BOOKS
GREAT READS
GIVEAWAY
EDUCATION
THE BLESSING OF A SKINNED
KNEE – Using Jewish
Teachings to Raise SelfReliant Children
HISTORY
PEOPLE OF THE BOOK – Five Hundred Years
of the Hebrew Book from the Beginning of
Printing until the Twentieth Century
BY AKIVA AARONSON;
PUBLISHED BY
FELDHEIM
PUBLISHERS; PRICE:
R325
People of the Book
vividly describes
the invention of
the printing press
and then takes
us through 500
years of Hebrew
printing, from the
earliest products of fifteenth century printers to
those of modern times. Weaving lively text with
over 200 magnificent, full-colour photographs of
original Hebrew volumes, we are taken on a journey
through time – from persecution and censorship to
survival and triumph.
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EDUCATION
MY DISCIPLE, MY CHILD
– A Practical, Torah-Based
Guide to Successful
Discipline in the
Classroom
BY RABBI NOACH ORLOWEK;
PUBLISHED BY FELDHEIM;
PUBLISHERS: R180
More than any other aspect
of classroom teaching, it is
the problem of discipline
which causes many otherwise dedicated young men
and women to throw up their hands in despair and
abandon the teaching profession. This book is a blend
of practical advice on how to run a classroom, together
with common sense counsel on how to build a meaningful and long-lasting bond with students – and gain
a long-lasting perspective on the vital role teachers
play in the future of the Jewish people.
BY WENDY MOGEL, PHD; PUBLISHED BY
SCRIBNER; PRICE: R220
In a culture whose values are often
at odds with the ones parents wish
to uphold and instil, The Blessing of
a Skinned Knee points the way to
raising self-reliant, compassionate
and ethical children. With warmth
and humour, Wendy Mogel distils
the wisdom of the Torah, the Talmud and important Jewish
teachings, as well as contemporary psychological insights, into
nine ‘blessings’ that address key parenting issues.
FICTION
THE NURSE
BY PIA WOLCOWITZ; PUBLISHED BY THE
SHAAR PRESS; PRICE: R375
Rechy Wolner is a typical Boro
Park wife and mother in her
Chassidic community – with an
atypical goal. She wants to be a
nurse. It won’t be easy – Rechy
has to contend with the doubts
of friends and family, and learn
how to balance her desire to
do chesed with cool, detached
professionalism. How will she deal
with her Yiddishkeit in a secular environment and her family’s
personal issues, while keeping her focus on nursing as well?
The Nurse takes us into many different worlds.
YOUNG READS
MAGGID STORIES FOR
CHILDREN – Holidays and
Around the Year
BY CHAVIVA KROHN PFEIFFER; PUBLISHED BY ARTSCROLL YOUTH SERIES;
PRICE: R220
This third volume in the series
takes young readers on an
unforgettable journey around
the year – and around the
world. Among the 16 stories,
you will learn how a broken
jug of Chanukah oil in Italy brought a man back to Torah
observance; how an Argentine rabbi’s cheerful good
morning wishes saved his life; and about the astonishing
miniature sukkah that enabled its owners to keep the
mitzvah in the shadow of the Nazis. JL
All books available at the Kollel Bookshop.
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