The Scent of Violets by Joe Regenbogen
Mark Twain once said, “Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heels that crushed it.” The Scent of Violets explores this subject by asking if it is possible to forgive such...
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Love, Coffee, and Revolution by Stefanie Leder
Deftly weaving romance, action, and humor with a quest for integrity in an unjust world, Love, Coffee, and Revolution is a timely and relatable coming-of-age novel. Dee Blum has a plan. Or rather, her parents do....
Abraham: A Man Fearing God by Shaul Bar
Was Abraham a real historical figure, or is he a figment of the imagination, a product of a literary tradition? Abraham is not mentioned in any of the extra biblical documents from the third...
Auntie Ada: The Unlikeliest Hero of the Holocaust by Ian Peter Judson
Auntie Ada: The Unlikeliest Hero of the Holocaust is the story of the author’s Great Auntie Ada, who people will come to know better as Sister Agnes (Clare) Walsh, a British Hero of the...
Soon and Wholly by Idra Novey
New poetry by the author of acclaimed 2023 novel Take What You Need faces the complexities of life on a swiftly heating earth. Idra Novey’s first collection in a decade, since Patricia Smith chose...
RHODES, CONGO, BRAZIL: A Sephardic Memory – Journeys of the Benatar and Hasson Families by Claudio Benatar
From the island of Rhodes to Central Africa, and across to Brazil, this book traces the intertwined destinies of two Sephardic Jewish families: the Benatar and the Hasson. Through a meticulous and heartfelt investigation,...
Greta and the Night Fire: A World War II Graphic Novel by Julie Gilbert
Illustrator: Ana Bidault Girls Survive Graphic Novels The year is 1945 and Dresden, Germany, is being firebombed during World War II! Twelve-year-old Greta is worried that her cousin, Hannah, will soon be deported. Hannah...
The Steampunk Fusgeyers by Alan Chudnow
Prussia, 1895. Jewish conscript Sam Mondshine survives the explosion of a prototype weapon—a miracle that makes him dangerous to the wrong people. Branded a deserter, he flees into a world of assassins, saboteurs, and deadly...
The Rescue: October 7 through the Eyes of Israel’s Para-Rescue Commandos by Guy M.
A gripping, unprecedented account of the battles on October 7 and beyond, as never told before. “The Rescue is a story of bravery and inner strength that will captivate your heart, soul, and mind...
Ruptured: Jewish Women in Australia Reflect on Life Post-October 7 by Lee Kofman, Tamar Paluch (Editors)
In this powerful collection of personal essays, thirty-six Australian Jewish women, including Ramona Koval, Dani Valent and Kylie Moore-Gilbert, reveal how their lives were turned upside down in the wake of October 7 attacks....
