Hamodia

For more than a decade, readers of Hamodia have derived chizuk from columns by Rabbi Avraham Y. Heschel, son of the Kopyczynitzer Rebbe, zy"a, and an inspirational writer and motivational speaker. Now, for the first time, some of these uplifting columns are appearing in...

Life isn't easy for fifteen-year-old Frayda Rina Mandelbloom. After her father suddenly passed away, her mother remarried and moved to New York, leaving Frayda behind in Jerusalem. Now Hadassah, the woman she boards with, is flying off to England, and Frayda needs a place...

And other stories for womenHave you ever taken a wrong turn - and just kept on walking? Sent out not-so-subtle hints about a party that never materializes? Experienced a moment of truth with an inexplicably frosty sister-in-law? All of us have such moments. And...

With keen understanding and an incisive look at one of today's most relevant challenges, Sara Weiderblank weaves together a tapestry of real-life characters who discover that there is much more to life Beneath the Surface. A highly respected high school teacher, Chava Morgan has...

When Alisa Klein marries Reuven Frank and moves to Bnei Brak, the two begin to embark on a new life together. Even the urgent pre-wedding concerns of Reuven's mother do not mar his happiness and enthusiasm. In just a short time, though, Reuven begins...

"The chassidic masters provided precious insights into Torah, even more by their lifestyle than by verbal teaching. The incidents related herein are examples of how they implemented Torah teachings in their actions. We can enrich our lives by emulating them." Rabbi Abraham J. Twerski...

A Novel Yanky and Chaim are thrilled to find an expensive-looking briefcase in a dumpster. What they don't know is that it belongs to two dangerous diamond thieves who hid it there while dodging the police.  Determined to get their diamonds back, the thieves...

Crossing the Divide is the gripping tale of two families challenged by the question "Where should a Jew live?"  In Eretz Yisrael, where the very holiness of the soil compensates for hardships and dangers?  In a major Torah center, near home and family?  In...

Life with Meaning and StrengthA story for teenagers and those who journey with them as they search for their way. Why am I different from everyone else? Will I have to fight with myself my entire life? If Hashem loves me, why are things...

A Novel When Peri Silver steps into a deserted parking garage one day and inadvertently becomes a witness to a crime scene — and the criminal's next target — her life and that of her family is upended from one moment to the next....

Revisit some of your favorite characters from Sara Weiderblank's popular novel, Pass or Fail, in this compelling, stand-alone novel of drama, heartache, and hope. Three young women face the doorways of their lives. For Nechama, a door of new experiences as a community rebbetzin...

Comics Avremi Bloy and Jacky Yarhi present: A heart-stopping tale of people on the run. An action-packed story set within the war in Ukraine. The Russian invasion of Ukraine began at the end of Adar Rishon, 5782. Rav Shmulik, the Chabad shliach in a...

Shirin Gabbay dreams of the day when she can live freely. In Iran, she and her family live in constant fear of oppression. Their crime? Wanting to live as Torah Jews. When Shirin's father is arrested, the family is thrown into chaos, and it...

A Teen Novel Shimon lives in an orphanage in upstate New York with his best friend, Lazer. Brave but lonely, he dreams of one day having a family. Aharon lives in Barrington, several cities over, with his parents and two siblings. Ruled by his...

A riveting, fast-paced novel centered around the dynamics of parent-teen relationships and the discovery that very little is how it seems. Talia and Asher Fishman, parents of Koby, a highly sensitive teenager who is having difficulty reconciling his artistic talents with the need -...

Inspirational Lessons for Mastering Positive Speech She said... He looked at me sideways...I wasn't supposed to hear, but What did you mean by that? Shemiras halashon is everyone's challenge. Day after day, word after word spills from our lips. Those words can make someone's...

Stories About Kids Overcoming Obstacles What should you do when... There's a snake in the house where you're babysitting? Your bike is stolen hours before a grand bike-a-thon? The new kid in your class won't stop playing pranks? The best note-taker in your class...

As parents, we want to help our children talk about how they feel. Our children need to feel that their emotions will be accepted and respected. And equally important, they need to learn how to handle their emotions in ways most conducive to their...

As parents, we want to help our children talk about how they feel. Our children need to feel that their emotions will be accepted and respected. And equally important, they need to learn how to handle their emotions in ways most conducive to their...

A Novel With war raging and London under siege, each member of the Herling family must deal with a new, frightening reality. Florrie and Sue, the two youngest, are evacuated to the countryside, where they face the daunting challenges of growing up overnight and coping alone...