Those solemn rankings did little more than ignite debate about the value of such an exercise. In the end, I m not sure that any of those books were more recognized, more honored because of their placement on that glorified scorecard. There s so much that comes across my desk, so much that I see in the bookstores. A little of this, a lot of that, maybe a little more of this. Even an old-fashioned notion like intuition has a place in a brave new medium like cyberspace.
Intuition is a map for navigating the Internet.
Jewish metaphors are the road signs. Virtual community can become a minyan or gathering for prayer as well as discussion about myriad issues. Cyberspace also comes as close as anything on earth to that celestial library of infinite volumes and ideas about which Jews through the centuries have dreamed. Within the scheme of JFL s new redesign, this site can be more interactive by hosting book clubs, fostering on-line discussion with an author, or simply providing a place to tell someone about that great new book you just finished. Maybe there can never be a definitive list of Jewish masterpieces.