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Dear Friends,
As we hope you know, our book,
The Rarest Blue, is now officially out and available!
We would like to thank so many of you for all of your
encouragement and support in helping us reach this stage. We
have attached below some of the reviews we’ve received so
far.
We would especially like to share one bit of
feedback that was particularly moving to us – by Dr. Kirsten
Benkendorff, a biochemist from Southern Cross University in
Australia, whose work regarding the murex snail we describe in
the book.
A huge congratulations
to you and Judy – the book is so well written and engaging
that it is really hard to put down! And I learnt a lot – not
only about the history – but more surprising to me was how
many new insights I got from the chemistry and biology
components – it was really so inspiring and of course has
triggered a bunch of new ideas and questions…
It is thrilling to us that a book about an
ancient color was able to stimulate thoughts of new
experiments and research ideas. Tekhelet is a topic that is
meaningful, beautiful, and fascinating, offering
something unique to each person who delves in to it. We think
The Rarest Blue would make the perfect Hanukkah gift, and it
is our hope that the book can play a part in inspiring more
people in a whole range of different directions.
If anyone knows of any publications venues that
might be interested in reviewing the book, please let us know,
and if you've read the book, please take a moment to review it
on Amazon.
Wishing you a happy
Hanukkah,
Baruch and Judy
www.therarestblue.com
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“A
story of science and religion, of craft and
history.. The Rarest Blue is spellbinding... A
wonderful book.”
- Roald Hoffmann, winner of the
Nobel Prize in Chemistry
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“The white combined with the blue
tekhelet conveys the message that a mortal can indeed
achieve a state of holiness and a truly spiritual
life.”
- Rabbi Abraham J. Twerski, M.D
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“You’ll love this Indiana Jones-style
chemistry adventure: an enlightening hunt for the lost
source of history’s most valuable
dye."
- Mental Floss Magazine, November 2012
Issue
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“The Rarest Blue is simply delightful.
The material is crisp and clear – it reads incredibly
smoothly and beautifully. ”
- Rabbi Ari Enkin,
Author and Editor at Torahmusings.com
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“The Rarest Blue is truly a
multi-disciplinary story, employs a genuine fusion of Torah
and Science, accessible and useful to both scholar and
layman.”
- Rabbi Dr. Ari Zivotofsky, Bar Ilan
Interdisciplinary Program in Brain Science
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“An amazing tale of historical
sleuthing, told by a true storyteller who manages to capture
both the drama and the magic of the quest for Biblical
blue.”
- Simcha Jacobovici, Emmy award winning
journalist and director
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“Expansive and fascinating … tackles a broad
range of topics… the emphasis on Jewish traditions
keeps it centered and illuminating.”
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