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On Repentance And Repair by Danya Ruttenberg

On Repentance And Repair by Danya Ruttenberg

Making Amends in an Unapologetic World A crucial new lens on repentance, atonement, forgiveness, and repair from harm—from personal transgressions to our culture’s most painful and unresolved issues American culture focuses on letting go...

The Ghetto Within by Santiago H. Amigorena

The Ghetto Within by Santiago H. Amigorena

Translator: Frank Wynne In his English language debut, Santiago H. Amigorena writes to fight the silence that “has stifled [him] since [he] was born”, weaving together fiction, biography, and memoir to distill a stirring...

My Life in the Sun­shine by Nabil Ayers

My Life in the Sun­shine by Nabil Ayers

Search­ing for My Father and Dis­cov­er­ing My Family A memoir about one man’s journey to connect with his musician father, ultimately re-drawing the lines that define family and race. Throughout his adult life, whether...

Hanna by Magali Jeger

Hanna by Magali Jeger

AMSTERDAM, 1941. Hanna is a young Jewish woman who is eager to have a child of her own, despite the harrowing conditions the family is facing. Nine months later, Hanna and her husband, Nico,...

My Mushy Matzah Bal by Arianna Brooks

My Mushy Matzah Bal by Arianna Brooks

Illustrator: Torey Butner My Mushy Matzah Ball is a hard cover book and a bright introduction to familiar Jewish foods, for ages 0-3. In this baby and toddler book, you’ll sample a variety of...