Jewish Literacy

Learn Hebrew: Trains
by Shira Cohen-Regev Criss-crossing the Holy Land at high rail speed.
Kislev: Uniting the Colors of the Rainbow
by Rebbetzin Tzipporah Heller Each of us has to fight off darkness in our own way.
Learn Hebrew: Nobel
by Shira Cohen-Regev Israel’s tenth Nobel laureate is a woman.
Learn Hebrew: Winter Rain
by Shira Cohen-Regev With little fresh-water sources, Israel depends heavily on rainfall.
Cheshvan: Facing the Ordinary
by Rebbetzin Tzipporah Heller Now is the time to put into action all the hopes, prayers and resolutions we made at the start of the Jewish New Year.
The Jewish Mystique
by Heritage House Films What is the meaning of being Jewish?
The Incredible Month of Tishrei
by Rebbetzin Tzipporah Heller Looking at the world from the its inner spiritual core outward.
Learn Hebrew: Simchat Torah
by Shira Cohen-Regev The joy of completing the annual cycle of Torah reading.
Shelter of Faith
by David Gottlieb & Akiva Tatz Exploring the eternal relevance of Sukkot and mitzvot in general.
Facing the CEO
by Rabbi Yerachmiel Milstein Renewing your contract for the upcoming year.
God's Alarm Clock
by Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks Maximizing our greatest gift – time.
Tashlich's Subtle Message
by Dovid Frankel The antidote to wallowing in self pity.
Learn Hebrew: Rosh Hashana
by Shira Cohen-Regev Beautiful symbols for the Jewish new year.
Learn Hebrew: City of Haifa
by Shira Cohen-Regev A beautiful combination of blue sea and green mountains.
Falling in Love in Elul
by Rabbi Jason Gelber What's love got to do with it?
Elul: The Time for Closeness
by Rebbetzin Tzipporah Heller With only 30 days left before Rosh Hashana, Elul is a time of love, yearning, reconciliation, forgiveness, and return.
Learn Hebrew: Amusement Park
by Shira Cohen-Regev Why does Tel Aviv have a flying camel?
Pressing the British: Miracle of Israel #11
by Rabbi Berel Wein and Destiny Films The British arrest Jewish leaders, and Eleanor Roosevelt visits the refugees.
Learn Hebrew: Nature Reserve
by Shira Cohen-Regev Freshwater springs and old oak trees.
The Month of Av: Disaster and Consolation
by Rebbetzin Tzipporah Heller The same covenant that promises suffering, promises redemption.
Learn Hebrew: Water!
by Shira Cohen-Regev Speaking about the source of life.
The Exodus Ship: Miracle of Israel #10
by Rabbi Berel Wein and Destiny Films The British refuse a boatload of desperate Holocaust survivors entry into Israel.
Jewish Response: Miracle of Israel #8
by Berel Wein / Destiny Films The ragtag Jewish underground fights back against 100,000 British personnel.
Mourning, Noon and Night
by Gary Rosenblatt Jewish mourning and the American spectacle of celebrity death worship.
Five Levels of Pleasure
by Rabbi Noah Weinberg Life is full of pleasures. But some are a quantum leap above the rest.
Clandestine Immigration: Miracle of Israel #9
by Destiny Films and Rabbi Berel Wein Jewish refugees make a secret, treacherous journey to the Promised Land.
Surveillance
by Riva Pomerantz Visitors to Israel from the Far East discover a brilliant, new monitoring system: the mezuzah.
4 Misconceptions Jews Have About Judaism
by Rabbi Nechemia Coopersmith Exploring Judaism can mean unlearning mistaken ideas as much as it means learning new ones.
The Book of Ruth: A Crash Course
by Dina Coopersmith Mother of royalty, paradigm of humility and generosity.
Giant Snails and Salami
by Daisy Benchimol How a strange dream taught me what it means to keep kosher.
A Practical Guide to Paying A Shiva Call
by Lori Palatnik A one-page primer on how to comfort a mourner.
Soul Food
by Riva Pomerantz One day, we're all going on a long journey. We need to take along enough nourishment to last for eternity.
The Gift of the New Month
by Dina Coopersmith Like the moon, the Jewish people will rise up again and light up the night.
Aish.com Books
by aish.com A highly recommended list of great books to feed your mind and nurture your soul.
Hell No, We Won't Go
by Rabbi Max Weiman A Jewish view of Heaven and Hell.
The Radiance of Iyar
by Rebbetzin Tzipporah Heller The power of turning the bitter into sweet, sickness into healing.
Political Hopes: Miracle of Israel #7
by Berel Wein / Destiny Films Ben Gurion brought the message of Zionism to the hopeless Holocaust refugees.
Essential Jewish Library
by Rabbi Shraga Simmons Ten books that are essential to any Jewish home.
Exodus from Egypt: The Hidden Agenda, Conclusion
by Rabbi David Fohrman Rabbi Fohrman completes his fascinating journey of the Exodus.
What is Yizkor?
by www.mykaddish.com Elevating the soul of a departed loved one.
Taking the Next Step
by American Jewish Spirit JewishPathways.com is helping people take the next step in their Jewish life.
Exodus from Egypt: The Hidden Agenda, Part 20-23
by Rabbi David Fohrman Rabbi Fohrman continues the journey to discover a hidden side to the Exodus.
British Refugee Policy: Miracle of Israel #6
by Berel Wein / Destiny Films For fear of jeopardizing oil interests, the British refuse to allow Jews into Israel.
AishLuach (Luach means "Calendar" in Hebrew)
by Aish.com Staff Now you can really stay on top of Jewish time!
Here Comes the Sun
by Rabbi Reuven Spolter Mark your calendar for Judaism's once-in-28-year special event.
Nissan: Blossoms of Redemption
by Rebbetzin Tzipporah Heller The month that moves us out of being enslaved to our egos.
Exodus from Egypt: The Hidden Agenda, Part 14 - 19
by Rabbi David Fohrman Rabbi Fohrman continues the journey to discover a hidden side to the Exodus.
The ABC's of Judaism
by Rabbi Noah Weinberg Embedded deep in our consciousness is the knowledge about the purpose of creation, how to love, how to reach our potential. It's all there. We just need the basic tools... the ABCs.
Guide to the Jewish Wedding
by Chaplain (CPT) Shlomo Shulman Learn the deeper significance, and print out a copy for the wedding guests, too!
Search the Chumash with Rashi - in English
by Kathy and Michael Pincus Mnemotrix Systems, Inc. Search the entire Five Books of Moses and Rashi's classic commentary. This powerful tool is sophisticated and user friendly.