Elana K. Arnold is an award-winning American author known for her diverse and thought-provoking books for children, teens, and young adults. Her work spans a range of genres, from contemporary realism to fantasy, often exploring themes of identity, resilience, and the complexities of growing up. Arnold’s storytelling is characterized by its lyrical prose, emotional depth, and willingness to tackle challenging topics with honesty and sensitivity. Cosponsored by the Herman P. and Sophia Taubman Foundation Endowed ...

In genuine Jewish tradition, everywhere there is machlokes, reasoned disputes aimed at spiritual growth. Reform-oriented author and journalist Abigail Pogrebin and Orthodox-minded Yeshiva Headmaster Rabbi Dov Linzer are thus in good company with their new book It Takes Two To Torah, in which they “Discuss and Debate Their Way Through the Five Books of Moses.” Zoom attendance link here Cosponsored by the Herman P. and Sophia Taubman Foundation Endowed Symposia in Jewish Studies and Congregation B'nai ...