Daniel I. Block, "Hearing the Gospel According to Moses Volume 2: Chapters 12-23"  (Inspirata, 2024)

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Stephen Spector, "God and the First Families: Parenting, Trauma, and Healing in the Book of Genesis" (Jewish Publication Society, 2026)

What if the book of Genesis is not only the story of humanity’s first family, but also the story of God learning how to parent? In this episode, Rabbi Marc Katz sits down with Stephen Spector to discuss his book God and the First Families: Parenting, Trauma, and Healing in the B ...  Show more

Christopher D. Stanley, "A Ram for Mars" (NFB Publishing, 2026)

What would you do if you were pressured to support a rebellion that you believed was misguided and doomed to failure? What if the safety of your family and business depended on your answer? In A Ram for Mars (NFB Publishing, 2026), Marcus and Miriam, recently freed slaves from ...  Show more

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