Recommended books that can be borrowed from the Aaron Garber Library, 26500 Shaker Boulevard. Library Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 9-4. Phone 216-212-4116. Ilka Gordon, On Site Director.
The Nazi and the Psychiatrist : Hermann Goring, Dr. Douglas M. Kelley, and a Fatal Meeting of Minds at the End of WWII by Jack El-Hai
“In the chilling tale of Dr. Douglas Kelley, a young U.S. Army psychiatrist and his secret evaluations of Nazi leader Hermann Goring, Jack El-Hai weaves a harrowing narrative that brilliantly probes the depths of evil.” (Gilbert King, from the back cover)
Daven Your Age : An Adult Journey through the Daily Prayer Service by Rabbi Yehoshua C. Grunstein
Rabbi Grunstein, ordained by the Chief Rabbinate of Israel, is director of training and placement of OHR-Torah Stone’s Straus-Beren Amiel Institute. Daven your Age is a compilation of lectures on raising our experience of davening given in the Singer Kollel in Efrat. Rabbi Grunstein claims that the last time most people learned how to daven was in grade school and that it is time to elevate the experience to an adult level.
A Century of Israeli Art by Yigal Zalmona
A Century of Israeli Art (a large coffee sized 398 page book) presents the story of Israel’s visual culture, beginning with the pre-state years of Zionist art, the Bezalel School in the early 20th century and extending to the present day embrace of photography. This beautiful and fascinating book is recommended for art-lovers and for all those with an interest in Israel’s cultural history,
Music in the Hebrew Bible : Understanding References in the Torah, Nevi’im and Ketuvim by Jonathan L. Friedman
Music in the Hebrew Bible consists of 100 brief essays that discuss ancient Jewish music as referenced in the Tanach. Most interesting is the description of the musical sounds made by the bigdei kehunah (priests’ garments) and the various musical instruments mentioned in the Psalms. Recommended for music history fans.
Educating in the Divine Image: Gender Issues in Orthodox Jewish Day Schools by Chaya Gorsetman and Elana Maryles Sztokman
Educating in the Divine Image is a controversial book dealing with how Day School curricula, practices and textbooks mold gender identities. The authors Chaya Gorsetman, clinical associate professor of education at Stern College for Women , Yeshiva University, and Elana Sztokman, executive director of the Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance (JOFA) offer resources and suggestion for changing educational practice. Recommended for the open minded educator and parent.
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