Jewish Books

Looking for a good Jewish book? The Jewish Book Mall has thousands of Jewish books and sifrei kodesh, carefully chosen, along with Jewish CDs, Jewish software, and Judaica...now with customer reviews and other info! So, for Jewish books and sefarim, this is the place to start. And we also offer Jewish news headlines, updated every day (with archives going back to May, 2005), so you can get your Jewish news here.

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Finding Jewish Books

There have been Jewish books as long as there have been Jews. The Bible itself refers to other books by name (but those haven't been preserved). These days, there are thousands upon thousands of Jewish books. The problem is finding them and matching up the right Jewish books with the right readers. There is a sea of Jewish knowledge out there in print, even or especially in English, just waiting for you to come and get acquainted, from Talmud to kosher cookbooks, from Jewish dictionaries to news from Israel. Try today's Jewish Book Mall list of bestselling Jewish books!

Sechel and Jewish Literacy

So, in our own small effort to promote Jewish literacy, we've organized Jewish books into categories (with a little Jewish sechel - common sense) to help you find them, and added our own built-in searches to take you straight to the right places on our affiliates' sites. The whole idea is to get you and those Jewish books together. Maybe we should call this the Jewish Book Matchmaking service? Then again, maybe not...

You can browse our categories on the right side of your screen, where you'll also find short introductions to each subject, our featured Jewish books, and links to more Jewish books. Oh, and while we really do love Jewish books, we do also like Jewish software, Jewish magazines and newspapers (including Israeli newspapers) and Jewish music very much, so you can find them here, too.

How to buy a good Jewish book

The Jewish Book Mall is unique on the web, bringing you quality Jewish books and seforim from multiple sources: Amazon, Artscroll, Judaica Press, Judaism, Alljudaica, Jewish Software, all in one place. You can even use our search tool to find used Jewish books from thousands of independent booksellers, in addition to new ones. Plus, we offer Jewish and Israeli posters and artwork from three different sources (Allposters, Art, and Barewalls). So, nu, how about a good Jewish book today?

Bestselling Jewish books:


1.		Have a Little Faith: A True Story from Hyperion Price: $6.34 Customer Review: Some books transport, others transfix, and few transcend; Have a Little Faith does it all. Albom's narrative engages the soul. I wanted more of "Reb's Sermon" snippets and to talk to the man who so readily related to his "community" in their terms. A great book leaves you with remarkable quotes like... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


2.		Survival In Auschwitz from Touchstone Price: $5.98 Customer Review: this was a great account of a survival story in Auschwitz. yes, there were mistakes in the editing deparment of the book, but to me this didn't take away the suffering Primo Levi must have encountered. i gave it 4 out of five stars due to the badly edited print. otherwise i am recommending this book... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


3.	[no image]	Introduction to the Old Testament from IndyPublish Price: $92.99 Customer Review: this short work on so complex a subject and so important to western civilization and world culture really does what the author intended for it. its a smooth read and the writers knowlege doesnt get in the way of the readers search for answers or even new questons. be sure to have your bible/torah... more info	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


4.		When Bad Things Happen to Good People from Anchor Customer Review: While I commend the rabbi for his attempt to help us understand one of the great questions of life, his effort falls short. Perhaps if the rabbi actually believed in the Bible he quotes, he would be able to regard God as more than just a kindly onlooker and supporter and he would have been able to... more info	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


5.	[no image]	Survey of the Old Testament, A from Zondervan Price: $20.98 Customer Review: Seller mailed order quickly and book arrived in great condition! I would recommend this seller and will use her again.	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


6.		*The Jewish Bible: Tanakh: The Holy Scriptures--The New JPS Translation According to the Traditional Hebrew Text: Torah Nevi'im * Kethuvim from Jewish Publication Society of America Price: $13.80 Customer Review:** This used book was rated as being in "like new" condition. It was better than that. It is truly in mint condition. Very pleased with the purchase.	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


7.		The Jewish Study Bible: featuring The Jewish Publication Society TANAKH Translation from Oxford University Press, USA Price: $28.15 Customer Review: I am a serious Christian student of the bible and I bought this book to give me a Jewish perspective on the Old Testament. I find it very helpful when I am studying scripture to be presented with different points of view. This book gives me a perspective that I would not get reading commentary... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


8.		Sacred (Patrick Kenzie/Angela Gennaro Novels) from Severn House Publishers Price: $80.66 Customer Review: I am completely in love with Dennis Lehane's writing, so I may be a tad biased... but I LOVE this book. It's just another piece in the Kenzie / Gennaro series, and it's right on par with the rest. Action packed, well written, you won't be able to put it down. I REALLY hope Lehane writes more books... more info	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


9.		A History of God: The 4,000-Year Quest of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam from Gramercy Price: $38.69 Customer Review: I received a book that was underlined in pencil and ink and highlighted in pink. The book was advertised as new. I am very disappointed in the merchant,The Green Earth, and will not order from them again. The other four books ordered from different merchants arrived as expected.	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


10.		Who Wrote the Bible? from HarperOne Price: $13.62 Customer Review: Believe every word it says, or dismiss it all as bunk, there is no question that the Judeo-Christian Bible is one of the most controversial and perplexing books ever compiled. Conservative Christians commonly claim that all events mentioned in it are factual, yet any attempt to study the true... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


11.		The Old Testament: A Historical and Literary Introduction to the Hebrew Scriptures from Oxford University Press, USA Price: $66.34 Customer Review: Michael Coogan is a renowned expert in the bible. his book is an excellent introduction to the study of the Old Testament. Easy to read but yet very detailed and informative.	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


12.		The Sabbath from Farrar Straus Giroux Price: $7.12 Customer Review: The Prophets opened my life to the reality of what the Bible is about. Sabbath opens my life to what God wants my life to be about. Heschel's daughter writes with the same spirit as her father.	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


13.		The New Jerusalem from B&R Samizdat Express Customer Review: G.K. Chesteron's book titled THE NEW JERUSALEM is the only "angry" book this reviewer has ever read of Chesterton's vast literary work. This book is not for the timid or the dull. Those who are serious Catholics, religious Jews, or devout Muslims will learn from this book. Those who religious views... more info	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


14.		Genesis: Translation and Commentary from W. W. Norton & Company, Inc. Price: $13.67 Customer Review: No translation and commentary I have read has so vividly brought alive this scripture. The commentary is cultural and literary rather than religious, just fyi, but that simply enhances it for the reader who already has a religious grounding. The introductory article about scripture from a literary... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


15.		World Religions Today from Oxford University Press, USA Price: $16.50 Customer Review: Needed this book for an on-line course. It arrived much quicker than expected and was exactly as advertised. Living in a rural area, shopping options are very limited. I will order again!	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


16.		Thou Shall Prosper: Ten Commandments for Making Money from Wiley Price: $13.00 Customer Review: I have been in the wealth creation & management business for over 10 years and have read hundreds of books relating to this area. I can honestly say that, if the reader applies the principles discussed in this book, they will never experience lack. Those that rate this book poorly tyipcally do... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


17.		Who Wrote the Bible? : a Book for the People	Click here for more information


18.		My Grandfather's Blessings: Stories of Strength, Refuge, and Belonging from Riverhead Trade Price: $7.94 Customer Review: The book came in good condition and in a timely manner considering the Holiday season. Thanks	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


19.		The Secret Power of Speaking God's Word (Meyer, Joyce) from FaithWords Price: $6.00 Customer Review: This is a little book, but powerful. I recently went through something very difficult and my Christian family told me to speak the Word over it. I didn't understand until now. When we speak the Word over our situation we not only speak God's will and Power because Jesus is the Word. We also release... more info	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


20.		The Blessing Of A Skinned Knee: Using Jewish Teachings to Raise Self-Reliant Children from Scribner Price: $4.25 Customer Review: Excellent Parenting book. The Blessing Of A Skinned Knee: Using Jewish Teachings to Raise Self-Reliant Children	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


21.		I And Thou from Hesperides Press Price: $30.76 Customer Review: this is a wonderful book, and the Smith translation is fine, but this binding isn't worth the high price for this edition. While it's nice that the book is in hardcover, there's no way that it justifies the price, as the book is glued, rather than sewn, meaning that repeated readings and use will... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


22.		Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia (Hebrew Edition) from Hendrickson Publishers Price: $51.61 Customer Review: Granted the content is great. But I am also satisfied with the make. This will be one of my favorite books for many years to come.	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


23.		The Book of Job from Audio Literature Customer Review: I truly enjoyed this translation. I'm not a Hebrew scholar, so I can't compare it to the original, but it had the "feel" of other ancient Near Eastern literature, e.g. The Epic of Gilgamesh. I also very much enjoyed his introduction, which gave me a new perspective on the work. I recommend it! It's... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


24.		A Short History of the Jewish People: From Legendary Times to Modern Statehood from Oxford University Press, USA Price: $15.96 Customer Review: I enjoyed this book. At the time, I was considering conversion, and I wanted a context or history to which I could relate other readings and information. This book gives a good overview of the (plight?) history of the Jews. Of course, it turns out that because of the diaspora, that Jewish history is... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


25.		The Complete Dead Sea Scrolls in English from Allen Lane / The Penguin Press Price: $24.49 Customer Review: Recieved it in a timely manner, and was in the exact condition as described by the seller.	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


26.		A Concise Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon of the Old Testament: Based upon the Lexical Work of Ludwig Koehler and Walter Baumgartner from Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company Price: $24.82 Customer Review: I just finished my second year of seminary and a full year of Hebrew study also and it was very challenging. This textbook was a required text to have and I'm grateful that it is now part of my library. I also have a BDB Hebrew & English Lexicon and have used it also, but I feel this text is... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


27.		Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus: How the Jewishness of Jesus Can Transform Your Faith from Zondervan Price: $12.83 Customer Review: Simply put, I was amazed at how understanding the Jewishness of Jesus and the context of His heritage could bolster my faith. I highly recommend it.	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


28.		The Babylonian Talmud, all 20 volumes in one file, with active table of contents, improved 6/12/2008 from B&R Samizdat Express Customer Review: This version of the Babylonian Talmud is a penny because it is not copyrighted and so available for free. I wish the entire $600-$700 Babylonian Talmud were available for a penny, but sorry! this isn't it. This version contains notes and translation of Rabbi Rodkinson which was published in... more info	Customer Rating: 3.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


29.		The Gifts of the Jews: How a Tribe of Desert Nomads Changed the Way Everyone Thinks and Feels (Hinges of History) from Anchor Books/Nan A Talese Price: $4.35 Customer Review: Slow moving at the beginning. Reveals some interesting facts concerning the lesser importance and place of women in the Bible.	Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


30.		The Invention of the Jewish People from Verso Price: $9.86 Customer Review: Even though it is a detailed academic study, it is a pleasure to read. The language is crisp (some of the plaudits here must go to the translator). But what I found particularly enjoyable was the progressive building of the argument, citing source after source, evaluating them as adding (or not) to... more info	Customer Rating: 3.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information