Shmutz by Felicia Berliner
In this witty, provocative, and unputdownable debut novel a young Hasidic woman on a quest to get married fears she will never find a groom because of her secret addiction to porn. Like the...
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The Discarded Life by Adam Kirsch
In these moving and meditative poems, Adam Kirsch shows how the experiences and recognitions of early life continue to shape us into adulthood. Richly evoking a 1980s childhood in Los Angeles, Kirsch uses Gen...
Bedtime for Maziks by Yael Levy
Illustrator: Nabila Adani After a day of roly-poly fun and shenanigans, it’s bedtime for maziks, the Yiddish word for pranksters or little mischief-makers, a name Jewish parents may lovingly call their rambunctious little ones....
Sadie on a Plate by Amanda Elliot
A chef’s journey to success leads to discovering the perfect recipe for love in this delicious romantic comedy. Sadie is a rising star in the trendy Seattle restaurant scene. Her dream is to create...
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...
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...
Prophets without Honor by Shlomo Ben-Ami
The 2000 Camp David Summit and the End of the Two-State Solution A high-level insider’s history of the efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, from 2000 Camp David Talks to the present, that explains...
The Girl in the Middle by Anais Granofsky
Growing Up Between Black and White, Rich and Poor In this poignant and timely memoir—written with the searing power of Beautiful Struggle and Born a Crime—Degrassi Junior High star Anais Granofsky contemplates the lingering...
The Choice: A Novel of Love, Faith, and Talmud by Maggie Anton
A powerful love story with a purpose: to challenge Jewish customs concerning women, marriage, and equality.The award-winning author of Rashi’s Daughters, Maggie Anton, has written a wholly transformative novel that takes characters inspired by...
The End of Her by Wayne Hoffman
Racing Against Alzheimer’s to Solve a Murder “A murder mystery wrapped like a delicious knish around a familial love story. The End of Her is the story of a journalist attempting to solve the...
