JL;DR SUMMARY The new books from OU Press include "The Mesorat HaRav Birkon" edited by Rabbi David Hellman, offering insights into Jewish liturgy and the teachings of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik; "Person in the Parasha" by Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb, examining the human elements in the Torah portion and drawing on personal experiences; and "Coming Closer: Understanding and Experiencing Tefillah" by Rabbi Yisrael Shlomo Goldfinger, which provides a fresh perspective on prayer, exploring the relationship between man and God through an analysis of tefillah sequences and patterns. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.