The Clasp by Sloane Crosley
Part comedy of manners, part treasure hunt, the first novel from the writer whom David Sedaris calls “perfectly, relentlessly funny” Named a Hot Fall Read by Huffington Post, Harper’s Bazaar, Vanity Fair, The Chicago...
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Rebbetzin Vichna Kaplan: The Founder of the Bais Yaakov Movement in America by Rebbetzin Danielle S. Leibowitz – Devora Gliksman
Sarah Schenirer was a ground breaker in chinuch ha banos; Rebbetzin Vichna Kaplan became the architect of all that followed. Now this little-known, incredible story is finally being told. From Slonim to Baranowitz, from...
The Tree in the Courtyard by Jeff Gottesfeld
Illustrated by Peter McCarty Told from the perspective of the tree outside Anne Frank’s window—and illustrated by a Caldecott Honor artist—this book introduces her story in a gentle and incredibly powerful way to a...
Jonah and the Meaning of Our Lives by Rabbi Steven Bob (Sale till July 31, 2016)
A Verse-by-Verse Contemporary Commentary The Book of Jonah stands unique among the biblical books of the prophets because it is almost entirely narrative. And, in contrast to all the other prophets portrayed as admirable...
Q&A with Lauren Belfer, author of And After The Fire
And After The Fire Lauren Belfer Harper Collins May 3rd, 2016 And After The Fire is part historical novel, part mystery, with a tinge of romance. The settings alternate between Berlin in the late...
Kosher Taste: Plan. Prepare. Plate. by Amy Stopnicki
Kosher Taste offers a new formula for the kosher home. Whether you’re looking to impress, or simply do more with less, this is your new go-to cookbook. Amy Stopnicki is a busy mother, active...
Louis D. Brandeis: American Prophet by Jeffrey Rosen
According to Jeffrey Rosen, Louis D. Brandeis was “the Jewish Jefferson,” the greatest critic of what he called “the curse of bigness,” in business and government, since the author of the Declaration of Independence....
The Second Jewish Revolt; The Bar Kokhba War, 132-136 CE by Menahem Mor
In “The Second Jewish Revolt: The Bar Kokhba War, 132-136 C.E.,” Menahem Mor offers a detailed account on the Bar Kokhba Revolt in an attempt to understand the second revolt against the Romans. Since...
Sephardic Jews: History, Religion and People by Ron Duncan Hart
Sephardic Jews is an introduction to the world of the Sephardim (Hebrew plural for Sephardic Jews) for the reader learning about that heritage. Although the Sephardim were once the majority of Jews in the...
The Wedding Sisters by Jamie Brenner
Meryl Becker is living a mother’s dream. The oldest of her three beautiful daughters, Meg, is engaged to a wonderful man from one of the country’s most prominent families. Of course, Meryl wants to...
