Literature / Novels

Going to work in a Purim costume. Genetic bad drivers. Lawns painted green. Moody vacuum cleaners. Bears stealing sandwiches. Cows facing north. Exploding mangoes. The strangest novel ever? A book of halachos of everyday life? Neither. It's Cholent Mix, a collection of hilarious essays...

A Novel for teen girls. "I HEARD ABOUT YOUR MOTHER...I'M SORRY." "I GUESS, WELCOME TO THE CLUB." "CLUB? WHAT CLUB?" "YOU KNOW, THE CLUB FOR GIRLS WITH 'PROBLEMS,' GIRLS WITH A STORY." "I DON'T HAVE PROBLEMS. OR A STORY."   Tehilla Rabinson, a confident,...

When Holocaust survivors Simone, Estie, Claire, and Miriam finally decide to open the tightly-sealed doors of their pasts and tell the world about their Holocaust experiences, little do they dream of the repercussions that will soon follow...The Castle Builders is a historical novel that...

Devora Weiner is back again with a new novel. Popular author of the famous Hearts of Gold books 1 and 2 and White Ice, Devora has focused her newest book, Changing Tides, around four women who have been friends forever, but who have secrets...

Born in the shadows of death, Yankel Ashenbaum and his sister Rochel struggle to break through the barriers of despair. Their attempts leave indelible scars on those most dear to them. Rafi Ashenbaum is a name Michelle would love to forget-but when tragedy strikes...

Joseph Issac Gutnick - variously known as Diamond Joe for his mining exploits, Demon Joe for his active presidency of the Australian Football League club, the Melbourne Demons, and the Lubavitcher Rebbe's Special Emissary for the Integrity of the Land of Israel - is...

The Book of Kosher L'Pesach Humor & Stress Relief Who can't use a little stress relief before, during and after the hectic Pesach season? This hilarious book, by a well-known humor columnist, will ease frazzled nerves while pasting a huge smile on the faces...

All Libby Simons wants is a chance for a new start. Will she ever get that chance?Libby, a ninth grader at Beit Tzofia's boarding school, has lived almost her whole life with her overprotective and eccentric aunt. Now that she is away from Doda...

A Journey Through Pain, Loss and Hope Forever With Me is a moving memoir depicting the searing pain of a teenager who watches her mother suffer from a terminal illness and eventually succumb to it.  In her honest account, the author shares personal letters...

A Family's Fascinating Journey An incredible story by an incredible person! Follow the author on a spiritual and physical odyssey from her youth in beautiful Bogota, Colombia, thru marriage and child-rearing in Madrid, Spain, to her ultimate destination of Jerusalem the Holy City. A...

Growth and Development of a Cheder Boy from Otwock, Poland to a Leader of the American Jewish CommunityIn Rabbi Sholem Kowalsky's lifetime he observed pre-war Poland, the Holocaust, the rescue and rebuilding of Jewish life in the United States and the re-establishment of our...

Hearts of Gold main characters Avrummy and Raizy struggle to confront a difficult, spiraling-out-of-control controversy totally unforeseen by this innocent newlywed couple.  The message is compelling and real.  Hearts of Gold is a book that should be read by any serious seeker of the...

One of the most talked-about stories in recent years was the story of Avrummy and Raizy, the innocent young couple who gets sucked into a maelstrom of controversy and conflict. They learn, the hard way, the awesome destructive power of irresponsible words, attitudes and...

About finding our way back...to places we've never been When the heart overflows with gratitude, then song is the natural response. Varda Branfman's essays and poems are essentially songs that celebrate her wonder and thankfulness at finding the answer to her questions in the...

Maybe it was better the old way - keeping things hushed up, unspoken.But just maybe all the pain and damage could somehow be avoided if only the truth was allowed to come out.By: Naomi Hirsch

When the Rosenblums and Kahns, both typical families with teenaged children, decide to relocate to Israel, little do they dream of the repercussions that will soon follow.  The struggles begin on a small scale, but it doesn't take long before they snowball into challenges...

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. ...

Who doesn't dream of a vacation from the pressures of everyday life? The Oasis Hotel had it all: private beach, pools, lectures, spas, and fabulous views - unsurpassed luxury on the Dead Sea. And yet, even here, in an isolated corner of Israel, pressures...

Stories, Anecdotes and Inspiration The sun has disappeared beyond the horizon and the sky has darkened...  But the flame of Maran's legacy still shines brightly.  Hacham Ovadia Yosef a"h meant so many things to so many people. He was the universal leader of Sephardic...

A young woman searching for Jewish values and haunted by her family's secrets, enters a seminary in the majestic Rock Mountains. Will she weather the storms that threaten her future? A story about the power of friendship that transcends time and space. By: Susie...