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Vitality floods its pages. Philosophers and kings, warriors and merchants, poets and financiers come alive as the story ranges across time and the globe. From ancient Palestine through Europe and the Orient, to America and modern Israel, Max Dimont shows how the saga of the Jews is interwoven with the history of virtually every nation on earth.

A noted biblical scholar explores how the claim of divine choice has been used from ancient times to the present to justify territorial expansion and prejudice. The Bible describes many individuals and groups as specially chosen by God. But does God choose at all? Michael Coogan explains the...

I.L. Peretz, the acknowledged "Father of Yiddish Literature", captured the essence of Eastern European Jewish life. He wrote of the magical quality of kindness, and the bitter fruits of blind faith.

Comedians joke about the loss of passion in relationships, and we all laugh. We don't expect the excitement to last anymore. At best, we've consigned ourselves to being best friends, so we choose our mates based on compatibility, not attraction. The sad result: We don't seem to have the same...

This is Buber's landmark work in psychology and philosophy as well as in religion.

Lectures and insights into the Great Mussar Seforim of our nation

Classic Take is a weekly, 20-minute series on the fundamentals of Moshiach. Join Rabbi Sholom Zirkind on a journey through the Gemaras, Midrashim, the Rambam, and other classic and chassidic sources; gain an appreciation, an understanding and deeper knowledge of the basics of Moshiach.

This a lecture given by Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan z'tl which discusses the question of the age of the Universe according to Torah thought: Is it around 6000 years old or billions? Rabbi Kaplan goes through various approaches to this question, and concludes with a view based on authoritative sources from over 700 years ago, which lead to a very satisfactory answer. Also briefly touching on other interesting topics, this audiobooklet is an important listen for anyone wanting a non-apologetic answer to this question.