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The Jews Should Keep Qui­et by Rafael Med­off

The Jews Should Keep Qui­et by Rafael Med­off

Franklin D. Roo­sevelt, Rab­bi Stephen S. Wise, and the Holocaust Based on recently discovered documents, The Jews Should Keep Quiet reassesses the hows and whys behind the Franklin D. Roosevelt administration’s fateful policies during the Holocaust....

Elephantine Revisited by Margaretha Folmer (Editor)

Elephantine Revisited by Margaretha Folmer (Editor)

New Insights into the Judean Community and Its Neighbors The Judean community at Elephantine has long fascinated historians of the Persian period. This book, with its stellar assemblage of important scholarly voices, provides substantive...

Psalms: A Companion Volume by Hayyim Angel

Psalms: A Companion Volume by Hayyim Angel

The Book of Psalms is filled with resplendent God-intoxication, authenticity, staggering courage and honesty, and fiery religious passion that capture the full range of religious expression and emotion. The Psalms have exercised a profound...

Lily's Promise by Lily Ebert, Dov Forman

Lily’s Promise by Lily Ebert, Dov Forman

Holding On to Hope Through Auschwitz and Beyond―A Story for All Generations In this life-affirming intergenerational memoir, Lily Ebert, a Holocaust survivor, and her great-grandson, Dov Forman, come together to share her story—an unforgettable...

Fear and Other Stories by Chana Blankshteyn

Fear and Other Stories by Chana Blankshteyn

Translator: Anita Norich Fear and Other Storiesis a translation from Yiddish to English of the collected stories of Chana Blankshteyn (~1860-1939), a woman who may be almost entirely forgotten now but was widely admired...

Linked by Gor­don Korman

Linked by Gor­don Korman

An unforgettable novel from the New York Times bestselling Gordon Korman. Link, Michael, and Dana live in a quiet town. But it’s woken up very quickly when someone sneaks into school and vandalizes it...