The Jewish Forum

There is a new discussion site out there for all issues related to Jews, Judaism, Israel, and Jewish life: The Jewish Forum.

Encyclopedia Judaica - A new edition!!

Wow! A new edition of the Encyclopaedia Judaica is coming out!

This is a major event in the world of Jewish scholarship, and in fact of Jewish culture.

The ISBN is 0028659287.

Arnold Eisen Books

The Jewish Forward says that Arnold Eisen, professor of Jewish Culture and Religion at Stanford University, has been nominated by the search committee to be the next chancellor of the Jewish Theological Seminary. Here are some books by Arnold Eisen.

Mikraot Gedolot in English! The Commentator's Bible: The Jps Miqra'ot Gedolot: Exodus

Torah fans, there is now a wonderful (partial) edition of Mikraot Gedolot - in English! The first volume, The Commentator's Bible: The JPS Miqra'ot Gedolot: Exodus has been published by the Jewish Publication Society, and now you can find Rashi, Ramban, Ibn Ezra, and the other commentators speaking, as it were, colloquial English. And yes, it is colloquial, not literal. Translator Michael Carasik purposely renders the medieval Torah scholars as if they were speaking modern American English, and they relate in their commentaries to the Torah text as translated by JPS. What an idea - to render authors who lived centuries ago so as to make them sensible to readers today.

A pleasure to read, and a wonderful tool for English readers to listen in on the conversations among the commentators across the centuries, all relating to the same text, and to each other. Official Jewish Book Mall rating: 5 out of 5 stars. Add this one to your Judaica library!

Jewish Book Mall - Over 100 Haggadot/Haggadahs for Passover/Pesach including Artscroll Haggadahs

Like the title says: Jewish Book Mall - Over 100 Haggadot/Haggadahs for Passover/Pesach including Artscroll Haggadahs. You can buy individual haggadahs, or complete sets.

The Rebbe's Army : Inside the World of Chabad-Lubavitch - jewishbookmall.com Info and Reviews

We just read The Rebbe's Army : Inside the World of Chabad-Lubavitch - jewishbookmall.com Info and Reviews. If you would like to understand Chabad and the powerful drive of Chabadniks in their outreach to other Jews, you will do well to read this beautifully-written, sympathetic yet objective, highly readable book.

4.5 out of 5 stars!

Jewish Book Mall - Books on and by Elie Wiesel, Jewish Nobel Laureate

Jewish Book Mall - Books on and by Elie Wiesel, Jewish Nobel Laureate

Oprah fans, you can find Elie Wiesel's Night and many other works here.

Talmud Reference Guide by Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz

It's out of print, and hard to find - but a wonderful Talmud study resource. Add the Talmud Reference Guide (Talmud the Steinsaltz Edition) to your Jewish bookshelf. Also a lovely gift to your favorite English-reading Talmud student.

ShulHost - Web Hosting and Webmaster Services for Synagogues

ShulHost - Web Hosting and Webmaster Services for Synagogues is now up and running.

Imagine: a web hosting service just for shuls! If your temple web site is something like 50 years out-of-date, try ShulHost, where all you have to do is email your updates to them, and they do the rest.

JPS Torah Commentary Set - jewishbookmall.com Info and Reviews

Wow! You can get the 5-volume JPS Torah Commentary in a special order for $189 - the usual price is more like $300. Snap itup fast!

Be Still and Get Going : A Jewish Meditation Practice for Real Life - jewishbookmall.com Info and Reviews

We see Rabbi Alan Lew has a new book out: Be Still and Get Going: A Jewish Meditation Practice for Real Life.

Rabbi Lew's previous books have been rich and deep, so we hope to post a review of this one when we get a chance.

Jewish Feeds, again

Where can you go to get always up-to-date Jewish and Israeli news from Jewish sources? Jewish Feeds, of course. Everything from kosher sex to mergers of Israeli companies. Hmm...is there a connection? :)

Have a good nosh.

Techwritingjobs - Jobs and Info for Technical Writers

Here's a nice site for technical writers looking for work, and for how to hire tech writers.

Web hosting with free domain name

An inclusive package of affordable web services, including a free domain name, is at The Hosting Team.

Jewish Book Mall - Jewish books, and now Jewish Dates (the calendar kind, that is!)

Not only can you see today's Jewish news headlines on the Jewish Book Mall, now you can also see what today is: that is, what today's Hebrew date is. Convenient!

Judaica Press Books and Software now at Jewish Book Mall

The Jewish Book Mall now features hundreds of books and software from Judaica Press, including the famous Judaica Press Books of the Bible series (Mikraot Gedolot in Hebrew and English).

Any writers or doctors in the house?

Other book sites you will enjoy are Writers Book Mall, with - you guessed it, books for writers, and the Doctors Book Store, where medical and health books are sorted by specialty.

Jewish calendars for 5766 are here

Need a Jewish calendar? There's lots of them now online at the Jewish Book Mall Jewish Calendars page. Plug into Jewish time!

More on JewishFeeds.com - Jewish feeds with Jewish and Israel news and culture

JewishFeeds.com is now fully live, with regular updates on Jewish and Israeli news and culture (think Parsha, Judaism issues, etc.). The categories currently include Jewish News Feeds, Judaism and Torah Feeds, Jewish Children's Feeds, Israel News Feeds, Israel Business News Feeds, and Israel Government News Feeds.

What's not to like?

JewishFeeds.com - Jewish feeds with Jewish and Israel news and culture

How about a site that gives you constantly-updated Jewish news, news from Israel, and sources on Judaism and Torah? Well, that site would be JewishFeeds.com. Enjoy your nosh!