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Ben Rothke

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Book review – Reclaiming the Covenant: America’s Remarkable 250 Years and Assuring It Continues

The Elder of Ziyon (AKA Eldad Tzioni) is one of the most important pro-Israel blogs. Aside from being male and American, not much else is publicly...

20.05.2026 50

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ben Rothke

Book review – How to Read the Mishnah and Midrash

At age 10, a student will be in 5th grade. In math class, they will start using long division with two-digit divisors, and in language arts, they will...

07.05.2026 50

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ben Rothke

Book review – Brooklyn Odyssey: My Journey out of Hasidism

In his new book, Brooklyn Odyssey: My Journey out of Hasidism, Zalman Newfield (associate professor of sociology and Jewish Studies at Hunter College)...

26.04.2026 50

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ben Rothke

Book review – Inside the Teenage Mind

Anyone who has used any of the recent Pesach product guides will notice that they include disclaimers stating that the guide is intended for that year...

23.04.2026 50

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Ben Rothke

At Ptach Lo – An Analytical Haggadah

Rabbi Dr. Aryeh Frimer writes in his magnificent Departing Egypt Passover Haggadah: Insights and Commentary (Urim Publishing) that there have been...

30.03.2026 60

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ben Rothke

New Haggadahs for 2026

Every year brings new printings of the Haggadah from every sector of the Jewish world, with a focus that spans the spectrum of religious thought. Here...

26.03.2026 80

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Ben Rothke

Book review – Hebrew: From Sacred Language to Mother Tongue

Similar to The Story of Hebrew by Dr. Lewis Glinert, Dr. Keren Mock, research associate at Paris Sciences & Letters University, details the...

13.03.2026 70

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Ben Rothke

Book review – Unlocking Leshon Hakodesh: A Guide to the Hebrew Language

Correct grammar is important because it ensures clear, effective communication and prevents misunderstandings by providing a standardized structure...

12.03.2026 80

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Ben Rothke

Book review: The Marital Knot – Agunot in the Ashkenazi Realm, 1648-1850

Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch writes that the methodology for divorce must mirror that for marriage. Just as a man must give his wife an object and take...

01.03.2026 100

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ben Rothke

Book review – Abled: Living With A Disability, A Torah View

In the Talmud, a person who is both deaf and mute is called a cherish. For centuries, such individuals were grouped with minors and people with...

26.02.2026 80

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Ben Rothke

Book review: Is Alternative Healing Kosher?

18.12.2025 50

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ben Rothke