History / Holocaust

She's journeyed halfway across the world to marry a man she's never met. Eighteen-year-old Gella Drozdinski arrives on the foreign plains of North Dakota afire with hope for a new life of happiness- only to find her new family haunted by sudden tragedy. As...

Nesivos Sholom. One of the most widely celebrated volumes on Jewish thought in recent history.  The magnum opus of Reb Sholom Noach Berezovsky zt"l, saintly rebbe of a vibrant Chassidic dynasty, the impact of the Nesivos Sholom extends well beyond the tight-knit enclave of...

Give (yourself or others) the gift of Jewish history as explained by master educator and purveyor of pure Torah hashkafah, Hagaon Harav R' Avigdor Miller zt"l. These books were written by Rabbi Miller himself, and are not transcribed or rewritten from other sources. In...

100 Rabbinical Tales of Courage & Inspiration Stories of our Torah leaders who survived and inspired while under the adverse conditions of Arab/Muslim aggression Heroes of Courage follows Heroes of Spirit and Heroes of Faith in the popular Heroes series, written by Rabbi Dovid...

100 Rabbinical Tales of the Holocaust The Jewish People are an eternal nation. While we have flourished and prospered during many golden ages, our true mark of greatness lies in the way we face our challenges, struggles, and difficult times. If during these painful...

100 Rabbinic Tales of the Holocaust Finally, a volume that focuses, not on the horrors of WWII, but rather on the response of rabbis, lay leaders and ordinary people, who came face-to-face with extraordinary crises of epic proportions.  Read and be inspired by the...

Chanukah and the Jewish/ Greek Conflict A comprehensive historical rendering of the entire Chanukah episode, with an understanding of the complex ideological, political and religious struggles that took place. An eye-opening work; basic yet brilliant.By: Rabbi Yitzchok/R' Pinchos Stolper Hutner

Archaeology Discovers The Hebrew Bible  Volume 1 From Noah and the Flood Until the Israelite Exodus from Egypt The historical events related in the Hebrew Bible have fascinated both laymen and archaeologists for centuries. No other book has served as the basis of such...

Archaeology Discovers The Hebrew Bible Volume 2From the entry of the Israelites into the Land of Israel in the days of Joshua bin Nun, conquest and settlement of the land  of Israel, establishment of monarchy in Israel, City of David and Jerusalem, to the end...

Archaeology Discovers The Hebrew Bible Volume 3Solomon's kingdom and the Temple's construction, King Solomon's mighty construction works, The conquests of the Assyrian kings and Sennacherib, The kings of Judah's battle against pagan worship, The final days of the First Temple The historical events narrated in...

Archaeology Discovers The Hebrew Bible Volume 4The final days of First Temple era, The Babylonian empire, The conquest of Jerusalem and destruction of the Temple, The Babylonian exile, Ezra and Nehemiah and the reconstruction of the Second Temple, Mordecai and Esther in the Persian capital...

Upon the Altar of Kiddush Hashem Can we begin to enumerate the instances of tremendous kiddush Hashem that occurred during the dreadful days of the Holocaust? The bachurim who sang Ani Ma’amin on their way to the gas chambers…the tzaddikim who made a brachah...

Inspirational Stories of Bravery, Resilience, and Trust in Hashem Includes Section on World Indifference, Nazi Hunting, and War Crimes Trials Heroes come in many forms. During and after the Holocaust, while the world bore witness to atrocities executed by the most depraved and villainous...

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...

This volume is a translation of encouragement written by the father of the Rambam, Rabbi Maimon. Its purpose was to strengthen the weakened spirits of Rabbi Maimon's brethren during this long golus. The original manuscript was found in Oxford and was printed in Paris...

A haunting novel of medieval intrigue and Jews caught up in the  currents of history. Breaking through the cobwebs of the past, this  compelling drama ushers the reader into the era of medieval Jewry. From a Gothic castle which overshadows the Jewish quarter of...

The Story of Queen Helene of Adiabene She left her family, her people, her country. And she never looked back. Nezirah: The Story of Queen Helene of Adiabene is an exquisite portrayal of the little known personality of Queen Helene, a righteous convert who...

The Astonishing Story of a Jewish Family's Will to Outlive the Nazis At the war's end, the piteous, battered remnants of a once-proud Hungarian Jewry began making their way back to their hometowns in search of fellow survivors.  The Katz family was no different. ...

The Complete Story of the Churban Rabbi Lamberski's realistic renditions of historical events make the Jewish calendar come alive!  This book portrays Jewish life in Yerushalayim before, during, and after the period of the great Churban.  As you delve into its pages, you will...

Catastrophe & Renewal Lectures by: Mrs. Ruth Lichtenstein - Hungary: Refuge and Tragedy during the Holocaust; Rebbetzin Esther Farbstein - Hungarian Rabbanim in Auschwitz: Leadership in the Maelstrom; Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis - Memories of a Family Swept up in the "Final Solution" Special video...