Deborah Waxman

Dangerous Sisters of the Hebrew Bible

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Kalmanofsky's balanced, creative readings of biblical stories of sisters and sisterhood shed new light on biblical gender ideology. Her highly readable style makes this an invaluable resource for teaching about the Bible and gender." —Karina Hogan Fordham University “Kalmanofsky"s careful examination of both sisters and sisterhoods demonstrates how they were again and again critical in advancing grand narrative aims of the Bible and principles of Israelite society. Her groundbreaking work not only enables a fresh reading of the text, but also puts forward alternate understandings of the Israelite family and ultimately the divine-human relationship.”

From Gratitude to Blessings and Back

World Religions

“This wise and gentle book invites us to orient ourselves to awareness and wonder and gives us language, both traditional and contemporary, to express gratitude. It can serve as an aid to spiritual seekers and a resource for rabbis and teachers.”

On Rockingham Street

World Religions

“Pirkei Avot teaches, ‘Turn [the Torah] and turn it, for everything is in it.’ A serious student of both Judaism and language, David Kuney applies this dictum to his family history, exploring the tensions between religion and secularism, particularism and assimilation, and being Jewish in majority-Christian America. His family is at once representative and distinct, and his questions age-old.”

Turn It and Turn It for Everything Is in It

World Religions

“In this lovely and moving exploration of a year’s worth of Torah portions, Rabbi Jonathan Kligler weaves together traditional approaches with contemporary insights from both the academic world and his own experience to illustrate the open-ended and transformative possibilities of Torah study.”