The Passionate Torah: Sex and Judaism edited by Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg

You never knew how much Judaism has to say about sex--or what a cadre of intelligent, committed and well-versed Jews can say right back!  A fascinating collection.

Whose Bar/Bat Mitzvah Is This, Anyway? A Guide for Parents Through a Family Rite of Passage by Judith Davis

Everything you ever wanted to know about the actual experience of planning a bar or bat mitzvah.

Subversive Sequels in the Bible: How Biblical Stories Mine and Undermine Each Other by Judy Klitsner

A remarkable reexamination of Biblical texts by a scholar in the field.

The House of Secrets: The Hidden World of the Mikveh by Varda Polak-Sahm

A "rare glimpse into a mysterious world," this book is like no other, examining the mikveh from both deeply personal and anthropological perspectives.

Meneket Rivkah: A Manual of Wisdom and Piety for Jewish Women by Rivkah Bat Meir

A 16th century Yiddish manual, rediscovered and with commentary.