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hanna2010

Wed, May 06 2015, 4:13 pm

My daughter is a voracious reader. I figured perhaps I can tap into her love for reading while getting her to think about and exposing her to as much torah hashkafa as possible. She has already started reading some Kaplan books. Any Titles on anything and everything, from tznius to emunah (and everything in between) would be helpful.

thank you

Sherri

Wed, May 06 2015, 4:34 pm

Does she enjoy reading this stuff? If so, she might like Rabbi Akiva Tatz.

November

Wed, May 06 2015, 4:38 pm

Really? Akiva Tatz? Isn't that really really dense and philosophical? I think I'd suggest Jewish novels first. Yael Murmelstein, for example.

Lizzie4

Wed, May 06 2015, 4:39 pm

These are all bestsellers!
6 Diaries by Aliza Goldin
Permission to believe by Lawrence Keleman
The Jewish teenager's guide to life by Rabbi Akiva Tatz
The eye of the needle by Yitzchov coopersmith
The magic touch by Gila Manolsohn
Why be Jewish and Why Marry Jewish by Doron Kornbluth
and Rachel was his wife by Marsi Tabak

PinkFridge

Wed, May 06 2015, 5:16 pm

November wrote:

Really? Akiva Tatz? Isn't that really really dense and philosophical? I think I'd suggest Jewish novels first. Yael Murmelstein, for example.

R. Tatz has a book for teens, IIRC called The Thinking Teenager's Guide to Life.

Sherri

Wed, May 06 2015, 5:27 pm

November wrote:

Really? Akiva Tatz? Isn't that really really dense and philosophical? I think I'd suggest Jewish novels first. Yael Murmelstein, for example.

I understood that OP was looking for something like that, being that she said her daughter is reading R' Aryeh Kaplan.

November

Wed, May 06 2015, 5:34 pm

I didn't realize he had a book for teens. I just couldn't envision my DD (huge reader) reading World Mask. Then again, she's not reading Aryeh Kaplan either. Wink

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hanna2010

Wed, May 06 2015, 5:35 pm

yes! she is interested in these kinds of philosophical books. thanx for the great suggestions. Keep them coming!

Liebs

Wed, May 06 2015, 5:47 pm

PinkFridge wrote:

R. Tatz has a book for teens, IIRC called The Thinking Teenager's Guide to Life.

Great book!

FranticFrummie

Wed, May 06 2015, 7:27 pm

Bookmarking!

It seems like there are tons of books for elementary school kids, and then it jumps to high level adult learning. Not so much out there for tweens and teens, though.

hiall

Wed, May 06 2015, 8:40 pm

"Beyond your Ego" abridged edition by Shalom Serebnik and Judy ?
I read it as a teenager and it changed my outlook on life.

PinkFridge

Wed, May 06 2015, 8:49 pm

hiall wrote:

"Beyond your Ego" abridged edition by Shalom Serebnik and Judy ?
I read it as a teenager and it changed my outlook on life.

Welcome! It was Dr. Judith Mushell (Mishell? I think Mushell.)

mandr

Wed, May 06 2015, 11:35 pm

Liebs wrote:

Great book!

Agree. Read it in high school and it's one of my favorite books.

rosenbal

Wed, May 06 2015, 11:47 pm

November wrote:

I didn't realize he had a book for teens. I just couldn't envision my DD (huge reader) reading World Mask. Then again, she's not reading Aryeh Kaplan either. Wink

I read Akiva Tatz as an older teen - I recall "Living Inspired" and "Worldmask" . From OP's description...of course she could do it! The books aren't that hard, really. They're "deep" concepts but the actual English etc is pretty straight forward. I mean, anything I read in English Lit was significantly harder to read.

aquad

Thu, May 07 2015, 12:18 am

Permission to Believe and Permission to Receive are both great books.

Onisa

Thu, May 07 2015, 1:15 am

Akiva tatz letters to a buddist jew

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