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Plant­i­ng Seeds of the Divine by Yisc­ah Smith

Plant­i­ng Seeds of the Divine by Yisc­ah Smith

Torah Com­men­taries to Cul­ti­vate Your Spir­i­tu­al Practice Experiencing deep personal fulfillment, happiness, and sustenance comes from feeling connected to our authentic selves, which involves building an ongoing relationship with the Divine Presence within us,...

Rabbi, Mystic, or Impostor? by Michal Oron

Rabbi, Mystic, or Impostor? by Michal Oron

The Eighteenth-Century Ba’al Shem of London Translated by Edward Levin With an introduction by Todd M. Endelman The Littman Library of Jewish Civilization The enigmatic kabbalist Samuel Falk, known as the Ba’al Shem of...

The Red House by Mary Mor­ris

The Red House by Mary Mor­ris

Award-winning novelist Mary Morris weaves together an unsolved family mystery, a poignant coming-of-age story, and a little-known corner of World War II history in this lyrical novel of family, loss and, ultimately, love. Thirty...

Laugh­ing in Yiddish by Jamie Wendt

Laugh­ing in Yiddish by Jamie Wendt

“To tell a long story short, Papa says, / and then proceeds to tell bits of a long story.” Poet Jamie Wendt does the same in her new collection Laughing in Yiddish, and through...

Broken Castle by Jack J. Wyatt

Broken Castle by Jack J. Wyatt

A WWII Mystery Thriller with a Modern Twist Broken Castle is perfect for fans of Steve Berry, Robert Harris, and early Dan Brown. Jack J. Wyatt delivers a taut, character-driven thriller where buried truths...