History / Holocaust

Inspiring Stories and Biographies of Sephardi Hachamim A fantastic new book for both Sephardim and Ashkenazim!  Biographies and inspiring stories of twenty-five famous rabbis spanning three-hundred years and the broad spectrum of Sephardic heritage: Egyptian, Moroccan, Syrian, Iraqi, Yemenite, and more!  For both adults...

Inspiring Stories and Biographies of Sephardi Hachamim Yehuda Azoulay has succeeded in capturing and portraying the greatness and rich heritage of Sephardic Gedolei Hador of previous and recent generations, right down into our times.  Legacy of Leaders II is a must-read for Sephardim and...

The Life & Times of Hacham Haim Yosef David Azoulay Rabbi Haim Yosef David Azoulay, the Hida, was one of the greatest and most intriguing Torah personalities of his generation. A leading scholar and prolific writer who was proficient in every aspect of Torah...

A Novel Based on True Historical Facts In a crowded cattle car on the way to Auschwitz, a miracle begins to unfold... A healthy baby girl is born, and immediately plans are made to save her life. In the most inhumane of places, amongst...

A Yeshiva Bachur's Fascinating Firsthand Description of the World of Torah and Chassidus in Eretz Yisroel in the Early 1950sA ONE-OF-A-KIND AMAZING BOOK! A yeshiva bachur from England travels to learn in Eretz Yisroel in 1953, and writes back home with his observations and...

An important historical novel that should be read by both young and old -Reads like an action thriller as it weaves a rich tapestry of our European roots In this poignant, memorable historical novel, Selig Schachnowitz takes the few known facts about the legendary...

History #1 - A Didactic History of Scriptual Times Israel's history is the record of G-d's conduct towards His beloved nation, and it should be studied in that spirit. with this in mind, the famous Rabbi Avigdor Miller zt"l gives us insight into the...

The Life & Times of Hacham Yosef Haim The Ben Ish Hai. Who was this righteous and holy tzaddik, this giant of Sephardic Jewry whose Torah teachings and halachic responsa from Bavel spread throughout the entire Jewish world, influencing Jewish history forever; the one...

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 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...

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...

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 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...

Growing up in the Old Yishuv of Eretz Yisrael, Bas Zion finds herself surrounded by excitement and adventure of all kinds. Bas Zion's courtyard is her entire world, and the colorful characters and personalities that comprise that courtyard cause her endless worry, joy, fear,...

History #3 Israel's history is the record of G-d's conduct of His beloved nation, and it should be studied in that spirit. Under this pretense, the famous Rabbi Avigdor Miller zt'l gives us insight into the years of the history from the destruction of...

New Archaeological Evidence for the Historical Reliability of Scripture The Hebrew Bible describes the saga of a uniquely full-born, sophisticated, highly developed society that is radically different and distinct from its neighbors or from any other ancient people. A unique system of laws, justice,...

The fateful story of arrest and exile - that became the passport to life for thousands. Through a Divine twist of fate, the Feinzeigs, along with thousands of Polish refugees, were spared the Nazi boot during the Holocaust, finding haven on frozen Soviet soil....

The Chanukah War as told in the Ancient Sifrei Maccabim The two Books of Maccabees (Sifrei Maccabim) are the only ancient source that provide a full telling of the events that led to the Chanukah victory over the Greeks.  This is the first English...

The Sassover Rebbetzin Reflects It was dark and cold, and we were working, exerting ourselves, hacking boulders, dragging stones, and running back and forth. We worked all night without receiving a morsel to eat or drink. But each night at midnight, the same act...

Includes "Holocaust Connection" Galus Mitzrayim was the forerunner of all of our People's subsequent exiles, forging a path toward the birth of our nation and its destiny throughout the ages. Indeed, delving into the story of Yetziyas Mitzrayim is what solidifies the basics of our faith...