In addition to the books, articles, and movies that have already appeared on other teachers' reading lists, here are a few more favorites:
1. By Faith Alone: The Story of Rabbi Yehuda Amital by Elyashiv Reichner. This book, which I found very inspiring, describes Rav Amital's thought and his approach to avodat Hashem.
2. "The Source of Faith is Faith Itself" by Rav Lichtenstein. This is a short article, which highlights the importance of relationships and experience in developing faith in Hashem.
3. Rabbi Shalom Carmy's articles in Tradition, and particularly "The House I Lived In: A Taste of Gooseflesh" in the Summer 2011 volume.
4. "The Commonsense Rebellion Against Torah Authority" by Rav Soloveitchik. This article, which you may read in eleventh grade Chumash, gives a (to me) compelling explanation of the value of halakhic ritual and of submitting to halakhic authority.
5. Fear No Evil, Natan Sharansky's autobiography.
6. Two movies, both produced by Menachem Daum. The first is "Hiding and Seeking" (this also appears on Ms. Wolf's list), which is a documentary that explores faith and tolerance after the Holocaust. The second is "A Life Apart," a documentary about Chasidic life that I find moving, partly because it is reminiscent of my own experience when I lived in a Chasidic community.
1. By Faith Alone: The Story of Rabbi Yehuda Amital by Elyashiv Reichner. This book, which I found very inspiring, describes Rav Amital's thought and his approach to avodat Hashem.
2. "The Source of Faith is Faith Itself" by Rav Lichtenstein. This is a short article, which highlights the importance of relationships and experience in developing faith in Hashem.
3. Rabbi Shalom Carmy's articles in Tradition, and particularly "The House I Lived In: A Taste of Gooseflesh" in the Summer 2011 volume.
4. "The Commonsense Rebellion Against Torah Authority" by Rav Soloveitchik. This article, which you may read in eleventh grade Chumash, gives a (to me) compelling explanation of the value of halakhic ritual and of submitting to halakhic authority.
5. Fear No Evil, Natan Sharansky's autobiography.
6. Two movies, both produced by Menachem Daum. The first is "Hiding and Seeking" (this also appears on Ms. Wolf's list), which is a documentary that explores faith and tolerance after the Holocaust. The second is "A Life Apart," a documentary about Chasidic life that I find moving, partly because it is reminiscent of my own experience when I lived in a Chasidic community.
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