“The novel we’ve been waiting two thousand years for.” -Sarah Blau, author At the heart of the book is Rabbi Akiva and his complicated relationship with his wife, Rachel, who met him when he was a forty-year-old illiterate shepherd, married him against her father’s will, and compelled him to study the Torah (the five books […]
Adele is read as a rollercoaster ride. Station chases station, event follows event, and before the readers’ eyes unfold the events, characters and forces that have altered the face of Judaism beyond recognition. It is the story of the Baal Shem-Tov, the founder of Hassidic Judaism, told through the eyes of his daughter, Adele, whose personality […]
“You get ideas from daydreaming. You get ideas from being bore.” – Neil Gaiman “Boredom allows one to indulge in curiosity.” – Steve Jobs The Most Boring Book In The World delves into one of children’s (and adults) most interesting emotions: boredom. Staring, wondering, yawning, restlessly searching after something to do, resting, falling asleep. What happens […]