Books published by Hakodesh Press

This book looks at psychosexual and relationship therapy through the lens of Orthodox Judaism. It examines the broader issues and the efficacy of how working within the Jewish Orthodox world could be translated into a wider client population. The book also explores historical contexts and concepts of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. It hopes to inform educators, students and practitioners in the field.

This book contains two parts. In the first part children visit ancient Rome and Athens in a time machine. They experience the life of the people, and they listen to mythological stories narrated with an additional modern twist. The second part deals with life into the not too distant future, incorporating the technologies we have of our time and projecting them into the next century. The book contains tongue-in-check humor and irony, brain teasers, and the origin of our idiomatic expressions. It is recommended for young and more mature adults who want to be entertained in a light-hearted way.

William Willis - Lovely poem depicting your dear mother. Mother's home baking....cant beat it. Kinda takes one back to safe childhood memories. Nishu Mathur- A fine read, beautiful, poignant, a touching tribute to your mother and all mothers. Lovely poetic expressions. Nishu Mathur- This is beautiful and very moving to read. Lovely, wistful work. A warm, loving read. A beautiful tribute written with flair:) Mariko Sumikura- Readers will shed tears for the beauty of true love.

Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) Jews will constitute the majority of America Jewry before the end of the 21st century. Many Haredi women are responsible not only for raising children but for supporting their families while their husbands study full time. Yet Haredi men always have the public persona and are placed in positions of authority; in the working world, women¿s roles are private. In the non-Orthodox community, this is often seen as misogynistic, but in the framework in which these women live, the situation is perceived differently. Few have been able to investigate this cultural reality, because the Haredi world is insular and does not invite others in. The authors of A Parallel Universe were able to meet the challenges of obtaining subjects for their study, overcoming concerns regarding privacy, modesty, and identifiability, because one of them is "of" the community and can relate personally and professionally to the administrators whose portraits constitute the narrative. A Parallel Universe identifies the key leadership characteristics of five extraordinary female school principals in Haredi girls' schools, using the research approach of portraiture.

Gilgul is a compelling and radical take on the Chanukah story. The 15-year-old hero David must be smart, brave, strong and compassionate to stay alive and save his family and his people. He must figure out who to trust, and the fact that it is not always clear who the good guys and bad guys are adds tension and meaning to the novel. Even with the help of his equally heroic sister Leya, some unexpected courageous allies and a little magic, David has his work cut out for him. Gilgul will leave readers thinking anew about Chanukah, the re-dedication of the Second Temple, the Maccabees, the miracle of oil, and more. ¿CYNTHIA RAMSAY, Owner/Publisher, Jewish Independent Newspaper.

A Jewish father shares his life and experiences with his daughter through yearly letters. His feelings on modern life, reincarnation, spirituality and science come through as you see him age as his daughter grows.They journey through time and space looking for clues to the meaning of life. Even looking up to our feathered friends for inspiration and meaning. His thoughts on the structure of our lives seem to grow more significant as we advance technologically.

Activist. Artist. Investor. Annette Blum has played many roles in her journey across the world, but she is¿as she reminds us¿an observer first and foremost. Her observations allow us to delve into new situations, as explorers rooted in social consciousness. From a refugee camp in Greece to an arts festival in Jerusalem, and from an Italian take on Brexit to a globalist take on gun violence, this collection of Blum¿s dispatches from the last 3 years takes us through a new landscape of people and perspectives. ¿ ¿It is my opinion it is essential for artists to think beyond the strict boundaries of critical thought and test the limits of what is possible¿and dare to challenge our norms and our beliefs.¿ ¿ Annette Blum

Rosenberg English Holocaust Haggadah for Passover is an exceptional publication that offers an easy to follow format completely in English for you to share with your family and friends for the Passover Seder night. Rosenberg English Holocaust Haggadah for Passover is a great tribute to the holocaust survivors which offers a unique compilation of stories, essays, articles and poems from holocaust survivors and their children and grandchildren. Each story is remarkable. A variety of suggested questions and discussions are presented for you to share with your family at the Seder table.

This cultural-historical book is the declaration of love for Berlin of a half-Jew who was born and grew up in a typical Berlin neighborhood. Now he lives in the United States, but his roots are still in Berlin. According to The Nuremberg Laws of 1936, he is a Mischling ersten Gradees, a half Jew, but is referred to by many Berliners as a Mampe Halb und Halb, a well-known bitter and herbal liqueur. The book depicts, among other things, life in a Berlin neighborhood with its language, its mixture of heart and snout; growing up with Jewish blood in his veins in the Third Reich; and living during the war and in the post-war era. Until 1945 the author¿s life vacillated between the twins Eros and Thanatos, but Eros was the stronger of the two.

Jewish sacred text is often misconstrued as purporting a view of God as wrathful and vengeful, demanding the administration of retributive justice through a series of immutable laws. It is a widely held belief that it was Christianity, and in particular the figure of Jesus Christ which brought love, kindness and mercy to the forefront of ethical behavior. Relying on examples taken from the Hebrew Bible, from Talmud and Midrash, this book shows that the ethical life sanctified in Jewish sacred texts is grounded in notions of interdependency and compassion. The book argues that the foundational moral principles of Jewish sacred text are in fact antecedent to and commensurate with what has become known through the work of psychologist Carol Gilligan as ¿care ethics¿ or ¿feminist ethics.¿ Listening to women discuss and evaluate moral dilemmas in a register of empathy and responsibility, Gilligan challenged the reigning construction of fairness and justice as the pinnacles of moral reasoning. Jews are called upon to be a holy people. What that means is to be a people who practice empathy and care, where the primacy of relationship is embedded in concepts of justice and compassion.

American efforts to restrict immigration from 1850¿s to the xenophobic US Immigration Act of 1923, which essentially stopped Immigration the US until post World War II. The reader sees the rise of xenophobic groups: Ku Klux Klan, Eugenics movement, Numerous Xenophobic groups. Subject matter includes: Nativism; The First Jewish Immigrants to the United States; German-Jewish Immigration ¿ 1820-1880; Immigration Act of 1875; The Great Russian Jewish Immigration in 1881-1914; Pahlen Commission in 1894; Hepburn Congressional investigation, 1890; The Immigration Act of 1891; Anti-German Antipathy; Anti-Catholic Antipathy; Italian American Bias; Gentlemen's Agreement of 1907; The Immigration Act of 1907; 1911 Congressional Testimony; Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1921; Eugenics Movement; Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1924; Effects of Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1924.

Being a Jew in the 21st Century presents new challenges. Jews are part of a globalised world. We are no longer a ghettoised people, unless we choose to self-impose a ghetto. Thus we are challenged with how to properly bring our Jewish ethics and values to bear on our interaction with a world full of different peoples. As Rabbi Laura Janner-Klausner writes in her foreword, ¿Rabbi Goldsmith knows that the task of Jews is to improve, heal, transform the world and he calls on us to play our part in this work, human work, Jewish work, God's work.¿ Thirty-Six Words is a collection of short pieces drawn from the author's over twenty years of preaching and writing as a Reform Rabbi. They consider Jewish ethics, global concern, memory and texts, ritual, society and thought for Jews who embrace today's world. The book includes an index to all the Jewish texts cited, together with an extensive glossary for the reader who needs help with Jewish terminology. It is intended for the general reader, Jewish or not, who wants a book of thinking around 21st Century Judaism which can be read meaningfully in short bursts. * Cover illustration: Miriam Goldsmith.