Another Way Of Looking At Things
What I Want My Kids To Know About The Holocaust
I want them to learn lessons about Jewish values and maintaining our identity, not just how many people died.
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Beth Kissileff
Beth Kissileff is the author of the novel Questioning Return and the editor of anthology Reading Genesis. Her writing has appeared in the Michigan Quarterly Review, New York Times, Jewish Week, Slate.com, Tablet, the Forward, Haaretz and elsewhere. Visit her online at www.bethkissileff.com.
Book Club
A Book List To Transport You To Israel In Honor Of Its 70th Birthday
A list of books that will make you feel like you're in Israel.
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April 11, 2018
Book Club
The Collection Of Haggada Masterpieces That Helps Us Learn By Looking
A closer look at Adam Cohen’s new collection of visually significant Haggadot from the past 700 years: Signs and Wonders: 100 Haggada Masterpieces
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March 29, 2018
Book Club
A Book List To Prepare You For Jewish Learning… In Israel Or At Home
A list of books for students who will be traveling to Israel to learn Jewish texts... or those who wish they were.
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March 19, 2018
Book Club
A List Of Inspiring Books By Jewish Women For International Women’s Day
Read these books instead of, or along with, more well-known books by male authors.
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March 08, 2018
News & Politics
Just As Queen Esther, McDormand Wielded Power By Realizing She Has It
By using the phrase, "inclusion rider," Frances McDormand reminded us of the power we already possess and how important it is to use it.
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March 06, 2018
Interviews With Wise People Of Today
New York Times Journalist, Bari Weiss On How Judaism Guides Her Life
Bari Weiss incorporates her deep love of Judaism into pieces that have a wider appeal.
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October 30, 2017
Soul Writings
How Frankenstein Became More Human… And We Can Too.
Reading Jewish texts can help us become more empathetic.
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October 17, 2017
Soul Writings
Rabbi Akiva Taught of The Transcendental Powers Of Ideas
Professor Barry Holtz gives insight into Rabbi Akiva's teachings about the transcendent power of ideas in his new book, Rabbi Akiva: Sage of the Talmud.
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May 09, 2017
Interviews With Wise People Of Today
The Woman Who Connects Seder Food To Jewish History
The recipes in Joan Nathan's new cookbook each have strong connections to Jewish history.
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