Essential Jewish Reading List for the Modern Student
All of the following selections are appropriate for beginners or Jewish growth seekers at any level
- Stone Chumash (Artscroll classic Bible translation/commentary)
- Gateway to Judaism, Rabbi Mordechai Becher
- Permission to Believe, Rabbi Lawrence Kelemen
- Permission to Receive, Rabbi Lawrence Kelemen
- If You Were G-d, Rabbi Dr. Aryeh Kaplan
- Concise Book of Mitzvos, Chofetz Chaim (Feldheim)
- Beyond A Reasonable Doubt – Convincing Evidence of the Truths of Judaism, Rabbi Shmuel Waldman
- Book of our Heritage, Eliyahu Ki-Tov
- Jewish Matters and Jewish Women speak on Jewish Matters, Doron Kornbluth
- Why Marry Jewish, Doron Kornbluth
- World Perfect, Ken Spiro
- Worldmask, Rabbi Dr. Akiva Tatz
- Living Inspired, Rabbi Dr. Akiva Tatz
- Anatomy of a Search, Rabbi Dr. Akiva Tatz
- The Thinking Jew’s Guide to Life, Rabbi Dr. Akiva Tatz
- The Science of G-D, Dr. Gerald Schroeder
- To Kindle a Soul, Rabbi Lawrence Kelemen
- Judaism In A Nutshell Series, Rabbi Shimon Apisdorf — all of his works are concise, easy reads packed full of great material
- The Tzedaka Treasury
- Jewish View of Suffering – Rabbi Kirzner
- The Art of Jewish Prayer – Rabbi Kirzner
- From Fear to Eternity - Avi Lefkowitz
- Committed Life, and Committed Marriage, Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis
- From Central Park to Sinai, Roy Neuberger
- Gateway to Happiness, Rabbi Zelig Pliskin — other titles by R’ Pliskin are excellent as well
- Lights along the way on Mesillas Yesharim, Rabbi Dr. Abraham Twersky– other titles by R’ Dr. Twersky are excellent as well
- The Magic Touch, Gila Manolson
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