Books by Rabbi Benjamin Blech

Written after the author's own fatal diagnosis, this uplifting book offers answers and comfort to anyone grappling with death -from what happens when we die to how we can live fully in the interim. Drawing insights from many religious traditions and near death experiences, Hope, Not Fear shares the wisdom we all need to come to terms with death.

Ever since the earliest times, Jewish scholars have looked to the Hebrew language as a source of holiness and a wellspring of wisdom. This book gathers many examples of the meanings hidden within Hebrew words and has explained them to the modern reader. It presents Jewish insight and teachings.

While there are many Jewish books of names, Your Name Is Your Blessing is different. It uses the secrets of Kabbalah, the mystical teachings of spiritual masters of old, to explain the profound meanings hidden in every person's name. A name tells a story that captures a person's character and personality, and in Your Name Is Your Blessing Benjamin and Elaine Blech provide the gematria-the total numerical value of the name's letters, which is the starting point kabbalistic analysis-for hundreds of names, as well as biblical words, phrases, and blessings associated with these gematria. Useful for those exploring their own names and identities, as well as for parents searching for the perfect name for their child, Your Name Is Your Blessing is an essential reference.

Judaism is primarily a religion of actions rather than beliefs. When the Jewish people accepted God's covenant, they committed themselves first to obedience and practice, and then to striving to understand the message implicit in the Torah. This textbook presents a comprehensive explication of the Jewish faith.