My Lover, the Rabbi by Wayne Koestenbaum
A psychosexual relationship between a rabbi and the man devoted to him goes off the rails in this explosive novel. The rabbi is, to the untrained eye, far from desirable. Lofty and disorderly, aging...
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Words Matter: The Story of Hans and Sophie Scholl, and the White Rose Resistance by Anita Fitch Pazner
Illustrated by Sophie Casson Words are powerful. Words spread truth. Words turn to action. Words matter in this lyrical account of the White Rose Resistance. The White Rose Resistance was the German student movement...
Mr. Moonlight: Brian Epstein and the Making of the Beatles by Philip Norman
The definitive, comprehensive biography of Brian Epstein—the man who built the Beatles—by eminent Beatles biographer Philip Norman There will never be another pop manager like Brian Epstein, the young record retailer from Liverpool behind the...
The Pale by Alex Shifman
Something strange is killing people in The Pale of Settlement—the strip of Western Russia where the Czars let Jews live. When military hero Sergei looks up from the kid’s body on the street of...
The Miracle of Matzah Pizza: A Biblical Tall Tale by Ann D. Koffsky
Matzah pizza is a Passover favorite of kids. After matzah at seder and matzah with cream cheese, it’s time for . . . matzah pizza! But how did matzah pizza actually come to be?...
Ten Seconds to Midnight by Tova Citrin
Destiny doesn’t ask permission. David Dayan built his life on logic, not destiny. A successful New York real estate developer, he believes in what he can see, measure, and control. Feelings are inefficient. Faith...
The Gonif: An Amos Parisman Mystery by Andy Weinberger
LA’s oldest and most unconventional Jewish gumshoe has returned to stop a heist before it happens in the exciting fifth installment of the Amos Parisman Mystery series! To escape the predations of the Nazis, a rare...
Weimar: Life on the Edge of Catastrophe by Katja Hoyer
From the author of the international bestseller Beyond the Wall, a history of interwar Germany told through the town of Weimar, the cultural capital that was both the birthplace of the country’s first full democracy...
The Fire Agent by David Baerwald
An unforgettable, sweeping novel of espionage, love, and war that reframes our understanding of the first half of the twentieth century. Born into an aristocratic German Jewish family, Ernst Baerwald is a gifted linguist,...
The Jewish Woman’s Health Handbook by Dr. Jennie Berkovich, Miriam “Mimi” Knoll MD DABR (Editors)
Navigating personal and family healthcare for all stages of life The Jewish Woman’s Health Handbook is a trusted, compassionate guide for navigating personal and family healthcare through every stage of life. Written by medical professionals...
