Yaakov Astor, Editor-in-Chief of Zman Magazine, has written, co-written or edited more than 25 books. His most recent book is Rav Avigdor Miller on Emunah and Bitachon, which collects, assembles and organizes in engaging question-and-answer form Rav Miller’s thought-provoking ideas about emunah and bitachon (faith and trust in God), which until now were scattered throughout his shiurim and seforim.
His previous two books are The Hidden Hand — The Holocaust and The Hidden Hand: Uncovering Divine Providence in Major Events of the 20th Century, which explore the possibility of Divine Providence in modern events, including the Holocaust.
He is also author of Soul Searching: Seeking Scientific Foundation for the Jewish Tradition of an Afterlife, which compares millennia-old teachings in Judaism about the Afterlife with modern day scientific research into near-death-experiences (NDE’s) and reincarnation.
A former yeshiva teacher and principal, who has also taught in various kiruv/outreach capacities, he was also editor of Sefer Nehemiah and Trei Asar, Vol. 1, in the ArtScroll Tanach Series. He has been a frequent contributor to Aish.com, the largest Jewish content site on the web, and has also published numerous articles over the years in Yated Ne’eman, HaModia, Mishpachah Magazine, The Jewish Observer and other publications.
He has worked with Rabbi Joseph Elias, shlita, on producing the Holocaust Curriculum for Torah Umesorah.
He is currently working with Rabbi Berel Wein producing an online Jewish History course for the Destiny Foundation.
Send him an email if you like to: editor@zmanmagazine.com
Partial List Of Yaakov’s Writing Accomplishments
Author:
- The Hidden Hand – The Holocaust (Judaica Press, 2009)
- The Hidden Hand (Judaica Press, 2007)
- Soul Searching (Targum, 2003)
Destiny Foundation:
- “Crash Course in Jewish History” (online www.jewishhistory.org)
- Based on Rabbi Berel Wein’s “Travels Through Jewish History”
Shalheves: Writer/Editor for Rabbi Ezriel Tauber
- To Become One
- Choose Life!
- As In Heaven, So On Earth, Vol. I
- As In Heaven, So On Earth, Vol. II
- As In Heaven, So On Earth, Vol. III
- As In Heaven, So On Earth, Vol. IV
- I Shall Not Want
- Days Are Coming
- Darkness Before Dawn
- Self-Esteem
- Beyond Survival
Articles: more than 100 published online and in print
- Aish.com
- Yated
- Mishpacha Magazine
- HaModia
- Jewish Observer
- And more
Torah Umesorah:
- Holocaust Curriculum (pending)
Agudath Israel: Contributing author for volumes:
Editor:
- Beyond A Reasonable Doubt (Feldheim)
- Nehemiah (Artscroll Nach Series)
- Trei Asar I (Artscroll Nach Series)
- Vintage Wein
- Deep in the Russian Night
Bottom Line Design (Marketing Firm):
- Including materials for KOF-K, Frisch, Dirshu, TAB
Script Writer:
- “A Taste of Torah” (WEVD)
Website: www.jewishsoulsearching.com
Yaakov, this is terrific!
You pulled together your work and by making it available to us out here in cyberspace, are making this work a better place. Thanks, my friend.
I just launched my website-(still needs work)
open to feedback/comments to improve.
All our best
The Baers
By: Brent Baer on December 7, 2009
at 5:02 am