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Irv Brecher to writers: Don't surrender!
Ben Yehuda Press is proud to be publishing The Wicked Wit of the West, the memoir of this stalwart and funny union man.
Irv Brecher has Jewlarious laughing!
Jewlarious reports as the Writer's Guild of America honors 93-year-old Jewish comedian and writer Irving Brecher. We're proud to be publishing Brecher's autobiography, The Wicked Wit of the West, in early 2008. Sign up now to be notified when its available for order.
Library Journal, Publishers Weekly love Rifka Rosenwein z'l
Publishers Weekly praises Life in the Present Tense as “A treasure trove of wisdom from one of American Judaism’s most beloved and lamented voices.”
Library Journal writes: Rosenwein's writings exemplify the pleasures of reading journalistic columns dealing with daily matters that touch on universals.
One people, one portion, every week: Be a part of it!
Make the weekly Torah portion part of your life and your family discussion with these books from Ben Yehuda Press:
From the Coffee House of Jewish Dreamers: Poems of the Weekly Torah Portions offers a wry,witty look at the Torah portion... that hits home, sparks recognition, and elicits a laugh as it makes the portion personal.
- Torah Journeys: The Inner Path to the Promised Land turns the Torah portion into a path for spiritual growth. Each week, Rabbi Shefa Gold finds a deep blessing and a profound challenge to guide one's thought and inner work. Hailed as "The first Jewish Renewal Torah commentary" and "one of the best Jewish books" of 2006.
- Despite its jawbreaking subtitle, Torah and Company: The weekly portion of Torah, accompanied by generous helpings of Mishna and Gemara, served up with discussion questions to spice up your Sabbath table, is designed to warm up your pallette for the real menu of family discussion. With short pieces of Torah and rabbinic texts matched with discusion questions Torah & Co. serves as a conversation-starter suitable for adults, teens, and school-aged children.
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Fall Titles from Ben Yehuda Press
From the Coffee House of Jewish Dreamers: Poems on the Weekly Torah Portion / Poems of Wonder and Wandering by Isidore Century
Life in the Present Tense: Reflections on Family and Faith by Rifka Rosenwein