By Rabbi Rachel Esserman
Some detective novels are filled with actions and dialogue. Descriptions are at a minimum and the focus of the detective’s thoughts is on “whodunnit.” Anyone looking for that type of mystery can skip the rest of this review because one of my notes on “One M…
By Rabbi Rachel Esserman
The desires of the human heart are difficult to define, whether their focus is religion, politics or love. Trying to fulfill these desires is not always easy, especially if someone or something must be sacrificed in order to make them a reality. Two recent novels p…
By Reporter staff
Maven will hold “Purim Mixology” on Tuesday, March 7, from 9-10 pm. Naomi Levy, award-winning bartender and founder of Maccabee Bar, will teach how “to perfectly shake a cocktail, make a special syrup and prepare two cocktails that will take your Purim party to the…
By REPORTER staff
A variety of Jewish groups are offering educational and recreational online resources. Below is a sampling of those. THE REPORTER will publish additional listings as they become available.
Maven will hold the two-part class “Why Is It Always the Jews? Combating Antise…
By Rabbi Rachel Esserman
Pages from the “The Koren Tanakh Graphic Novel: Esther (The Magerman Edition).” (Photos used with the permission of Koren Publishers Jerusalem Ltd.)
Biblical commentaries offer us new ways to look at the Torah text. However, there are limitations to using…
