A Deadly Act by Jonathan Dunsky
What if you suspected your husband of murder? Israel, 1951: Private investigator Adam Lapid has never had a case like this. Five years before, his client lied to the police, giving a false alibi...
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Life and Death: Social Perspectives on Biblical Bodies; Edited by Francesca Stavrakopoulou
The Hebrew Bible in Social Perspective Life and Death: Social Perspectives on Biblical Bodies explores some of the social, material, and ideological dynamics shaping life and death in both the Hebrew Bible and ancient...
Polin: Studies in Polish Jewry Volume 33: Jewish Religious Life in Poland since 1750
Editors: François Guesnet, Antony Polonsky, Ada Rapoport-Albert, Marcin Wodzinski Following tremendous advances in recent years in the study of religious belief, this volume adopts a fresh understanding of Jewish religious life in Poland. Approaches...
Bubbe’s Sweet Surprise by Sherry Dahl
When Mindy, Daisy, and Charley misinterpret their Bubbe’s Yiddish words, they set off on a hilarious quest to find her the perfect birthday present. Their search for naches (nachos!), babka (bubblegum!), and more leads...
The Ultimate Israeli Cookbook: 111 Dishes From Israel To Cook Right Now by Slavka Bodic
Food is the most accessible pleasure. It is nourishing and comforting. It connects people and makes them feel good.Eating is what all of us have in common, and we all love to do it...
It’s My Party and I Don’t Want to Go by Amanda Panitch
A funny and honest portrayal of living with social anxiety, this timely novel explores the universal themes of growing up and finding your voice, set in a fast-paced comedy. Ellie Katz is sabotaging her...
Birkat Rivka: A Quick Guide to the Jewish Wedding by Mordechai Djavaheri
A quick guide to the Jewish wedding, Birkat Rivka is an English digest of meaningful thoughts and practical Halachot, relevant for both Sepharadim and Ashkenazim, highlighting the nuances and contemporary discussions of the Jewish...
Those Who Are Saved by Alexis Landau
In the spirit of We Were the Lucky Ones and We Must Be Brave, a heartbreaking World War II novel of one mother’s impossible choice, and her search for her daughter against the odds....
Rationalism vs. Mysticism; Schisms in Traditional Judaism by Natan Slifkin
KNOWLEDGE Do we obtain reliable knowledge about the world from ongoing supernatural revelation, or from scientific investigation? NATURE Is it preferable to perceive God as working through nature, or through supernatural miracles? Are we...
Grief: The Biography of a Holocaust Photograph by David Schneer
In January 1942, Soviet press photographers came upon a scene like none they had ever documented. That day, they took pictures of the first liberation of a German mass atrocity, where an estimated 7,000...
