The Book of Jewish Knowledge

The Book of Jewish Knowledge—A Multifaceted Exploration of the Teachings, Observances, and History of Judaism

The Book of Jewish Knowledge presents the story of Judaism through a wide variety of texts, artworks, and infographics. It’s an accessible and comprehensive exploration of four millennia of Jewish wisdom, life, and traditions, artfully designed to be the ideal gift for anyone seeking to understand the depth and splendor of the Jewish people and their traditions.

• Ages 12+
• 496 pages of accessible and relevant Jewish knowledge
• Printed on luxurious Italian paper
• Contemporary and inviting design evokes curiosity
• Presents Jewish history and traditions through artifacts, maps, photographs, and paintings
• Answers 1,200 questions on Judaism, from “What is Judaism?” and “What does it mean to be a Jew?” to “What’s a good gefilte fish recipe?”
• Bite-sized format means you’ll dip in for two minutes and walk away with a gold nugget of Jewish knowledge

Available in

• Flexcover Edition
• Deluxe Edition
  • Display slipcase
  • Heirloom binding

The Rohr Jewish Learning Institute

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Rabbi Yanki Tauber is a Hasidic scholar, writer, and editor. He is the author of twelve books and hundreds essays of biblical commentary and Jewish and Hasidic thought, and his writings have been translated into Spanish, German, French, Russian, Hebrew, and other languages.

Born and raised in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn, New York, Tauber is a graduate of The Rabbinical College of America, and received his rabbinical ordination in 1987. A pioneer of online content creation in the early days of the World Wide Web, Tauber served as chief content editor of Chabad.org, the world’s largest Jewish educational website, from 1999 to 2013. He is currently a senior editor at the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute; he is also the chief writer and editor of the Open Book Torah, a new translation and anthologized commentary for The Five Books of Moses. Rabbi Tauber has taught and lectured at the Maayanot Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem, the Eliezer Society at Yale University, and other academic forums. Yanki is married to Riki Segal and the couple has three daughters—Leah, Chany, and Racheli.