It is with deep heartbreak that I write this obituary upon the untimely passing this week of one of our country’s greatest scholars of the Jewish book, and a longtime dear friend, Rabbi Dr. … more

The Kosher Bookworm by Alan Jay Gerber Issue of October 8, 2010/ 30 Tishrei 5771 By Alan Jay Gerber While not the first anthology on the parsha featuring both secular scholars and … more

With summer but a week away, we have a new siddur in the stores entitled, “The Koren Ani Tefilla Siddur: A Summer Camp Siddur and Chumash.” You don’t have to be attending a summer … more

Responding to a need of our generation, the “Concise Code of Jewish Law: A Guide to the Observance of Shabbat” is a modern and up-to-date work of halachah lema’aseh, presented … more

In “The Making of a Halachic Decision,” Rabbi Moshe Walter leads us through the route that has been traversed through the ages by our great halachic decisors. Using a simple … more

By Alan Jay Gerber Issue of June 4, 2010 / 22 Sivan 5770 No name in journalism is as emblematic of the profession itself as Joseph Pulitzer. This is not on account of talented reportage, … more

Perhaps it was Rabbi Shmuel Hain who said it best: “We can now fully appreciate the unique theme of the days between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur and how they function as a bridge between the two. more

In last week’s essay I discussed a wonderful new book, “Spark Ignited” (Menorah Books) that describes the spiritual journey taken by two women that culminated in their conversion to … more

By Alan Jay Gerber Issue of May 1, 2009 / 7 Iyar 5769 There is almost never a day when the State of  Israel does not draw some attention somewhere in the world. This has become the norm. … more

Next Thursday, Jan. 25, in the midst of winter, we celebrate Tu B’Shvat, the beginning of spring — albeit a spiritual spring — on the Jewish calendar. This week I will present … more