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The Essential Talmud
by Adin Even-Israel Steinsaltz • 1976
The Jewish text that matters most isn't the Bible: it's a centuries-long argument still unfinished.
4.02
742
The Essential Talmud Summary
The Essential Talmud 88%
The Jewish text that matters most isn't the Bible: it's a centuries-long argument still unfinished.
by Adin Even-Israel Steinsaltz 1976
4.02
742 ratings
Judaism
by Norman Solomon • 1996
Three millennia of law and identity, compressed into a guide that ends where the headlines begin.
3.35
992
Judaism Summary
Judaism 88%
Three millennia of law and identity, compressed into a guide that ends where the headlines begin.
by Norman Solomon 1996
3.35
992 ratings
Nine and a Half Mystics
by Herbert Weiner • 1997
A Reform rabbi searches for living mystics and finds Kabbalah's ancient fire still burning.
4.03
68
Nine and a Half Mystics Summary
Nine and a Half Mystics 88%
A Reform rabbi searches for living mystics and finds Kabbalah's ancient fire still burning.
by Herbert Weiner 1997
4.03
68 ratings
A Letter in the Scroll
by Jonathan Sacks • 2000
A summons, not a solace: Jewish identity as a calling to repair a broken world.
4.50
570
A Letter in the Scroll Summary
A Letter in the Scroll 88%
A summons, not a solace: Jewish identity as a calling to repair a broken world.
by Jonathan Sacks 2000
4.50
570 ratings
El golem
by Gustav Meyrink • 1915
In Prague's ghetto, an amnesiac gem cutter discovers the Golem haunting the alleys wears his face.
3.82
9k+
El golem Summary
El golem 88%
In Prague's ghetto, an amnesiac gem cutter discovers the Golem haunting the alleys wears his face.
by Gustav Meyrink 1915
3.82
9k+ ratings
Judaism's Ten Best Ideas
by Arthur Green • 2014
A scholar's invitation to Jewish wisdom: ten ideas that make life more joyful and whole.
4.34
425
Judaism's Ten Best Ideas Summary
Judaism's Ten Best Ideas 88%
A scholar's invitation to Jewish wisdom: ten ideas that make life more joyful and whole.
by Arthur Green 2014
4.34
425 ratings
A History of the Jews
by Paul Johnson • 1987
They outlasted every empire that sought to destroy them. The four-thousand-year story of how.
4.17
3k+
A History of the Jews Summary
A History of the Jews 87%
They outlasted every empire that sought to destroy them. The four-thousand-year story of how.
by Paul Johnson 1987
4.17
3k+ ratings
The Zohar
by Daniel C. Matt • 2003
Underneath scripture's skin lies a dynamic, erotic map of God: the Zohar, Kabbalah's masterpiece.
4.40
255
The Zohar Summary
The Zohar 87%
Underneath scripture's skin lies a dynamic, erotic map of God: the Zohar, Kabbalah's masterpiece.
by Daniel C. Matt 2003
4.40
255 ratings
Living a Jewish Life, Updated and Revised Edition
by Anita Diamant • 1991
Skip the guilt, build a sacred Jewish home: choose the traditions that fit your family.
4.22
1k+
Living a Jewish Life, Updated and Revised Edition Summary
Living a Jewish Life, Updated and Revised Edition 87%
Skip the guilt, build a sacred Jewish home: choose the traditions that fit your family.
by Anita Diamant 1991
4.22
1k+ ratings
The Necessity of Exile
by Shaul Magid • 2023
When sovereignty fails, exile becomes the ethical engine. A case for moving beyond Zionism.
4.20
246
The Necessity of Exile Summary
The Necessity of Exile 87%
When sovereignty fails, exile becomes the ethical engine. A case for moving beyond Zionism.
by Shaul Magid 2023
4.20
246 ratings
The Golem and the Jinni
by Helene Wecker • 2013
A masterless golem and a bound jinni hide among the immigrants of 1899 New York.
4.13
132k+
The Golem and the Jinni Summary
The Golem and the Jinni 87%
A masterless golem and a bound jinni hide among the immigrants of 1899 New York.
by Helene Wecker 2013
4.13
132k+ ratings
Jewish with Feeling
by Zalman Schachter-Shalomi • 2004
A Jewish Renewal founder shows how to turn prayer into conversation and Shabbat into sacred rest.
4.21
254
Jewish with Feeling Summary
Jewish with Feeling 87%
A Jewish Renewal founder shows how to turn prayer into conversation and Shabbat into sacred rest.
by Zalman Schachter-Shalomi 2004
4.21
254 ratings
Jew[ish]
by Matt Greene • 2020
His name got the triple parentheses. He set out to find what being Jew[ish] means today.
3.54
2k+
Jew[ish] Summary
Jew[ish] 87%
His name got the triple parentheses. He set out to find what being Jew[ish] means today.
by Matt Greene 2020
3.54
2k+ ratings
The Sabbath
by Abraham Joshua Heschel • 1951
The first holy object was a day. The Sabbath offers liberation from a civilization of things.
4.37
8k+
The Sabbath Summary
The Sabbath 87%
The first holy object was a day. The Sabbath offers liberation from a civilization of things.
by Abraham Joshua Heschel 1951
4.37
8k+ ratings
Choosing a Jewish Life
by Anita Diamant • 1998
From rabbi to mikvah to community: the practical handbook for anyone converting to Judaism.
4.23
2k+
Choosing a Jewish Life Summary
Choosing a Jewish Life 87%
From rabbi to mikvah to community: the practical handbook for anyone converting to Judaism.
by Anita Diamant 1998
4.23
2k+ ratings
The Prophets
by Abraham Joshua Heschel • 1962
The prophets saw injustice as a wound in God himself, not just a human failure.
4.40
1k+
The Prophets Summary
The Prophets 87%
The prophets saw injustice as a wound in God himself, not just a human failure.
by Abraham Joshua Heschel 1962
4.40
1k+ ratings
Man Is Not Alone
by Abraham Joshua Heschel • 1951
Meaning is discovered, awe is required, and God needs us as much as we need God.
4.41
690
Man Is Not Alone Summary
Man Is Not Alone 87%
Meaning is discovered, awe is required, and God needs us as much as we need God.
by Abraham Joshua Heschel 1951
4.41
690 ratings
Be Still and Get Going
by Alan Lew • 2005
A rabbi finds a practice for fear in Torah, and meditation is how you train it.
4.21
205
Be Still and Get Going Summary
Be Still and Get Going 87%
A rabbi finds a practice for fear in Torah, and meditation is how you train it.
by Alan Lew 2005
4.21
205 ratings
God Is a Verb
by David A. Cooper • 1997
Kabbalah: a divine process, not a deity; a practical path for repairing the world.
4.29
821
God Is a Verb Summary
God Is a Verb 87%
Kabbalah: a divine process, not a deity; a practical path for repairing the world.
by David A. Cooper 1997
4.29
821 ratings
Spinning Silver
by Naomi Novik • 2018
A winter king challenges a Jewish moneylender: convert his silver to gold or freeze forever.
4.18
154k+
Spinning Silver Summary
Spinning Silver 87%
A winter king challenges a Jewish moneylender: convert his silver to gold or freeze forever.
by Naomi Novik 2018
4.18
154k+ ratings
Here All Along
by Sarah Hurwitz • 2019
She dismissed Judaism as frozen ancient rules, then discovered a tradition that runs on questioning.
4.44
3k+
Here All Along Summary
Here All Along 87%
She dismissed Judaism as frozen ancient rules, then discovered a tradition that runs on questioning.
by Sarah Hurwitz 2019
4.44
3k+ ratings
The First Jewish Environmentalist
by Yuval Jobani • 2023
Called Zionism back to the land, literally: labor as prayer, veganism as sacred duty.
The First Jewish Environmentalist Summary
The First Jewish Environmentalist 87%
Called Zionism back to the land, literally: labor as prayer, veganism as sacred duty.
by Yuval Jobani 2023
The Holocaust Industry
by Norman G. Finkelstein • 2000
After 1967, the Holocaust became a shield for Israel and an international shakedown.
4.13
4k+
The Holocaust Industry Summary
The Holocaust Industry 87%
After 1967, the Holocaust became a shield for Israel and an international shakedown.
by Norman G. Finkelstein 2000
4.13
4k+ ratings
Two Hundred Years Together
by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn • 2001
Solzhenitsyn dissects two centuries of Russian-Jewish coexistence, looking beyond mutual blame.
4.17
181
Two Hundred Years Together Summary
Two Hundred Years Together 87%
Solzhenitsyn dissects two centuries of Russian-Jewish coexistence, looking beyond mutual blame.
by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn 2001
4.17
181 ratings
Jewish Space Lasers
by Mike Rothschild • 2023
One Jewish banking family has been blamed for every global catastrophe for 200 years.
3.79
956
Jewish Space Lasers Summary
Jewish Space Lasers 87%
One Jewish banking family has been blamed for every global catastrophe for 200 years.
by Mike Rothschild 2023
3.79
956 ratings
To Heal a Fractured World
by Jonathan Sacks • 2007
Faith is not acceptance but a summons to responsibility: Jewish ethics of justice, love, and repair.
4.56
685
To Heal a Fractured World Summary
To Heal a Fractured World 87%
Faith is not acceptance but a summons to responsibility: Jewish ethics of justice, love, and repair.
by Jonathan Sacks 2007
4.56
685 ratings
Menachem Mendel Schneerson
by Ezra Glinter • 2024
A Hasidic rebbe with a science degree built a global movement. His followers called him Messiah.
4.30
33
Menachem Mendel Schneerson Summary
Menachem Mendel Schneerson 86%
A Hasidic rebbe with a science degree built a global movement. His followers called him Messiah.
by Ezra Glinter 2024
4.30
33 ratings
God in Search of Man
by Abraham Joshua Heschel • 1955
The real religious question isn't 'Does God exist?' but 'Am I present enough to notice?'
4.40
2k+
God in Search of Man Summary
God in Search of Man 86%
The real religious question isn't 'Does God exist?' but 'Am I present enough to notice?'
by Abraham Joshua Heschel 1955
4.40
2k+ ratings
Toward a Meaningful Life
by Simon Jacobson • 1995
A roadmap out of modern emptiness: why your soul is starving, and what to feed it.
4.28
561
Toward a Meaningful Life Summary
Toward a Meaningful Life 86%
A roadmap out of modern emptiness: why your soul is starving, and what to feed it.
by Simon Jacobson 1995
4.28
561 ratings
The Arabian Nights
by Anonymous
A bride delays her execution by spinning stories a murderous sultan cannot bear to leave unfinished.
4.01
4k+
The Arabian Nights Summary
The Arabian Nights 86%
A bride delays her execution by spinning stories a murderous sultan cannot bear to leave unfinished.
by Anonymous
4.01
4k+ ratings
The Book of Jewish Values
by Joseph Telushkin • 2000
Jewish wisdom, one day at a time: 365 teachings to build honesty, fairness, and kinder speech.
4.49
579
The Book of Jewish Values Summary
The Book of Jewish Values 86%
Jewish wisdom, one day at a time: 365 teachings to build honesty, fairness, and kinder speech.
by Joseph Telushkin 2000
4.49
579 ratings
The Kabbalah of Money
by Nilton Bonder • 1996
Money measures trust, not just value. A rabbi on the ethics your wallet demands.
4.17
107
The Kabbalah of Money Summary
The Kabbalah of Money 86%
Money measures trust, not just value. A rabbi on the ethics your wallet demands.
by Nilton Bonder 1996
4.17
107 ratings
God Wears Lipstick
by Karen Berg • 2005
Kabbalah says women arrive spiritually whole. The work is learning to wield what you already have.
3.93
883
God Wears Lipstick Summary
God Wears Lipstick 86%
Kabbalah says women arrive spiritually whole. The work is learning to wield what you already have.
by Karen Berg 2005
3.93
883 ratings
The 6th and 7th Books of Moses
by Anonymous • 1996
Celestial seals and tablets for commanding spirits, with the rituals that compel them.
4.05
184
The 6th and 7th Books of Moses Summary
The 6th and 7th Books of Moses 86%
Celestial seals and tablets for commanding spirits, with the rituals that compel them.
by Anonymous 1996
4.05
184 ratings
The Invention of the Jewish People
by Shlomo Sand • 2008
The Jewish nation is a modern construct; there was no ancient exile or biological lineage.
4.13
2k+
The Invention of the Jewish People Summary
The Invention of the Jewish People 86%
The Jewish nation is a modern construct; there was no ancient exile or biological lineage.
by Shlomo Sand 2008
4.13
2k+ ratings
Did God Have a Wife? Archaeology and Folk Religion in Ancient Israel
by William G. Dever • 2005
Archaeology reveals ordinary Israelites worshiped Asherah as Yahweh's consort. The Bible erased her.
3.93
307
Did God Have a Wife? Archaeology and Folk Religion in Ancient Israel Summary
Did God Have a Wife? Archaeology and Folk Religion in Ancient Israel 86%
Archaeology reveals ordinary Israelites worshiped Asherah as Yahweh's consort. The Bible erased her.
by William G. Dever 2005
3.93
307 ratings
Uncomfortable Conversations with a Jew
by Emmanuel Acho • 2024
The world's oldest conspiracy theory, dissected by a Black Christian and an Israeli Jew.
4.4
3k+
Uncomfortable Conversations with a Jew Summary
Uncomfortable Conversations with a Jew 86%
The world's oldest conspiracy theory, dissected by a Black Christian and an Israeli Jew.
by Emmanuel Acho 2024
4.4
3k+ ratings
The Book of Enoch
by Anonymous
Angels descended, took human wives, and unleashed chaos. One man's tour of heaven before the flood.
3.96
6k+
The Book of Enoch Summary
The Book of Enoch 86%
Angels descended, took human wives, and unleashed chaos. One man's tour of heaven before the flood.
by Anonymous
3.96
6k+ ratings
Einstein and the Rabbi
by Naomi Levy • 2017
Found: Einstein's letter on cosmic oneness. A rabbi's guide to the soul it inspired.
4.28
1k+
Einstein and the Rabbi Summary
Einstein and the Rabbi 86%
Found: Einstein's letter on cosmic oneness. A rabbi's guide to the soul it inspired.
by Naomi Levy 2017
4.28
1k+ ratings
Outwitting History
by Aaron Lansky • 2004
A million Yiddish books were vanishing into dumpsters. One 24-year-old decided to save them all.
4.25
2k+
Outwitting History Summary
Outwitting History 86%
A million Yiddish books were vanishing into dumpsters. One 24-year-old decided to save them all.
by Aaron Lansky 2004
4.25
2k+ ratings
Kabbalah
by Yehuda Berg • 2009
Consciousness creates reality. A Kabbalist's guide to using yours to change money and fear.
4.18
337
Kabbalah Summary
Kabbalah 86%
Consciousness creates reality. A Kabbalist's guide to using yours to change money and fear.
by Yehuda Berg 2009
4.18
337 ratings
The Threshold of Dissent
by Marjorie Feld • 2024
American Jewish unity on Israel was never a consensus. It was enforced, and the critics erased.
3.98
66
The Threshold of Dissent Summary
The Threshold of Dissent 86%
American Jewish unity on Israel was never a consensus. It was enforced, and the critics erased.
by Marjorie Feld 2024
3.98
66 ratings
Black Culture & Blk Conscious -30th Anniv (07) by Levine, the late Lawrence W [Paperback (2007)]
by Lawrence W. Levine • 1977
White listeners heard contentment in the spirituals. They missed the coded defiance entirely.
4.21
470
Black Culture & Blk Conscious -30th Anniv (07) by Levine, the late Lawrence W [Paperback (2007)] Summary
Black Culture & Blk Conscious -30th Anniv (07) by Levine, the late Lawrence W [Paperback (2007)] 86%
White listeners heard contentment in the spirituals. They missed the coded defiance entirely.
by Lawrence W. Levine 1977
4.21
470 ratings
The Last Wish
by Andrzej Sapkowski • 1993
A witcher roams a dark land where every monster contract forces an impossible moral choice.
4.14
423k+
The Last Wish Summary
The Last Wish 86%
A witcher roams a dark land where every monster contract forces an impossible moral choice.
by Andrzej Sapkowski 1993
4.14
423k+ ratings
The Great Partnership
by Jonathan Sacks • 2011
Science explains. Religion gives meaning. The West kept the first and is losing the second.
4.40
1k+
The Great Partnership Summary
The Great Partnership 86%
Science explains. Religion gives meaning. The West kept the first and is losing the second.
by Jonathan Sacks 2011
4.40
1k+ ratings
Not in God's Name
by Jonathan Sacks • 2015
Why Abraham's sons kill: a family feud, not theology, and the Bible contains the peace terms.
4.36
1k+
Not in God's Name Summary
Not in God's Name 86%
Why Abraham's sons kill: a family feud, not theology, and the Bible contains the peace terms.
by Jonathan Sacks 2015
4.36
1k+ ratings
Jewish Meditation
by Aryeh Kaplan • 1985
The meditation path Judaism built runs through words you already say. No cushion required.
4.23
1k+
Jewish Meditation Summary
Jewish Meditation 86%
The meditation path Judaism built runs through words you already say. No cushion required.
by Aryeh Kaplan 1985
4.23
1k+ ratings
The Jewish Phenomenon
by Steven Silbiger • 2000
A culture's seven principles for creating lasting wealth, and why they work for outsiders too.
3.98
390
The Jewish Phenomenon Summary
The Jewish Phenomenon 86%
A culture's seven principles for creating lasting wealth, and why they work for outsiders too.
by Steven Silbiger 2000
3.98
390 ratings
Hanul Ancuței
by Mihail Sadoveanu • 1928
A shepherd's wife follows omens and rumors across rural Moldova to find her missing husband.
3.01
6k+
Hanul Ancuței Summary
Hanul Ancuței 86%
A shepherd's wife follows omens and rumors across rural Moldova to find her missing husband.
by Mihail Sadoveanu 1928
3.01
6k+ ratings
The Happiness Prayer
by Evan Moffic • 2017
Ten ancient Jewish practices for happiness. None of them asks for more than showing up.
4.10
130
The Happiness Prayer Summary
The Happiness Prayer 86%
Ten ancient Jewish practices for happiness. None of them asks for more than showing up.
by Evan Moffic 2017
4.10
130 ratings
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