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Shalom Trivia
Run by NCSY, Shalom Trivia provides daily Jewish themed questions that will allow you to be entered into a raffle to win a gift card! Every day there will be two levels of questions with each level having its own winners. The higher the level the higher the prize! Open to teens in 6th-12th grade.
Books
Judaism Unravelled
By: Rabbi Gavry Mandel
Explore some of the most challenging questions ever asked about Judaism including those involving the existence of G-d, purpose of life, free will, the Jewish People, and non-Jews. Find cohesive answers given with insight and deep understanding of Jewish tradition and its fundamental beliefs. See for yourself the mystery of Judaism unraveled before your very eyes!
The Thinking Jewish Teenager's Guide to Life
By: Rabbi Akiva Tatz
This book powerfully explains some of the deepest concepts in Judaism, demonstrating how those ideas and principles can, and should, guide decisions, relationships and growth to real maturity. There's no "talking down" here; there's just straight inspiration, depth, and many answers.
Living Emunah for Teens
By: Rabbi David Ashear
Learn how to strengthen your emunah- the belief that Hashem is involved in all aspects of our lives, He loves us, and He knows what's best for us. In realistic scenarios and true stories, learn how emunah can change your life, free you from anger or jealousy, and help you find the good in everything and everyone- even yourselves.
Praying with Fire for Teens
By: Rabbi Heshy Kleinman
Learn how prayer can help you deal with issues that come up in your daily life. This book will answers questions like why pray? Does Hashem listen to my tfillot? Why do some of my prayers go unanswered? With its short, relatable daily readings, stories to illustrate every point, and brief summaries at the end of each reading, Praying With Fire for Teens shows teenagers how to pray effectively, with focus, concentration, and optimism, so that we get the most out of the fantastic gift Hashem has given us - the gift of prayer.
The Committed Life
By: Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis
The Committed Life is a truly memorable book that will touch your soul. There are many stories which detail of faith in G_d and human courage.
The Rebbetzin strives to encourage individuals to look to invite G_d into their lives. Throughout The Committed Life, The Rebbetzin illustrates in striking detail the many ways she has encouraged those with varying personal problems to apply loving kindness from the Torah, Talmud, and other good books as opposed to re-acting with malice.
Inspiring, captivating, and filled with passion, this book is relatable and will speak directly to your soul
Life is a Test
By: Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis
Life is a test is really three books in one, each bearing a particular focus to help readers find the hidden significance in challenging circumstances. The book begins with tests of self-discovery and then examines the challenging realm of interpersonal relationships, concluding with a section on perceiving Divine Design in the big picture of global events, as well as in one's own world. Regardless of age or experience, people of all persuasions will find meaningful substance in Life is a Test.
Crash Course in Jewish History
By: Ken Spiro
From Abraham and the birth of monotheism to the Holocaust and the creations of modern Israel the Jewish people's progress through time violates all the laws of human history. Crash Course in Jewish History explores the 3,800 years of Jewish existence while answering the great question: Why have the Jewish people been so unique and influential yet so relentlessly hated and persecuted? The reader will be taken on a fascinating and informative journey through time, highlighting the key lessons of Jewish and world history, and most importantly, the profound relevance that the past holds for the future of both the Jewish people and humanity.
The Great Partnership
By: Rabbi Jonathan Sacks
In this book Rabbi Sacks argues not only that science and religion are compatible, but that they complement each other—and that the world needs both. Rabbi Sacks’s counterargument is that religion and science are the two essential perspectives that allow us to see the universe in its three-dimensional depth. Science teaches us where we come from. Religion explains to us why we are here. Science is the search for explanation. Religion is the search for meaning. We need scientific explanation to understand nature. We need meaning to understand human behaviour. There have been times when religion tried to dominate science. And there have been times, including our own, when it is believed that we can learn all we need to know about meaning and relationships through biochemistry, neuroscience, and evolutionary psychology. In this fascinating look at the interdependence of religion and science, Rabbi Sacks explains why both views are tragically wrong.
The Jewish Book of Why
By: Rabbi Alfred J. Kolatch
In this complete, concise, fascinating, and thoroughly informative guide to Jewish life and tradition, Rabbi Kolatch clearly explains both the significance and the origin of nearly every symbol, custom, and practice known to Jewish culture-from Afikomon to Yarmulkes, and from Passover to Purim. Kolatch also dispels many of the prevalent misconceptions and misunderstandings that surround Jewish observance and provides a full and unfettered look at the biblical, historical, and sometimes superstitious reasons and rituals that helped develop Jewish law and custom and make Judaism not just a religion, but a way of life.
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