Where should you start?

Sander Édition’s English books bring Jewish sources into conversation with research and difficult questions. The best starting point depends on what you want to understand. These seven books are currently listed in the English catalogue; choose a path below, then check the available editions on each book page.

You are facing a practical question

Care for the body — Shmirat HaGuf. Nutrition, physical activity and sleep meet Jewish ideas of bodily stewardship. Begin here if you want to examine evidence and habits without assuming that one routine suits everyone. Explore the book and editions.

Speak about mental health — Shmirat HaNefesh. A guide to discussing psychological distress with care while distinguishing spiritual resources from clinical assessment and treatment. For readers, relatives and communities; it does not replace individual medical care. Explore the book and editions.

Understand a change in religious practice — Shmirat HaDerech. “Off the derech” can describe different experiences rather than one cause. For families and educators seeking a more precise conversation and a durable relationship. Explore the book and editions.

You are asking a historical or textual question

Who Wrote the Torah? Examine models of Pentateuchal composition, their textual and historical arguments, and their limits. The classical documentary hypothesis has been challenged and revised; the wider scholarly debate remains active. Explore the book and editions.

Who Left Egypt? Ask what archaeology and other historical disciplines can establish about Exodus claims, and what evidence may be lost or unavailable. Explore the book and edition.

You want to test a philosophical argument

Who Invented God? Cognitive science studies how people form and transmit religious ideas. What follows, and what does not follow, about the truth of a particular belief? Explore the book and editions.

Who Created Evil? The problem of evil is a serious objection to belief in God. Start here to examine major formulations, the strength of their objections, and the limits of proposed replies. Explore the book and edition.

Who Created the Universe? is available in French; the English edition is in preparation. For formats and current purchase options, use the English catalogue.