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Tova Mordechai, heroine of this #1 best-seller, Chananya Mordechai, and psychiatrist, Dr. Baruch Trappler, focus on the G-dly spark found in every Jew, which drives Jews back to their roots. Chananya Mordechai shares his experiences from being an altar boy to converting to Judaism.
14-CJ As a New Day Breaks - "Moshiach in Jewish Literature" Publisher Rabbi Yona Avtzon and author Rabbi Eliyahu Touger review books that explain the concept of Moshiach's evolving effect on every aspect of life in the world. Avtzon and Touger take us step by step through the book-making process.
19-CJ The Possible Man - "A Healthy Body, A Healthy Soul" Author Meir Abehsera shares his style of reintroducing Jews to Judaism through food--not kugel and cholent (traditional Shabbos food), but macrobiotics, food for the body. He explains his philosophy of nurturing and applying Chasidus to life, food for the soul.
38-CJ 9½ Mystics - "A Reform Jew Looks at the Kabbalah" Rabbi Herbert Weiner explores the chasidic and kabbalistic way of life, and shares his very personal experiences with the Rebbe, the impact it had on his view of life, and religion. 60-CJ The Dead Sea Scrolls and Judaism Professor Lawrence Schiffman of New York University proves to us, from the mysteriously shrouded archeological findings, that traditional Judaism and the active waiting for Moshiach have been there the way we have it now for thousands of years. Schiffman claims that it is an academic fraud to claim the scrolls have anything to do with Christianity.
66-CJ The People and Their Book Hear things you never knew about the Talmud, the book Jews consider their Constitution and what non-Jews like to acclaim as "that book of gems, the book of gold, of wonders many and manifold." Rabbi Nesanel Kassnett, editor and writer of the Schottenstein Talmud by Mesorah Publications, and Meyer Eichler, founder and president of Eichler's of Flatbush, discuss the Jewish people and their historical connection to the Book.
79-CJ Yom Kippur - "Toward a Meaningful Life" Author Rabbi Simon Jacobson discusses the Rebbe's teachings as recorded in his new book, Toward A Meaningful Life, published by Morrow. He shares ingredients for a fulfilling, effective Yom Kippur, according to the teachings of the Rebbe.
81-CJ Simchat Torah - "The Happiest Day of the Year" Rabbi Shloma Majeski, author of The Chasidic Approach to Joy and Principal of Machon Chana Women's Institute, takes us to a super joyous dance with the Rebbe and his chasidim in Crown Heights. He tells us of the importance of joy all year round if we really want to connect to G-d.
86-CJ Demophrenia - "Israel's Current Malaise" Professor Paul Eidelberg, political science analyst at Bar Ilan University in Israel, explains the difficulties of a democratic state and aban-donment of Torah traditions in Israel. This combination is a sure cure for failure.
95-CJ Chasidic Artwork (2) - On "The Ethics of the Fathers" 98-CJ Tanya! (1) - "Its Bicentennia1!" Rabbi Nissan Mangel, trans-lator of Tanya (foundation of chasidic philosophy) helps celebrate the 200th anniversary of the bible of Chasidus. He introduces us to the world of the Alter Rebbe (the first Chabad/Lubavitcher leader) and his philosophy on how a person can best serve G-d and be at peace with himself.
99-CJ Tanya! (2) - "Its Bicentennial!" Rabbi Nissan Mangel, translator of Tanya, helps celebrate the 200th anniversary of the bible of Chasidus. Revealing secrets of Torah, Mangel explores the role of the beinuni, the intermediary person, the most desirable level expected of every Jew.
106-CJ The Lubavitch Library Hagaddah Exhibition Rabbi Shalom Levin, Head Librarian of the Lubavitch Library, takes us for a fascinating tour of two thousand editions of the Passover Haggadah. Since the exodus from Jews from Egypt, the Haggadah has been the most popular book used by Jews at the Passover seder for more than 3,300 years.
108-CJ 49 Steps to Personal Refinement Rabbi Simon Jacobson, in his new book, reveals that the most time-tested answer to the everlasting search for meaning and purpose in life to achieve the highest level of personal refinement and perfection is found in the Torah. He tells how it's possible for everyone to achieve through a 49-step program, practiced every year when we count the Omer. The counting takes place between the holidays of Passover and Shavuos.
125-CJ Books & Judaica Danny Levine, fourth generation owner of J. Levine Bookstore, relates why being Jewish, celebrating Jewish, learning Jewish, capitalizing on modern methods of multimedia Jewish, and becoming more involved in institutional Jewish are really the equivalent of the five books of Moses rolled up into the good Jewish life. Hear how Judaica is now exploding, and the Zohar predictions on this and so much more, 1,000 years ago.
129-CJ Judaism for Young Readers Author/Editor Dina Rosenfeld presents Jewish books for children. "They're not simply Dick and Jane characters surrounded by Jewish symbols, but Jewish children in stories that teach the highest moral standards in books and artwork of Jewish life and values in a fun and educational way," says Mrs. Rosenfeld. A video full of colorful artwork.
132-CJ Tanya! (3) - "An X-ray For The Soul!" Whether you feel blah, more blah or most blah, there's wonderful help out there right now for you. Tanya, a brand-new book--believe it or not, 200 years young!--can get you up and feeling great about yourself. Rabbi Simon Jacobson, author of Toward a Meaningful Life, takes us further and deeper into our own lives, through the context of the Tanya, and you'll probably give up your local therapist and his large fee for the universal human cures that can be achieved by, what Rabbi Jacobson calls, the spiritual self-help 613-Step Program (not affiliated with any 12-Step Program, by the way).
134-CJ Tanya! (4) - "Chasidic Healing" Natural healer Yoske Levin of Kfar Chabad, Israel, packs a one-two punch as he reveals how natural healing and the study of Tanya, the chasidic bible, can help everyone totally heal himself. How? "By knowing yourself," says Rabbi Levin. Find out life-saving details.
139-CJ Tanya! (5) - "A Message of Joy" Professor Yitzchak Block tackles the thorny problem of evil and good, and helps you sort out the good and evil pieces of your life. This is a video about simcha and joy based on the teachings of the chasidic bible called Tanya, written 200 years ago by the Alter Rebbe. Block explains why good always overcomes evil when life is experienced through joy. And hear why you cannot find the good in your neighbors without finding the good in yourself--yet you cannot find the good in yourself without finding the good in your neighbors.
144-CJ Pass Over the Matzah Balls, Pleeeeze! Israel's feast of redemption promises the great day of liberty to those who still chafe under the yoke of oppression. Danny Levine, fourth generation owner of J. Levine Books and Judaica, the longest-running Judaica store in America, gives everything away free (except his store, of course) that you need to know--the who Passover, what Passover, when Passover, why Passover and how Passover--including the matzah ball recipes!
145-CJ Listening to Life's Messages In a gem of a new book called "Listening to Life's Messages," which uniquely celebrates life-- yours!--Rabbi Eli Cohen, the NYU Chabad emissary of the Rebbe, and Rabbi Yonah Avtzon of S.I.E., discuss how the Lubavitcher Rebbe speaks out, from the pages of this book, on such diverse topics as baseball, life insurance, sauna, geometry, art, laser technology and many other tips you need to know about living a good life.
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