Dream Catcher by Randy L Hyde
Foreword: John Killinger Joseph, the Dream Catcher, is often overshadowed in Hebrew Scripture by more famous patriarchs such as Abraham, Jacob, and Moses. Yet, his story serves as the axis upon which the early...
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The Christmas Mitzvah by Jeff Gottesfeld
Al Rosen, a Jewish man, takes on the jobs of his Christian neighbors on Christmas Eve and day so they can spend the holiday with their families, starting a tradition that lasts for decades....
Destruction of Bilgoraj by Abraham Kronenberg
Cover Art: Nina Schwartz We know Bilgoraj’s river and forest from the stories of I.B. Singer, who spent his early adulthood here. Jews lived here since the late 14th century, and before the First...
The Books of Jacob by Olga Tokarczuk
Translator: Jennifer Croft The Nobel Prize–winner’s richest, most sweeping and ambitious novel yet follows the comet-like rise and fall of a mysterious, messianic religious leader as he blazes his way across eighteenth-century Europe. In...
Sunday with Savta by Wiley Blevins
Illustrator: Eliahou Eric Bokobza When Savta arrives for a visit from Israel, her grandson is excited about their upcoming Sunday together. Savta promises him a special gift. What could be better? Instead, they visit...
Unfamiliar Selves in the Hebrew Bible by Reed Carlson
Possession and Other Spirit Phenomena Spirit possession is more commonly associated with late Second Temple Jewish literature and the New Testament than it is with the Hebrew Bible. In Unfamiliar Selves in the Hebrew...
The Chocolate King by Michael Levanthal
Illustrator: Laura Catalan Benjamin dreamed of making chocolate, like his grandfather Marco–roasting and grinding the cocoa beans, and stirring it just right. Back in Spain, Marco was known as The Chocolate King for his...
My Israel and Me by Alice Blumenthal McGinty
Illustrator: Rotem Teplow Join us on a journey to meet the people of Israel. Throughout history, many have felt a deep connection with this tiny desert land. Everyone leaves a unique mark on Israel...
The Pages by Hugo Hamilton
One old copy of the novel Rebellion sits in Lena Knecht’s tote bag, about to accompany her on a journey from New York to Berlin in search of a clue to the hand-drawn map...
Once More with Chutzpah by Haley Neil
A moving YA debut about a girl who grapples with questions of her Jewish identity, mental health struggles, and sexuality while on a temple exchange trip through Israel. When high school senior Tally and...
