The Shalom Center is making Reb Arthur’s two newest books available for preorder and celebrating his 92nd birthday by hosting a books launch birthday party on October 12th.
Read more, register for the party, and preorder the books below.
Arthur turns 92 on October 12th.
Since turning 90, he has written two new books!
Celebrate his 92nd birthday with a books launch birthday party on October 12th, 6:30-8:30pm ET (Zoom).
Arthur, Phyllis, Amichai Lau-Lavie, Jill Hammer, Shefa Gold, Elyse Wechterman, and Hadasah Yaqob-Johnson will be in conversation about the books and their themes.
Music will be performed by Batya Levine and Nate DeGroot will host. There will be cake.
Preorder the books when you register for the program or just sign up to attend. But really, we think you’ll be glad you preordered the books, especially since one of them is only available through this special offer!
Click the button below to register for the program, or scroll down to read more details about the books launch special offer.
Preorder Arthur’s two new books as part of a special Shalom Center offer!
For $92, you will receive Tales of Spirit Rising and Sometimes Falling and Handbook for Heretics and Prophets: A New Torah for a New World upon printing in January 2026.
These two books, written by Arthur after turning 90, are the culmination of a lifetime of thought, reflection, and lived experience.
Handbook is available exclusively through this offer, so if you want it, this is the only place you can get it.
By preordering these books, you’ll also be helping out The Shalom Center quite
a bit! We appreciate your support!
Offer Details
You’ll receive Tales of Spirit Rising and Sometimes Falling, a memoir of Arthur’s life, written in the style of Hasidic tales (Monkfish Press).
You’ll also receive Handbook for Heretics and Prophets: A New Torah for a New World, an anthology with sacred offerings from Arthur and many dear and esteemed Torah-lovers, including the special guests at the October 12th program and many more.
Notably, Handbook is currently only available through this special offer. We are privately printing the book, so if you want it, this is the only place you can get it.
Retail for these two books combined would be about $65, if Handbook were available for public order. For not much more than that, you can receive both books and support The Shalom Center while you’re at it.
All preorders purchased before December 1st will be shipped upon printing in January of 2026.
To preorder books, click here to register for the October 12th program and select the preorder option.
Register here for the (Ninety)Two Books Launch Birthday Party and preorder the books when you do.
October 12th, 2025
6:30-8:30pm ET
Zoom
This program will be recorded and all registrants will receive links to the recording. Please contact events@theshalomcenter.org if finances are a barrier to attend. By registering for this program, you agree to receive email communication from The Shalom Center.
