The book Wrestling Jacob presents close readings of the biblical stories of Jacob from both literary and psychological perspectives. The readings explore the relationship between text and subtext as reflecting the relationship between the conscious and subconscious. On one level, this book is about Jacob's personal wrestling with his own angels and demons, his struggle to build a ladder between his own internal heaven and earth. On another level, it is about deceptions of ourselves and of others that threaten the fragile development of our identities. Settle back and enjoy this intellectually...

the dramatic adventure tale of seven Israeli children who are saved from a sinking ship and reach a deserted island in their lifeboat. On this tiny island, which they name Tarshish, they battle danger and confront unusual challenges with courage and ingenuity. During their months of shipwreck, the children survive in nature, observe all the Jewish holidays, and create a miniature Torah community.