Irena’s War by James D. Shipman
Based on the gripping true story of an unlikely Polish resistance fighter who helped save thousands of Jewish children from the Warsaw ghetto during World War II, bestselling author James D. Shipman’s Irena’s War...
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The Way Back by Gavriel Savit
Perfect for readers of Neil Gaiman and Philip Pullman, a sweeping historical fantasy that follows two teens on a journey through the Far Country, a Jewish land of spirits and demons. For the Jews...
The Diplomat’s Wife by Pam Jenoff
One woman faces danger, intrigue, and love in the aftermath of World War II in this unforgettable novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Lost Girls of Paris. 1945. Marta Nederman has barely survived...
Divide Me By Zero by Lara Vapnyar
As a young girl, Katya Geller learned from her mother that math was the answer to everything. Now, approaching forty, she finds this wisdom tested: she has lost the love of her life, she...
Thinking about the Prophets: A Philosopher Reads the Bible by Kenneth Seeskin
Rethinking the great literary prophets whose ministry ran from the eighth to the sixth centuries BCE—Amos, Hosea, First Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Second Isaiah, and Job—Thinking about the Prophets examines their often-shocking teachings in light of...
Rides of (married) lives; thoughts on “#ShalomBayis” by Penina Shtauber
It is fun and educational to observe one’s emotional state as it keeps shifting. For example reading Penina Stauber‘s “#ShalomBayis”, a followup to her #ShidduchCrisis, I noticed that I went from angry, to confused,...
The Kosher Butcher by Mr. Melvyn Westreich
A Lincoln/Lachler Mystery A killer is loose in lower Michigan and a local rabbi is one of the victims of the gruesome murderer. The team of Lincoln and Lachler help the FBI and Michigan...
Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
The adventure continues in this exciting sequel to Anya and the Dragon; a dangerous monster lurks beneath the city and only Anya can keep him from taking her friends’ magic—and their lives. Perfect for fans of The...
Hanukkah Hearts by Jean Joachim
Relocated to New York City from the Midwest, Becky Cohen follows her dream by snagging a choice entry level job at Homes and Ralph Publishing. Hanukkah is not a recognized holiday there, so Becky...
Love Letters: Poetry of the Aleph Bet by Sharon Singer Salinger
Poems and illustrations inspired by the letters of the Hebrew alphabet
