B'nei Akiva Yeshiva High School for Environmental Studies

Midrashetah Flora, Fauna and Realia in the Bible and Midrash This excellent guide to animals, plants and everyday objects mentioned in the Bible and Midrash is actually a wellspring of ahavat Eretz Yisrael, love of the Land of Israel. Published by the Sussya B'nei Akiva Yeshiva High School for Environmental Studies, this book is replete with charming and informative references and Biblical and Midrashic quotes about the physical reality of our ancestors who lived in the Land of Israel. Beautifully illustrated with full-color photographs, this compact volume will bring the Tanach and the Midrash to life in a delightful and instructive way. Click here to order the books N'kiyei HaDaat Sites, Personalities, Events and Sources on Jerusalem Remember when you used to go on tiyulim in Jerusalem carrying a Tanach? A fascinating new book published by the Sussya B'nei Akiva Yeshiva High School for Environmental Studies, titled N'kiyei HaDaat will take you on a spiritual tour of Jerusalem throughout the ages. The book's title refers to the scrupulous scholars in Jerusalem who were very discriminating as to the company they kept, and would not sit down to a meal or sign a document unless they knew the others present or involved. It traces Jerusalem's history through the ages, from David's time to the present acquainting the reader with sites, personalities and source material on Jerusalem. This beautifully illustrated volume, small enough to easily carry around in a backpack, focuses on the kings of Israel, sages and rabbis and their unique contribution to Jerusalem's glorious mosaic of history. Maps and a timeline add to the book's many attractions. An excellent companion on a walking tour of Jerusalem, this book can also serve as a virtual visit for the armchair traveler. Click here to order the books Avnei Derech Sites of the Sages of the Mishna and Talmud in Eretz Yisrael This small volume, published by the Sussya B'nei Akiva Yeshiva High School for Environmental Studies, will take you on an amazing voyage through time to the period of the Tanaim (rabbis of the Mishna) and Amoraim (sages of the Talmud) and to sites throughout Israel associated with these scholars. The reader accompanies Rabbi Akiva to Bnei Brak, Rabban Yohanan ben Zakai to B'ror Hayyil, Rabbi Meir to T'verya and other great sages to a total of 50 different locations. This book is graced by quotations from the Mishna, Tosefta, Midrash, the Jerusalem and Babylonian Talmuds and other writings, including Josephus. In addition, color photos, maps and a timeline make for vivid presentation. Fascinating reading for any student of Mishna and Talmud, Jewish history or those who love the Land of Israel. Bring it with you on a tiyul, or enjoy it in your home Click here to order the books   Click here for more information about Sussya High School. Click here to go to the Sussya Hebrew language site.