“IBM and the Holocaust: The Strategic Alliance Between Nazi Germany and America’s Most Powerful Corporation” by Edwin Black  (Kindle Edition) IBM and the Holocaust is the stunning story of IBM’s strategic alliance with Nazi Germany — beginning in 1933 in the first weeks that Hitler came to power and continuing well into World War II. As [...]
“Brotherhood of Warriors: Behind Enemy Lines with a Commando in One of the World’s Most Elite Counterterrorism Units”  by Aaron Cohen (Kindle Edition) One of Israel’s most highly respected Special Forces Unit is called “Sayeret Duvdevan“. The name “Duvdevan” is something of an inside joke to Israelis; it literally means “cherry”. As most native-born Israelis know, [...]
The Jewish Brigade: An Army with Two Masters 1944-45′ by Morris Beckman (Kindle Edition) Although a million Jews were fighting for the Allies during World War II, the British government (which controlled Palestine) would not form an independent Jewish unit. Finally, in the face of public pressure, the Jewish Brigade was created in 1944. The Brigade [...]
1948: A History of the First Arab-Israeli War by Prof. Benny Morris (Kindle Edition) This history of the foundational war in the Arab-Israeli conflict is groundbreaking, objective, and deeply revisionist. A riveting account of the military engagements, it also focuses on the war’s political dimensions. Benny Morris probes the motives and aims of the protagonists [...]
Artscrollâs eBook: “Daily Dose of  Torah, Series 2 – “Volume 13: weeks of  KiSavo through Vezos Ha’Berachah” by Rabbi Yosaif Asher Weiss for people on the go. For people who make their minutes count. For people who want the stimulation of classic Torah sources every single day. Even if you have a regular learning program,  A [...]
“In the Spirit of the Maggid. Inspirational stories that touch the heart and stir the spirit” by Rabbi Paysach Krohn (Artscroll iBook). For more than two decades Rabbi Paysach Krohn has been inspiring and enthralling tens of thousands of readers with his “Maggid” series. Now the “American Maggid” is finally back again with a long-awaited new collection of unforgettable [...]
“Jewish Questions: Responsa on Sephardic Life in the Early Modern Period” by Matt Goldish In Jewish Questions , Matt Goldish introduces English readers to the history and culture of the Sephardic dispersion through an exploration of forty-three responsa–questions about Jewish law that Jews asked leading rabbis, and the rabbis’ responses. The questions along with their [...]
“Choose Life! 8 Chassidic Stories for the Jewish New Year” by Libi Astair (Kindle Edition) Rebbe Zusha of Hanipoli was once walking down the street when he was asked by a Russian police officer, âWhere are you going?â Where are you going? Thatâs a good question for any day of the year, but itâs especially [...]
“Torah for Your Table” by Rabbi Yisroel Jungreis & Rabbi Osher Anshel Jungreis, compiled by Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis (Artscroll iBook). The power of  Torah. The power of change. Central to the life of the Jewish family is the time they spend together around the Shabbos and Yom Tov table – a warm and convivial setting that [...]
Jerusalem, Israel â These days, you canât seem to go anywhere without spotting the ubiquitous iPad. On planes, trains, buses, and at home, millions of bookworms worldwide have jumped on the e-Book bandwagon, using their iPads or other popular e-readers like Nooks and Sony Readers to devour low-cost books anytime, anywhere. But for the frum [...]
“From Washington Avenue to Washington Street” by Aaron Rakeffet-Rothkoff (Kindle Edition) From Rabbi Aaron Rakeffet, respected Torah scholar, prolific author, and beloved teacher, comes a beautifully written and fascinating scholarly memoir. Beginning with his childhood on Washington Avenue in the Bronx, he writes candidly of growing up in a post-World War II world where Lithuanian [...]
New Artscroll iBook: “Daily Dose of  Torah, Series 2  - “Volume 12: Weeks of Eikev through Ki Setzei” by Rabbi Yosaif Asher Weiss for people on the go. For people who make their minutes count. For people who want the stimulation of classic Torah sources every single day. Even if you have a regular learning [...]
“Kosher Nation: Why More and More of America’s Food Answers to a Higher Authority” by Sue Fishkoff (Kindle Edition) In this informative and revealing primer on kosher food, practice, business, and history, Fishkoff delves into the ins and outs of why the kosher industry continues to grow at an astounding rate despite the small number [...]
Maimonides (Jewish Encounters) by Sherwin B. Nuland (Kindle Edition) Maimonides, one of the preeminent personalities of medieval Jewish history, was a jurist, philosopher, expert in Jewish law, physician at the court of Saladin and a respected and dedicated communal leader. Given all that, it’s difficult to understand the decision to present Maimonides’s legacy primarily through [...]
Midrash & Medicine: Healing Body and Soul in the Jewish Interpretive Tradition by William Cutter (Kindle Edition) The Jewish healing movement is an effort to promote the use of Jewish beliefs and traditions among doctors and health care workers. The rabbis and other community workers who founded this movement believed that patients and people facing [...]
