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Mordechai Schmutter has done it again! Your sides will split with laughter, reading Schmutter's views on everyday life, matters large and small. This unique collection of hilarious articles on a wide range of subjects is just what you need to warm up, and lighten...

The Laws of Interpersonal Relationships. Includes stories and practical advice. An all-encompassing work on the laws and lessons of proper behavior between man and his fellow man, according to the Torah. Universally accepted in Israel, it is studied by tens of thousands on a...

A Novel How does it feel to be on stage, in the limelight, holding a most prestigious title...when you're really nothing more than a puppet, directed by the real power-that-be figures in your life? Yaffa Levinsky: Though already a wife and mother, Yaffa still...

A Collection of Advice Columns by Comedian Mordechai Schmutter Newspaper advice columns are a weird tradition: "Let me ask a total stranger about my personal problems, so he can answer in front of thousands of other total strangers in nothing resembling a timely manner. ...

She was the kallah who had it all; the luckiest girl in the world. Until... Standing on the cusp of a sparkling, brand new life together with her catch of a chassan, Ayala Berman feels she can't be any happier. Then, what was going to...

A Novel Deena's eyes rounded. "You have nothing to do with thistour? You're the tour director's wife.""And so?""And so, you can't possibly have nothing to do with thetour. I mean, it's a pretty encompassing job, not your typical nine-to-five."Pessie snapped her seat belt shut...

...It's humor columnist, Mordechai Schmutter at his best!   Have you ever asked a kid what he wants to do when he grows up? We did. And here's what they answered: "When I grow up, I want to drive carpool." "When I grow up,...

Experience one teen's epic survival story This is the way that it happens. First, there is no more governess to fasten Maniusia's woolen coat. No more Bronia the cook frying goose livers and cut onion. Then, there is no more apartment with indoor plumbing...

A Novel "She seemed to have known you," the guard says. "I did not know her." "She called you by name. Jamilla." The guard is waiting for an answer, but there is no answer that I can really give him.  "She called me Jamilla."...

A Novel "Bella," Dr. Frankel interrupts me. "You can't rush recovery. Try to take it one step at a time, alright? You seem like a strong girl -- isn't that right, Mom?" Mommy smiles weakly, but I know what she's thinking: I'm strong until...

Recognizing, addressing, and preventing burnout - in yeshivah, the workplace, and beyond This practical guide to overcoming burnout is based on countless hours of research with those who have experienced burnout firsthand, in addition to consultations with professionals in the field. Written by someone...

A Novel Jewish life, Europe, 1881. A world comprised of primitive shtetls--and modern society. A world where atrocities pertaining to poor, dowry-less Jewish girls take place under the careful guise of "goodhearted aid" for eligible families. An existence of good and evil and countless...

The Era of Shoftim Rabbi Weiss, esteemed rav, prolific author, as well as rosh yeshivah of Staten Island Yeshivah, delves into the life of Shimshon in a most comprehensible and enlightening way. Drawing upon numerous mefarshim, the book provides readers with the means to...

A Novel Set During The War Of 1948 Yerushalayim. A city that stands or is destroyed, because of one man's hatred of his brother. Or...one girl's hatred of her sister? Chava and Tirtza. Two sisters pushed hard and far away from each other. But...

A Novel The Chase, by famed author Meir Uri Gottesman, is the breathtaking tale of a young man, David Oigen, who is given a terrible diagnosis. His "widow-maker" heart artery is flaking away, and he has only weeks to live. There is no hope,...

A powerful collection of three novellas by acclaimed author Meir Uri Gottesman. Join tens of thousands of readers who have already entered Gottesman's imaginative world, where everything is possible, and holiness sparkles from every corner...

Every week, acclaimed humor columnist and author Mordechai Schmutter entertains thousands of readers all over the world from the relative safety of his home. Get ready for lots of laughs about the absurdity of life.

A Novel Ma parks in the driveway but doesn’t get out. I wait in the passenger seat, not meeting her eyes.I feel…yuck. Like, I feel untrustworthy, even though I know I totally am trustworthy.“Ma,” I say. “I didn’t mean to end up there.”Ma coughs....

Flicking on every light switch during a power outage Getting rid of the annoying fly in your home Treating yourself to a Slurpee on July 11th It's humor columnist Mordechai Schmutter at his best!  A rabbi, a priest, and a minister walk into a...

Mrs. Levinson grabbed my arm. "One minute, Mina, I hear you also get a mazel tov?" I grinned. "Yup." "Beautiful!" She pumped my hand warmly, then chuckled. "And I guess you'll be the Nachshon with your husband's takanos plan, huh?" My mouth went dry.   Every...