At over 1,000 pages, “A Lethal Obsession: Anti-Semitism from Antiquity to the Global Jihad” (Random House, 2010) does not lend itself to a quick read. Nevertheless, due to this large …
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By Alan Jay Gerber
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1/10/24
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Rabbi Berel Wein, in his introduction to a translation of the Kli Yakar by his friend, Elihu Levine, said in regard to the art of translation: “To be truly faithful to the original, the …
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By Alan Jay Gerber
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1/4/24
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It is not unusual for a book’s title to include a year. 1776 and 1912 are among my favorites. They resonate deep meaning and so does the year 1492.
“1492,” subtitled …
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By Alan Jay Gerber
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12/27/23
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This week’s Torah reading, Vayigash, reflects the narrative of the reconciliation of Yosef and his brothers, and the reunion with his father, Yaakov. There is much to be said of this saga. One …
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By Alan Gerber
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12/20/23
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By Alan Jay Gerber
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12/13/23
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This week’s column is focused on the teachings of Rav Shalom Noach Berezovsky zt’’l, the Slonimer Rebbe, in translation and interpretation by Rabbi Yitzchok Adlerstein in his …
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By Alan Jay Gerber
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12/6/23
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Rabbi Aryeh Pinchas Strickoff, author of “Inside Chanukah: Fascinating and Intriguing Insights on Chanukah, Its Miracles, and its History” (Feldheim 2012) perhaps said it best in his …
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By Alan Jay Gerber
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11/29/23
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A version of this column was published in 2008.
With the economic situation deteriorating each day, anything dealing with the history of past economic disasters is bound to peak our interest. …
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By Alan Jay Gerber
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11/22/23
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Let me start by saying that this is a very informal, somewhat irreverent book — zany at times about subjects that are dead serious. To put a smile on the face of an impending disaster takes …
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By Alan Jay Gerber
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11/15/23
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I am happy to note and bring your attention to the Mitoch HaOhel series of essays by the staff of Yeshiva University, “From Within the Tent: The Haftarot,” published by Maggid.
This …
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By Alan Jay Gerber
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11/1/23
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