Somewhere in Tzemah Yoreh's catalog, there is almost certainly a book written exactly for you. Whether you're a Bible scholar, a skeptic looking for meaningful prayer, or someone trying to make sense of a life lived differently, there is something here for you.
With 55+ published titles spanning biblical scholarship, humanist liturgy, autism advocacy, and memoir, there is no shortage of entry points. Browse the full catalog below.
Why Was God Afraid?
Subversive Theology at the Heart of the Bible
What if everything you knew about the Bible was the second draft? Tzemah Yoreh uncovers the hidden stories of scripture — suppressed, rewritten, and forgotten. Until now.
BIBLICAL SCHOLARSHIP
Tzemah has spent decades asking what the Bible actually said — before the editors got to it.
Why Was God Afraid?: Subversive Theology at the Heart of the Bible
The First Stories of the Bible Revealed
Why Abraham Murdered Isaac
Did it Really Happen? A Gently Skeptical Haggadah
ACADEMIC WORKS
The foundational scholarship behind the popular books — for readers who want to go deeper into the Bible's literary prehistory and the stories that were lost to time.
Kernel to Canon series
The Kernel
Kernel to Canon series
Genesis: Israel's Origins
Kernel to Canon series
In the Beginning
Kernel to Canon series
Abraham In Canaan
Kernel to Canon series
Why Abraham Killed Isaac
Kernel to Canon series
The Kernel
Kernel to Canon series
Jacob's Journey
Kernel to Canon series
Joseph's Ascent
Kernel to Canon series
Exodus: From Egypt to Sinai
Kernel to Canon series
Moses' Mission
Kernel to Canon series
Journey to Sinai
Kernel to Canon series
Desert Trials
Kernel to Canon series
Numbers: Israel in the Desert
Kernel to Canon series
On the Borders of Canaan
Kernel to Canon series
Conquering Canaan
Kernel to Canon series
Saviours of the Settlement I
Kernel to Canon series
Saviours of the Settlement II
Kernel to Canon series
Samuel the Savior
Kernel to Canon series
Saul's Sin
Kernel to Canon series
David's Flight
Kernel to Canon series
War and Anointment
The Bible as it Was series
J: The Book of Mercy: The Creation and the Patriarchs
The Bible as it Was series
J: The Book of MercyII: The Life of Moses
The Bible as it was series
J's Book of Mercy III: Settling Canaan
The Bible as it Was series
E: The Book of Judgment
The Bible in the Feminine series
And the Goddess Said: Genesis in the Feminine
The Bible in the Feminine
The Daughters of Israel: Exodus in the Feminine
The First Book of God
Vixens Disturbing Vineyards
Translator
The Compassionate and Benevolent
LITURGY & PRAYER
Reimagining prayer for people who've left God behind — or never found him to begin with.
Humanist Prayer Series
The Humanist Prayer Omnibus
Humanist Prayer Series
A Love Song for Shabbat
Humanist Prayer Series
Morning's Kiss
Humanist Prayer Series
For Everything There Is a Season
Humanist Prayer Series
By The Sweat Of Their Brow
Omnibus of Hors D'Oeuvres
Bushels of Blueberries
Matzah Medley
An Aesthete's Aliment
Tingling Tastes
Bursting with Blessings
קינות חדשות
Siddur
Traditional structure, humanist values — siddurim for Jews who think differently about prayer.
Siddurim for Skeptics series
A Siddur for Skeptics: Shabbat
Siddurim for Skeptics series
A Siddur for Skeptics: Shacharit
Days of Decision: A Humanist's Rosh HaShannah
AUTISM & MEMOIR
One rabbi's honest account of life, leadership, and seeing the world differently.
So Compassionate it Hurts:
My Life as a Rabbi on the Spectrum
OTHER WORKS
Because curiosity doesn't stop at scripture.
(Origami)
Paper Stars
(Memory/Math)
One Thousand Slices of Pi
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Kohelet's Bible
Biblical commentary that doesn't flinch.
Rabbi on the Spectrum
On autism, advocacy, and life as a rabbi who sees the world differently
Bursting with Blessing
Poetry, liturgy, and humanist prayer for the modern soul.
Kohelet Witticisms
Humor, commentary, and the occasional provocation.
