The story of the menorah is as rich and inspiring as its long-standing tradition of symbolism. And Mark Podwal's distinguished and graceful book brings the story of the menorah, and of King Antiochus, Judah Maccabee, and Hanukkah to a new generation ...
The Jewish year is blessed with many holidays, and each one has its special food. From Rosh Hashanah to Shavuot, from the Seder meal to the Sabbath meal, food celebrates the season and commemorates the miraculous. With lyrical prose and rich, vivid p...
“Mark Podwal . . . shake[s] the brain into fresh juxtapositions of understanding.”—Cynthia Ozick“Mark Podwal’s original drawings . . . reflect his great talent.”—Elie WieselMark Podwal may be best known for h...
As legend tells it, the Old-New Synagogue in Prague was built by angels, and later was home to a golem who remains locked away in the building to this day. In lyrical prose, Mark Podwal shares the story of the world's oldest active synagogue, which w...
“Ask the beast and it will teach thee, and the birds of heaven and they will tell thee.” -- Job 12:7In the Middle Ages, the bestiary achieved a popularity second only to that of the Bible. In addition to being a kind of encyclopedia of the anima...