Mordechai: 47 books

Jewish Scriptural interpretation entails a potential therapeutic bridge between the rational-material and the irrational-mystic in the world of psychotherapy. PaRDeS, as this system is known, is derived from the following concepts. "P" denotes peshat, the plain interpretation of the text,...

Compared to other planets, maybe Elena ain't got everywhich little fancy thing you can think of, but it does have a heck of a lot of sand an' space. An' in a good portion of that there land, it's Warden Ana Pipsikov's job to make sure right is done and that the law finds everyone...

Dr. Sara Thane, assistant to her father (Dr. Thane the Elder, the famous, unconventional, and independent scientist), is at a loss when her dear old papa vanishes in mysterious circumstances at a crucial moment in his research into radiotelegraphoscopy. The police are of no use to her and floundering...

The Calvinist view that man is predestined to be among the elect or the damned has profoundly influenced not only our views of criminals and deviants, but also the theoretical basis of correctional methods and psychotherapeutic techniques. In this provocative and original volume, Mordechai Rotenberg...

In the depths of the colder months of the year, the Captain is finding being stuck indoors a bit dull for his active doggy mind. Luckily, his co-investigator, the lovely Ms. Eliza Macintosh-Huffleboots, has a case to break him out of his sulk. The keen-minded pair are urgently summoned to Quellworth...

Wingo's parents have gone on holiday, leaving him in charge of their delivery business, with his pals Fiz and Sniffle to help him out. Of course, Wingo isn't very interested in deliveries, and would much rather go off on adventures, just like his parents did when they were young. However, little does...

While the term midrash--from the Hebrew darash, searched or interpreted--can refer to both legal and extralegal scriptural exegesis, it most commonly refers to symbolic legends, stories, and parables used to make moral or ethical concepts accessible to the layman. As such, midrash encompasses an open-ended...

When Minnie Russell finds that she has a desperate problem on her hands, she turns to the best private investigators in the land, Ms. Eliza Macintosh-Huffleboots and her furry canine companion, the Captain. With hard work, dedication, well-ordered thinking, as well as several cups of tea, there is no mystery that the young lady and her small compatriot cannot solve.

Judaism openly recognizes, as an integral part of human nature, the enigmatic relationship between yetzer, or physical desire, and yetzirah, or spiritual creativity. Creativity and Sexuality, written as a fictional dialogue, clearly delineates the psychic interdependence of these two drives, as well...

Eliza Macintosh-Huffleboots and her noble dog, the Captain, are both terribly pleased that the weather is looking up and the annual local cricket match is about to take place. However, when some very unsporting behaviour is uncovered and the Gardeners Eleven, the Captain's favourite team, appears...

Eddie Dorvek is a young, semi-aimless, and mostly normal guy. Sure, Eddie has grown up in an slightly odd little community with some unusual dietary restrictions, but otherwise, he has a loving family, a couple of good friends, and a favourite pub. Unfortunately, Eddie also has a nose for blood that is going to land him with a gutload of trouble.

The novel's lead character - teenager Humik- is living with his immigrant family in LA. He is longing for his childhood’s native home and struggles with his parents, as he wishes to ‘return to the Hell of Israel’ (as his mother calls that). He leaves home and stays in NY for some months, while...

The Laws of Cooking and Warming Food on Shabbat is a comprehensive presentation of hilkhot bishul and the reasoning behind the laws. In this wideranging volume, Rabbi Mordechai Willig presents and analyzes the opinions of the most respected voices in halakhic discourse. He traces the law from...

This account of key issues in Israel's foreign policy offers a new insight into Israeli thinking. It also covers issues where the focus is on American, British, Egyptian and Jordanian diplomacy. The author's research is based on an abundance of documentary evidence, and the analysis benefits from...