Books

General

  1. Triumph by Aish.com Editors- both genders, all ages, all degrees of connection
  2. Heaven on Earth by Aish.com Editors- both genders, all ages, all degrees of connection
  3. Shmooze by Rabbi N. Coopersmith- both genders, all ages, all degrees of connection
  4. What the Angel Taught You by Rabbi N. Weinberg and Rabbi Y. Salomon- both genders, all ages, all degrees of connection
  5. Lights from Jerusalem by Sara Yocheved Rigler- both genders, college and up, all degrees of connection
  6. Something to Think About by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon- both genders, all ages, all degrees of connection
  7. Friday Night and Beyond by Lori Palatnik- both genders, all ages, all degrees of connection
  8. Understanding Judaism by Rabbi B. Blech- both genders, college and up, all degrees of connection
  9. Judaism in a Nutshell by Rabbi S. Apisdorf- both genders, all ages, all degrees of connection
  10. Art of Amazement by Rabbi A. Seinfeld- both genders, college and up, all degrees of connection
  11. Gateway to Judaism by Rabbi M. Becher- both genders, college and up, all degrees of connection
  12. Small Miracles by Halberstam and Leventhal- both genders, all ages, all degrees of connection
  13. Jewish Matters by D. Kornbluth- both genders, all ages, all degrees of connection
  14. Salomon Says by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon- both genders, all ages, all degrees of connection

Life Cycles

  1. Remember My Soul by Lori Palatnik- both genders, all ages, all degrees of connection
  2. The Jewish Way in Death and Mourning by M. Lamm- both genders, college and up, all degrees of connection

Relationships

  1. Talking Tachlis by Einhorn and Zimmerman- both genders, college and up, all degrees of connection
  2. The Death Cupid by Braverman and Apisdorf- both genders, college and up, all degrees of connection
  3. The Magic Touch by Gila Manolson- both genders, all ages, all degrees of connection
  4. How to Prevent an Intermarriage– both genders, college and up, all degrees of connection
  5. The Committed Life by Rebbetzin Jungreis- female, college and up, all degrees of connection
  6. Outside/Inside by Gila Manolson- female, all ages, all degrees of connection
  7. Head to Heart by Gila Manolson- both genders, all ages, all degrees of connection
  8. Committed Life/Committed Marriage by Rebbetzin Jungreis- female, college and up, all degrees of connection

Shabbos

  1. Friday Night and Beyond by Lori Palatnik- both genders, all ages, all degrees of connection
  2. The Magic of Shabbos by Rabbi Mordechai Rhine- both genders, all ages, all degrees of connection

History

  1. World Perfect by Rabbi K. Spiro- both genders, college and up, all degrees of connection
  2. Triumph of Survival by B. Wein- both genders, college and up, all degrees of connection
  3. Herald of Destiny by B. Wein- both genders, college and up, all degrees of connection
  4. Crash Course in Jewish History by Rabbi K. Spiro- both genders, college and up, all degrees of connection

Science

    Genesis and the Big Bang by Gerald Schroeder- both genders, college and up, all degrees of connection

Spirituality and Personal Growth

  1. Triumph by Aish.com Editors- both genders, all ages, all degrees of connection
  2. Heaven on Earth by Aish.com Editors- both genders, all ages, all degrees of connection
  3. Shmooze by Rabbi N. Coopersmith- both genders, all ages, all degrees of connection
  4. Lights from Jerusalem by Sara Yocheved Rigler- both genders, college and up, all degrees of connection
  5. Something to Think About by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon- both genders, all ages, all degrees of connection
  6. Gossip by Lori Palatnik- both genders, all ages, all degrees of connection
  7. Art of Amazement by Rabbi A. Seinfeld- both genders, college and up, all degrees of connection
  8. Small Miracles by Halberstam and Leventhal- both genders, all ages, all degrees of connection
  9. Letter to a Buddhist Jew by Tatz and Gottleib- both genders, college and up, all degrees of connection
  10. Raising a Child With Soul by S. Jungreis-Wolff- both genders, college and up, all degrees of connection
  11. The Little Book of Big Jewish Questions by David Ordan- both genders, all ages, all degrees of connection

Women’s Issues

  1. Lights from Jerusalem by Sara Yocheved Rigler- both genders, college and up, all degrees of connection
  2. Lights from Jerusalem by Sara Yocheved Rigler- both genders, college and up, all degrees of connection
  3. Outside/Inside by Gila Manolson- female, all ages, all degrees of connection
  4. To Be a Jewish Woman by L. Aiken- both genders, all ages, all degrees of connection
  5. Jewish Women Speak of Jewish Matters by D. Kornbluth- female, college and up, all degrees of connection

Family

  1. Committed Life/Committed Marriage by Rebbetzin Jungreis- female, college and up, all degrees of connection
  2. To Kindle a Soul by L. Keleman- both genders, college and up, all degrees of connection
  3. Raising a Child with Soul by S. Jungreis-Wolff- both genders, college and up, all degrees of connection
  4. The Committed Life by Rebbetzin Jungreis- female, college and up, all degrees of connection

Business

  1. The Jewish Ethicist by Asher Meir- both genders, college and up, high degree of connection

Ethics

  1. Search Judaism by Rabbi Y. Fingerer- both genders, college and up, high degree of connection
  2. The Jewish Ethicist by Asher Meir- both genders, college and up, high degree of connection
  3. Gossip by Lori Palatnik- both genders, all ages, all degrees of connection
  4. Shmooze by Rabbi N. Coopersmith- both genders, all ages, all degrees of connection

Philosophy

  1. Shmooze by Rabbi N. Coopersmith- both genders, all ages, all degrees of connection
  2. What the Angel Taught You by Rabbi N. Weinberg and Rabbi Y. Salomon- both genders, all ages, all degrees of connection
  3. Lights from Jerusalem by Sara Yocheved Rigler- both genders, college and up, all degrees of connection
  4. Something to Think About by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon- both genders, all ages, all degrees of connection
  5. Understanding Judaism by Rabbi B. Blech- both genders, college and up, all degrees of connection
  6. If G-d is Good, Why is the World so Bad? by Rabbi B. Blech- both genders, college and up, all degrees of connection
  7. Judaism in a Nutshell by Rabbi S. Apisdorf- both genders, all ages, all degrees of connection
  8. World Perfect by Rabbi K. Spiro- both genders, college and up, all degrees of connection
  9. Gateway to Judaism by Rabbi M. Becher- both genders, college and up, all degrees of connection
  10. Permission to Believe by L. Kelemen- both genders, all ages, all degrees of connection
  11. Permission to Receive by L. Kelemen- both genders, all ages, all degrees of connection
  12. The Aryeh Kaplan Anthology:Volumes 1&2 by Rabbi A. Kaplan- both genders, all ages, high degree of connection
  13. The Aryeh Kaplan Reader by Rabbi A. Kaplan- both genders, all ages, all degrees of connection
  14. Letter to a Buddhist Jew by Tatz and Gottleib- both genders, college and up, all degrees of connection
  15. Making Sense of Suffering by Rabbi Y. Kirzner- both genders, college and up, all degrees of connection
  16. The Art of Jewish Prayer by Kirzner and Aiken- both genders, all ages, high degree of connection
  17. Horeb by Rabbi S.R. Hirsch- both genders, all ages, high degree of connection
  18. If You Were G-d by Rabbi A. Kaplan- both genders, all ages, all degrees of connection
  19. The Little Book of Big Jewish Questions by David Ordan- both genders, all ages, all degrees of connection

Holidays

  1. Inspiring Days by collection- both genders, all ages, all degrees of connection
  2. The One-Hour Purim Primer by Rabbi S. Apisdorf- both genders, all ages, all degrees of connection
  3. Chanukah: Nights of Lights by Rabbi S. Apisdorf- both genders, all ages, all degrees of connection
  4. Survival Kit Series by Rabbi S. Apisdorf- both genders, all ages, all degrees of connection

Israel

  1. Crash Course in Jewish History by Rabbi K. Spiro- both genders, college and up, all degrees of connection

Mitzvos

  1. The Art of Jewish Prayer by Kirzner and Aiken- both genders, all ages, high degree of connection

Female

  1. The Committed Life by Rebbetzin Jungreis- Relationships, Family, college and up, all degrees of connection
  2. Committed Life/Committed Marriage by Rebbetzin Jungreis- Relationships, Family, college and up, all degrees of connection
  3. Jewish Women Speak of Jewish Matters by D. Kornbluth- Women’s Issues, college and up, all degrees of connection
  4. Outside/Inside by Gila Manolson- Relationships, Women’s Issues, all ages, all degrees of connection

Both Genders

  1. Triumph by Aish.com Editors- General, Spirituality and Personal Growth, all ages, all degrees of connection
  2. Heaven on Earth by Aish.com Editors- General, all ages, all degrees of connection
  3. Shmooze by Rabbi N. Coopersmith- General, Spirituality and Personal Growth, Ethics, Philosophy, all ages, all degrees of connection
  4. What the Angel Taught You by Rabbi N. Weinberg and Rabbi Y. Salomon- General, Philosophy, all ages, all degrees of connection
  5. Lights from Jerusalem by Sara Yocheved Rigler- General, Women’s Issues, Spirituality and Personal Growth, Philosophy, college and up, all degrees of connection
  6. Something to Think About by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon- General, Spirituality and Personal Growth, Philosophy, all ages, all degrees of connection
  7. Friday Night and Beyond by Lori Palatnik- General, Shabbos, all ages, all degrees of connection
  8. Understanding Judaism by Rabbi B. Blech- General, Philosophy, college and up, all degrees of connection
  9. Judaism in a Nutshell by Rabbi S. Apisdorf- General, Philosophy, all ages, all degrees of connection
  10. Art of Amazement by Rabbi A. Seinfeld- General, Spirituality and Personal Growth, college and up, all degrees of connection
  11. Gateway to Judaism by Rabbi M. Becher- General, Philosophy, college and up, all degrees of connection
  12. Small Miracles by Halberstam and Leventhal- General, Spirituality and Personal Growth, all ages, all degrees of connection
  13. Jewish Matters by D. Kornbluth- General, all ages, all degrees of connection
  14. Salomon Says by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon- General, all ages, all degrees of connection
  15. Remember My Soul by Lori Palatnik- Life Cycles, all ages, all degrees of connection
  16. The Jewish Way in Death and Mourning by M. Lamm- Life Cycles, college and up, all degrees of connection
  17. Talking Tachlis by Einhorn and Zimmerman- Relationships, college and up, all degrees of connection
  19. The Death Cupid by Braverman and Apisdorf- Relationships, college and up, all degrees of connection
  20. The Magic Touch by Gila Manolson- Relationships, Women’s Issues, all ages, all degrees of connection
  21. How to Prevent an Intermarriage– Relationships, college and up, all degrees of connection
  22. Head to Heart by Gila Manolson- Relationships, all ages, all degrees of connection
  23. Friday Night and Beyond by Lori Palatnik- General, Shabbos, all ages, all degrees of connection
  24. The Magic of Shabbos by Rabbi Mordechai Rhine- Shabbos, all ages, all degrees of connection
  25. World Perfect by Rabbi K. Spiro- History, Philosophy, college and up, all degrees of connection
  26. Triumph of Survival by B. Wein- History, college and up, all degrees of connection
  27. Herald of Destiny by B. Wein- History, college and up, all degrees of connection
  28. Crash Course in Jewish History by Rabbi K. Spiro- History, Israel, college and up, all degrees of connection
  29. Letter to a Buddhist Jew by Tatz and Gottleib- Spirituality and Personal Growth, Philosophy, college and up, all degrees of connection
  30. Raising a Child With Soul by S. Jungreis-Wolff- Family, Spirituality and Personal Growth, college and up, all degrees of connection
  31. The Little Book of Big Jewish Questions by David Ordan- Spirituality and Personal Growth, Philosophy, all ages, all degrees of connection
  32. To Be a Jewish Womanv by L. Aiken- Women’s Issues, all ages, all degrees of connection
  33. To Kindle a Soul by L. Keleman- Family, college and up, all degrees of connection
  34. The Jewish Ethicist by Asher Meir- college and up, high degree of connection
  35. Search Judaism by Rabbi Y. Fingerer- college and up, high degree of connection
  36. Gossip by Lori Palatnik- Spirituality and Personal Growth, Ethics, all ages, all degrees of connection
  37. Understanding Judaism by Rabbi B. Blech- General, Philosophy, college and up, all degrees of connection
  38. If G-d is Good, Why is the World so Bad? by Rabbi B. Blech- philosophy, college and up, all degrees of connection
  39. Permission to Believe by L. Kelemen- Philosophy, all ages, all degrees of connection
  40. Permission to Receive by L. Kelemen- Philosophy, all ages, all degrees of connection
  41. The Aryeh Kaplan Anthology:Volumes 1&2 by Rabbi A. Kaplan- all ages, high degree of connection
  42. The Aryeh Kaplan Reader by Rabbi A. Kaplan- Philosophy, all ages, all degrees of connection
  43. Making Sense of Suffering by Rabbi Y. Kirzner- Philosophy, college and up, all degrees of connection
  44. The Art of Jewish Prayer by Kirzner and Aiken- all ages, high degree of connection
  45. Horeb by Rabbi S.R. Hirsch- all ages, high degree of connection
  46. If You Were G-d by Rabbi A. Kaplan- Philosophy, all ages, all degrees of connection
  47. Inspiring Days by collection- Holidays, all ages, all degrees of connection
  48. The One-Hour Purim Primer by Rabbi S. Apisdorf- Holidays, all ages, all degrees of connection
  49. Chanukah: Nights of Lights by Rabbi S. Apisdorf- Holidays, all ages, all degrees of connection
  50. Survival Kit Series by Rabbi S. Apisdorf- Holidays, all ages, all degrees of connection
  51. Genesis and the Big Bang by Gerald Schroeder- Science, college and up, all degrees of connection

All Ages

  1. Triumph by Aish.com Editors- General, Spirituality and Personal Growth, both genders, all degrees of connection
  2. Heaven on Earth by Aish.com Editors- General, Spirituality and Personal Growth, both genders, all degrees of connection
  3. Shmooze by Rabbi N. Coopersmith- General, Spirituality and Personal Growth, Ethics, Philosophy, both genders, all degrees of connection
  4. What the Angel Taught You by Rabbi N. Weinberg and Rabbi Y. Salomon- General, Philosophy, both genders, all degrees of connection
  5. Something to Think About by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon- General, Spirituality and Personal Growth, Philosophy, both genders, all degrees of connection
  6. Friday Night and Beyond by Lori Palatnik- General, Shabbos, both genders, all degrees of connection
  7. Judaism in a Nutshell by Rabbi S. Apisdorf- General, Philosophy, both genders, all degrees of connection
  8. Small Miracles by Halberstam and Leventhal- General, Spirituality and Personal Growth, both genders, all degrees of connection
  9. Jewish Matters by D. Kornbluth- General, both genders, all degrees of connection
  10. Salomon Says by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon- General, both genders, all degrees of connection
  11. Remember My Soul by Lori Palatnik- Life Cycles, both genders, all degrees of connection
  12. The Magic Touch by Gila Manolson- Relationships, Women’s Issues, both genders, all degrees of connection
  13. Outside/Inside by Gila Manolson- Relationships, Women’s Issues, female, all degrees of connection
  14. Head to Heart by Gila Manolson- Relationships, both genders, all degrees of connection
  15. Friday Night and Beyond by Lori Palatnik- General, Shabbos, both genders, all degrees of connection
  16. The Magic of Shabbos by Rabbi Mordechai Rhine- Shabbos, both genders, all degrees of connection
  17. Gossip by Lori Palatnik- Spirituality and Personal Growth, Ethics, both genders, all degrees of connection
  18. The Little Book of Big Jewish Questions by David Ordan- Spirituality and Personal Growth, Philosophy, both genders, all degrees of connection
  19. The Magic Touch by Gila Manolson- Relationships, Women’s Issues, both genders, all degrees of connection
  20. Outside/Inside by Gila Manolson- Relationships, Women’s Issues, female, all degrees of connection
  21. To Be a Jewish Woman by L. Aiken- Women’s Issues, both genders, all degrees of connection
  22. Permission to Believe by L. Kelemen- Philosophy, both genders, all degrees of connection
  23. Permission to Receive by L. Kelemen- Philosophy, both genders, all degrees of connection
  24. The Aryeh Kaplan Anthology:Volumes 1&2 by Rabbi A. Kaplan- both genders, high degree of connection
  25. The Aryeh Kaplan Reader by Rabbi A. Kaplan- Philosophy, both genders, high degree of connection
  26. The Art of Jewish Prayer by Kirzner and Aiken- both genders, high degree of connection
  27. Horeb by Rabbi S.R. Hirsch- both genders, high degree of connection
  28. If You Were G-d by Rabbi A. Kaplan- Philosophy, both genders, all degrees of connection
  29. Inspiring Days by collection- Holidays, both genders, all degrees of connection
  30. The One-Hour Purim Primer by Rabbi S. Apisdorf- Holidays, both genders, all degrees of connection
  31. Chanukah: Nights of Lights by Rabbi S. Apisdorf- Holidays, both genders, all degrees of connection
  32. Survival Kit Series by Rabbi S. Apisdorf- Holidays, both genders, all degrees of connection

College and Up

  1. Lights from Jerusalem by Sara Yocheved Rigler- General, Women’s Issues, Philosophy, Spirituality and Personal Growth, both genders, all degrees of connection
  2. Understanding Judaism by Rabbi B. Blech- General, Philosophy, both genders, all degrees of connection
  3. If G-d is Good, Why is the World so Bad? by Rabbi B. Blech- Philosophy, both genders, all degrees of connection
  4. Talking Tachlis by Einhorn and Zimmerman- Relationships, both genders, all degrees of connection
  5. The Death Cupid by Braverman and Apisdorf- Relationships, both genders, all degrees of connection
  6. The Jewish Ethicist by Asher Meir- Business, Ethics, both genders, high degree of connection
  7. World Perfect by Rabbi K. Spiro- History, Philosophy, both genders, all degrees of connection
  8. How to Prevent an Intermarriage– Relationships, both genders, all degrees of connection
  9. Art of Amazement by Rabbi A. Seinfeld- General, Spirituality and Personal Growth, both genders, all degrees of connection
  10. Gateway to Judaism by Rabbi M. Becher- General, Philosophy, both genders, all degrees of connection
  11. Search Judaism by Rabbi Y. Fingerer- Ethics, both genders, high degree of connection
  12. The Committed Life by Rebbetzin Jungreis- Relationships, Family, female, all degrees of connection
  13. Letter to a Buddhist Jew by Tatz and Gottleib- Spirituality and Personal Growth, Philosophy, both genders, all degrees of connection
  14. Making Sense of Suffering by Rabbi Y. Kirzner- Philosophy, both genders, all degrees of connection
  15. Raising a Child With Soul by S. Jungreis-Wolff- Family, Spirituality and Personal Growth, both genders, all degrees of connection
  16. To Kindle a Soul by L. Keleman- Family, both genders, all degrees of connection
  17. Triumph of Survival by B. Wein- History, both genders, all degrees of connection
  18. Herald of Destiny by B. Wein- History, both genders, all degrees of connection
  19. The Jewish Way in Death and Mourning by M. Lamm- Life cycles, both genders, all degrees of connection
  20. Jewish Women Speak of Jewish Matters by D. Kornbluth- Women’s Issues, female, all degrees of connection
  21. Committed Life/Committed Marriage by Rebbetzin Jungreis- Family, Relationships, female, all degrees of connection
  22. Genesis and the Big Bang by Gerald Schroeder- Science, both genders, all degrees of connection
  23. Crash Course in Jewish History by Rabbi K. Spiro- History, Israel, both genders, all degrees of connection

High Degree of Connection

  1. The Art of Jewish Prayer by Kirzner and Aiken- Mitzvos, Philosophy, both genders, all ages
  2. Horeb by Rabbi S.R. Hirsch- Philosophy, both genders, all ages
  3. The Aryeh Kaplan Anthology: Volumes 1&2 by Rabbi A. Kaplan-Philosophy, both genders, all ages
  4. Search Judaism by Rabbi Y. Fingerer- Ethics, both genders, college and up
  5. The Jewish Ethicist by Asher Meir- Business, Ethics, both genders, college and up

All Degrees of Connection

  1. Triumph by Aish.com Editors- General, Spirituality and Personal Growth, both genders, all ages
  2. Heaven on Earth by Aish.com Editors- General, Spirituality and Personal Growth, both genders, all ages
  3. Shmooze by Rabbi N. Coopersmith- General, Spirituality and Personal Growth, Ethics, Philosophy, both genders, all ages
  4. What the Angel Taught You by Rabbi N. Weinberg and Rabbi Y. Salomon- General, Philosophy, both genders, all ages
  5. Lights from Jerusalem by Sara Yocheved Rigler- General, Women’s Issues, Spirituality and Personal Growth, Philosophy, both genders, college and up
  6. Something to Think About by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon- General, Spirituality and Personal Growth, Philosophy, both genders, all ages
  7. Remember My Soul by Lori Palatnik- Life cycles, both genders, all ages
  8. Friday Night and Beyond by Lori Palatnik- General, Shabbos, both genders, all ages
  9. Gossip by Lori Palatnik- Spirituality and Personal Growth, Ethics, both genders, all ages
  10. Understanding Judaism by Rabbi B. Blech- General, Philosophy, both genders, college and up
  11. If G-d is Good, Why is the World so Bad? by Rabbi B. Blech- philosophy, both genders, college and up
  12. Talking Tachlis by Einhorn and Zimmerman- Relationships, both genders, college and up
  13. The Death Cupid by Braverman and Apisdorf- Relationships, both genders, college and up
  14. The Magic Touch by Gila Manolson- Relationships, Women’s Issues, both genders, all ages
  15. Judaism in a Nutshell by Rabbi S. Apisdorf- General, Philosophy, both genders, all ages
  16. Chanukah: Nights of Lights by Rabbi S. Apisdorf- Holidays, both genders, all ages
  17. Survival Kit Series by Rabbi S. Apisdorf- Holidays, both genders, all ages
  18. World Perfect by Rabbi K. Spiro- History, Philosophy, both genders, college and up
  19. How to Prevent an Intermarriage– Relationships, both genders, college and up
  20. Art of Amazement by Rabbi A. Seinfeld- General, Spirituality and Personal Growth, both genders, college and up
  21. Gateway to Judaism by Rabbi M. Becher- General, Philosophy, both genders, college and up
  22. Small Miracles by Halberstam and Leventhal- General, Spirituality and Personal Growth, both genders, all ages
  23. The Committed Life by Rebbetzin Jungreis- Relationships, Family, female, college and up
  24. Permission to Believe by L. Kelemen- Philosophy, both genders, all ages
  25. Permission to Receive by L. Kelemen- Philosophy, both genders, all ages
  26. Jewish Matters by D. Kornbluth- General, both genders, all ages
  27. The Aryeh Kaplan Reader by Rabbi A. Kaplan- Philosophy, both genders, all ages
  28. Letter to a Buddhist Jew by Tatz and Gottleib- Spirituality and Personal Growth, Philosophy, both genders, college and up
  29. Making Sense of Suffering by Rabbi Y. Kirzner- Philosophy, both genders, college and up
  30. Outside/Inside by Gila Manolson- Relationships, Women’s Issues, female, all ages
  31. Head to Heart by Gila Manolson- Relationships, both genders, all ages
  32. To Be a Jewish Woman by L. Aiken- Women’s Issues, both genders, all ages
  33. Raising a Child With Soul by S. Jungreis-Wolff- Family, Spirituality and Personal Growth, both genders, college and up
  34. To Kindle a Soul by L. Keleman- Family, both, college and up
  35. Triumph of Survival by B. Wein- History, both genders, college and up
  36. Herald of Destiny by B. Wein- History, both genders, college and up
  37. The Jewish Way in Death and Mourning by M. Lamm- Life cycles, both genders, college and up
  38. The One-Hour Purim Primer by Rabbi S. Apisdorf- Holidays, both genders, all ages
  39. Inspiring Days< by collection- Holidays, both genders, all ages
  40. If You Were G-d by Rabbi A. Kaplan-Philosophy, genders, all ages
  41. Jewish Women Speak of Jewish Matters by D. Kornbluth- Women’s Issues, female, college and up
  42. Committed Life/Committed Marriage by Rebbetzin Jungreis- Family, Relationships, female, college and up
  43. The Little Book of Big Jewish Questions by David Ordan- Spirituality and Personal Growth, Philosophy, both genders, all ages
  44. The Magic of Shabbos by Rabbi Mordechai Rhine- Shabbos, both genders, all ages
  45. Salomon Says by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon- General, both genders, all ages
  46. Genesis and the Big Bang by Gerald Schroeder- Science, both genders, college and up
  47. Crash Course in Jewish History by Rabbi K. Spiro- History, Israel, both genders, college and up

Guide to Using a Book as a Follow-Up Tool

Even if a student comes to your class weekly, or your Shabbos table, what Yiddishkeit are you giving him the other six days? What if he comes less frequently? Goes on vacation? Moves away? If you give him a book that is nogaya the Judaism that has inspired him, with your contact information inside, then you will maintain a long-distance kesher with him. Moreover, if you are teaching a series of classes, it would strengthen his learning to have some homework – something specific to read, on his level, during the intervening week. In spite of TV and the internet, good books are still a key to inspiration and wisdom. You can take a book to the beach. You can pull out a book while waiting in line. You can share a book with a friend. You can write in a book, underline, highlight. Even the most inspiring, spiritual class or experience can fade with time, but a good book in hand keeps on giving. For all of these reasons, JSL promotes the use of user-friendly paperbacks as a follow-up tool to any kind of Jewish programming.

 

Preparation:

1. Write a message inside all copies, something like this: Thanks for your participation! Hope you enjoy this book. R. ______, [email protected] PS – I really would like feedback on this book – please stay in touch!

2. Decide whether you are going to give away the books or sell them. There are pros and cons to each approach. The main advantage of giving them away is not having to deal with selling them. Selling them can feel awkward at first, but has certain advantages you should consider. First, you need the revenue. But more important, there is a greater chance that your student will look at the book if they pay something for it – even a couple dollars. If they are not willing to pay the cost of a cup of coffee or two for a $15 book, then they are not going to read it anyway. Charging them a nominal fee is a good way to weed out those for whom the book is not a good idea.

3. Get to know the book. The best kiruv books should have some kind of teacher’s guide, or at least an index that you can use to guide your student in his reading. For instance, if you are teaching a class about relationships, you would want to tell them, “If you would like to read something deeper about relationships, check out Ch. __ in the __book.” Or better yet: “Now that we’ve learned about relationships 101, your homework is to read Ch. __ in the ___ book.

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