Literature / Novels

A Teen Novel Mr. Renard returned wet and cold and slammed the door behind him. "I should give you a thrashing for coming down here," he raised his fist to Idy, "but lucky for you, I'm in a good mood." Idy pulled the little...

As a young boy in Jersey City in the 1950s, Lipa Wallerstein's whole world consists of his father's small synagogue on the bottom floor of their ramshackle house. With no Jewish friends nearby and a family that doesn't take much interest in him, Lipa...

A HISTORICAL NOVEL SET DURING THE TIMES OF THE GEONIM On the outside, Surura-the spoiled only daughter of the Reish Galuta-has everything a girl could dream of: servants at her command, beautiful clothing and ornaments, and no responsibilities at all. Yet Surura's life is...

A passionate and gripping novel that weaves a breathtaking tapestry of depth, emotion, and character development Zevy: A serious yeshiva bachur, he has a terrible secret he must always keep under wraps - both literally and figuratively. Shoshi: Zevy's mother, Shoshi struggles to keep...

A Novel The Lion is a powerful novel by famed author Meir Uri Gottesman. In it, Yaakov, a young boy who lives with his grandfather, is woken up one night by the sounds of Zeideh...making strange animal noises. Unable to contain his curiosity, Yaakov...

A powerful novel set in the era of the Churban Beis Hamikdash Judea is in flames; Romans ravage the villages and beseige Jerusalem. Thousands of captives arrive in Rome, fodder for the slave market. Shulamit chafes under the chains of captivity. Mariam chokes in...

A Novel When Shaindel and Yonah Isaacson relocate to the community of Birch Park, the future looks fabulous. They find a great house, Yonah snags an exciting job, and Shaindel welcomes a fresh start in life after playing mother to her younger sisters. It...

Divided Attention is the gripping story of a young boy's struggle to carve for himself a new life, while being thwarted time and again by a past that refuses to leave him. Adults and teens alike will be drawn into the riveting drama of...

Anecdotes, Advice, Hanhagos, Brachos, and Segulos of Maran Sar Hatorah Harav Chaim Kanievsky zt"l With these two words (shortened by Rav Chaim to their acronym "Buha!" in his later years), the Gadol Hador blessed and encouraged the thousands who asked for his advice and...

A Novel A Shadchan's Story Shadchanus. One of the hardest professions, but also one of the most rewarding.  What used to be a time-honored, sacred task has slowly transformed into a game of truth or dare, and Perla Greenwald, an old-school shadchan, is trapped...

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...

Historical Fiction A Jewish mapmaker, in possession of a prized tool which must not fall into the wrong hands... His devoted daughter, whose dreams are shattered by the greed of her fiancé's father... A young Jewish scholar who makes a pact of friendship with...

A Novel Devory, a young Israeli mother, is told by her parents to prepare her house for very important guests. An aunt and uncle she's never met are coming from America, and her parents have arranged for them to stay at Devory's house.  ...

Her life was finally picture perfect. Until she discovered it was just a mirage. When Kayla Rivlin launches her upscale boutique, she's elated to fulfill her dream. But beneath the gleaming surface of her new career, cracks begin to appear. Tensions escalate as she...

Gitty looked up and her eyes met her mother's. It was a conversation that could be pushed off no longer. Rivkah headed toward the table, sat down across from Gitty, and with seeming simplicity, asked, "Gitty, what do you think of having a new...

A Novel A mysterious benefactor who keeps throwing more and more money at a financially-strapped, large kollel family, for a very odd reason... An old, half-broken cuckoo clock that no one seems to want--until a nameless buyer offers to purchase it for a small...

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...

The Chuppah is spread out; the Rav stands ready, while the guests crane their necks, searching for the chosson and kallah. Suddenly, they appear... a girl of twelve and a boy of fourteen! This is the story of Raizel, a girl growing up in...

And Other Stories about Rav Avrohom Yeshayah Karelitz, the Chazon Ish zt"l For years no one outside of his own family knew of the extraordinary gadol in their midst. He was so careful to learn Torah completely l'shmah, and not for any other reason,...

A Novel High school student Emmy Arad rescues two students from a burning school building, right under the noses of the entire school.  No one can figure out how she did it. How did she know they were in trouble? Emmy also predicts when...