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The Good Doctor of Warsaw by Elisabeth Gifford

The Good Doctor of Warsaw by Elisabeth Gifford

Set in the ghettos of wartime Warsaw, this is a sweeping, poignant, and heartbreaking novel inspired by the true story of one doctor who was determined to protect two hundred Jewish orphans from extermination....

Every­one is Present by Ter­ry Kurgan

Every­one is Present by Ter­ry Kurgan

In this book, Terry Kurgan begins with a family snapshot made by her Polish grandfather in 1939 on the eve of the war. Presenting this evocative image as a repository of multiple histories public,...

Exodus: A Parsha Companion by David Fohrman

Exodus: A Parsha Companion by David Fohrman

In this second volume of Parsha Companions, Rabbi David Fohrman delves into the biblical text, asking intriguing questions and detecting patterns that, once you see them, seem to leap off the page. He helps...

Life Death Memories by Thomas Hecht

Life Death Memories by Thomas Hecht

I had an uneventful childhood. My family loved me.” The author’s direct, personal voice gives this Holocaust memoir its power. Although the writing is direct, almost monosyllabic at times, the book is not intended...