We are delighted to announce that Naomi Seidman has won a National Jewish Book Award for Sarah Schenirer and the Bais Yaakov Movement, published by the Littman Library of Jewish Civilization. Seidman's pioneering exploration of the Bais Yaakov movement and its founder, Sarah Schenirer, was awarded the Barbara Dobkin Award for Women's Studies. Seidman said, … Continue reading
The Carved Wooden Torah Arks of Eastern Europe – 5 Minutes with Bracha Yaniv
Bracha Yaniv was recently named a finalist in the Jewish Book Awards for her book The Carved Wooden Torah Arks of Eastern Europe. We caught up with her this Jewish Book Week to discuss the sources of inspiration for Jewish motifs and the influence of Torah arks on the design of the synagogue. Congratulations on being … Continue reading
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