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The Jew­ish Brigade by Mar­vano

The Jew­ish Brigade by Mar­vano

Trans­la­tor: Mon­tana Kane In the waning years of World War II, as the tragic plight of the European Jews was coming to light in ever more horrific detail, a Jewish fighting force, known as...

Repairing the World by Linda Epstein

Repairing the World by Linda Epstein

A young girl grapples with her grief over a tragic loss with the help of a new perspective from Hebrew school and supportive new friends in this heartfelt middle grade novel about learning to...

Ripped Away by Shirley Ver­nick

Ripped Away by Shirley Ver­nick

Ignored yet again by his crush, Abe Pearlman wanders into Fortunes and Futures for a little diversion. The fortune teller reveals that Abe may be able to save someone’s life. But before he can...

Whatever Happened to Antisemitism? by Antony Lerman

Whatever Happened to Antisemitism? by Antony Lerman

Redefinition and the Myth of the ‘Collective Jew’ Antisemitism is one of the most controversial topics of our time. The public, academics, journalists, activists and Jewish people themselves are divided over its meaning. Antony...

Escape Route by Elan Barnehama

Escape Route by Elan Barnehama

Escape Route (May 2022, Running Wild Press/Lisa Kastner) is set in New York City during the tumultuous late 1960s, The novel is told by teenager, Zach, a first-generation son of Holocaust survivors, and NY...

In the Time of Madmen by Mark A Prelas

In the Time of Madmen by Mark A Prelas

Holocaust Survivor True Stories WWII A story of struggle, heroism, and triumph during the rise of fascism and communism In the Time of Madmen examines a journey of discovery through the eyes of one...

Recording History by Christopher Silver

Recording History by Christopher Silver

Jews, Muslims, and Music across Twentieth-Century North Africa A new history of twentieth-century North Africa, that gives voice to the musicians who defined an era and the vibrant recording industry that carried their popular...