Now that summer is here it’s time to hit the beach or the poolside with a good book! Our clergy and educators have some great reading recommendations for you… oh, and our dermatologists also remind you to wear sunscreen, please.
Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback
Rabbi Josh Knobel
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Harari
A terse, but illuminating history of the human race by Harari, an Israeli military historian.
Rabbi Ron Stern
Tami Weiser, Head of School
Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis by J.D. Vance
An easy read that provides deep insight into a part of America that few of us will ever know. Helps the reader to understand some of the forces that are shaping our country today.
Rabbi Sari Laufer
Hungry Heart: Adventures in Life, Love, and Writing by Jennifer Weiner
Like the tagline of Lilith Magazine, this memoir by a favorite writer is “independent, Jewish, and frankly feminist.”
Cantor Emma Lutz
The Boston Girl by Anita Diamant
Rabbi Karen Strok, Director of Wise’s Melton School
Seeking Everyday Holiness by Alan Morinis
A great introduction to Mussar, a Jewish ethical, educational, and cultural movement.