Jewish Book Reviews

After many years, a brand new volume in the famous Igros Moshe series by Hagon Harav Moshe Feinstein zt"l, has been released. This volume...

It is the deepest desire of Jewish parents worldwide: that our children have good middos. Yet, as the million-dollar question begs, how do we...

Reviewed by Chaim Schwarz Dusty, hot and antiquated, Haret-al-Yahud, the Jewish Quarter of Damascus, Syria, has been a haven for Jews since their expulsion from...

Learn, Live Teach: The Story of a Life by Esther Leah Avner Book review by C. B. Gavant  Imagine six seminary girls in Gateshead of the 1950s....

In the aftermath of the “Great Recession”, it has become harder than ever for frum families to achieve economic stability. Costs are rising while...

The Jewish book market being what it is today, baruch Hashem, there is a plethora of reading material out there for adults, and so...

Tefila is one of the cornerstones of our religion. We are privileged to be able to speak with Hakadosh Baruch Hu three times a...

By BrachaGoykadosh On Friday night, I began reading Chaya Sara Schlussel’sThe Punch Line, expecting to smile.  The cover after all, promised that Schlussel’s collection of...

With her unique style of writing—a rare combination of carefully crafted sentences, depth, and humor—popular Binah and Hamodia columnist Batya Ruddell has found a...

Set against the backdrop of the early nineteen hundreds, This is America! is a magnificently written, well-researched historical novel. It literally makes you feel as if...

How much would you give for the privilege of getting to know a tzaddik? For the sum of $10 you can become acquainted with...

You want to buy a can of soda, but all the customers in the supermarket checkout line have full carts. May you cut the...

How My Daughter's Short Life Changed Mine By Seth Clyman 126 pp. (Reviewed by Yonina Hall) They say that good things come in small packages. A hundred-page book...

Pesach is a Yom Tov especially geared to children. There’s the Mah Nishtanah for them to recite, the afikoman for them to hide, treats...

A Review by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for the Five Towns Jewish Times It is a little known fact, but the Midrash tells us that, according...

By Bracha Goykadosh (Reviewed by Chaim Schwarz) Choosing books that are both appropriate and entertaining for young adults can be a delicate task. Literature that is...

You read her work in the Binah magazine all the time. Now read her very first book! Since its first appearance on the bookstore shelves,...

The Rebbe, the biography of the Satmar Rebbe by Rabbi Dovid Meisels, first appeared in stores at the end of December. It quickly sold...

As Sefer Vayikra begins, we bring to the attention of our readers the appearance of a classic sefer, translated into English and now complete...

Divided Attention is a book that has it all—an intriguing, suspenseful, not-your-run-of-the-mill type of plot, realistic characters, fast-paced, entertaining reading, and a satisfying ending...

You don’t have to be a Sephardic Jew to appreciate Yehuda Azoulay’s latest gem—as with all of this noted author’s beautiful works! A Legend...

THE MALBIM ON IYOV: THE SEARCH FOR FAITH AND MEANING AN ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF THE MALBIM’S CLASSIC COMMENTARY ON THE BOOK OF JOB Translated by Herbert...

Are you looking for the perfect Yom Tov gift? A book is always appreciated! Or do you need some great reading for yourself for...

The Ben Ish Hai: The Life and Times of Hacham Yosef Haim (Israel Bookshop) explores the remarkable life of one of the most extraordinary...

Mention the name “Meir Uri Gottesman” to any avid reader, and chances are you’ll immediately see a gleam come to the person’s eyes. Gottesman?...

It’s the sort of book that no one ever wants to need, and that everyone hopes no one else will need- even the author!...

Thirty days before a Yom Tov. The time when most frum people begin preparing in earnest for the approaching holiday, whether by cooking, cleaning,...

Great news for all of you Halachically Speaking fans out there! The anxiously-awaited Halachically Speaking 2, by Rabbi Moshe Dovid Lebovits, has finally been...

She couldn’t understand what was happening to her. She had just given birth to a healthy baby, and everything was doing great. She had...

Inspiring Stories & Biographies of Sephardi Hachamim (Reviewed by Moshe Sevi) “He usually slept on a wooden bench, rather than a proper bed… adhered to...

When Rachel Stein, popular children’s author and Yated columnist, began learning bei’ur tefillah in depth with a friend, she marveled at the layers of...

Is it Elul Yet? Sometimes you just feel you need some kind of book or text to put you in the right frame of mind....

When Kobi Levy, start reporter for one of the largest secular newspapers in Israel, took on the assignment of doing an expose on an...

Political cartoonist Yony needs no introduction. His illustrations have enhanced thousands of pages of books, newspapers, and magazines for years. And when you have...

It’s the classic case: You had a flight to catch for an extremely important visit or appointment somewhere, and you were running late—and missed...