Rabbi Yehuda Loewe (1512-1607), known a7 the Maharal of Prague, was one of the greatest sages of the Jewish people. However, his profound Torah insights have been inaccessible to the English-speaking
In the Latvian capital Riga after the Second World War, a Jewish boy in the Soviet Union grew up in an atmosphere pervaded by anti-Semitism. After his father was arrested during one of the waves of an
Told through diary entries interspersed with the stories of many Ethiopian Jews in their own words, this is the gripping account of the Jewish Agency's coordinator of Ethiopian aliyah as he worked ove
In 1986, when drought brought the level of the Sea of Galilee unusually low, the two brothers Moshe and Yuval Lufan unearthed the timber frame of an ancient fishing boat. Archaeologist Kurt Raveh was
At one time or another every person of faith asks himself questions like these: What must I do to deserve some Divine intervention in my life? Is there anyone really listening to my prayers? When do m
Just for You is a lyrical composition of poems celebrating love, beauty and the endurance of the human spirit. In a blend of sweetness and humor, the work conveys an understanding of life in all its s
In 1986, when drought brought the level of the Sea of Galilee unusually low, the two brothers Moshe and Yuval Lufan unearthed the timber frame of an ancient fishing boat. Archaeologist Kurt Raveh was
In this book, author Tuvia Tenenbom presents readers with an examination of the contemporary state of worldwide anti-Semitism, as revealed through a travelogue written by a Jew visiting present-day Ge
After accepting an invitation to perform at a wedding in a faraway town, a klezmer band find themselves chasing after a carriage used to store their instruments when it develops a mind of its own and
This is the dramatic story of the rescue of Jews from Europe after World War II by North American Jewish volunteers who smashed through the British blockade and brought thousands of refugees to safe h
Dov Indig was killed on October 7, 1973, in a holding action on the Golan Heights in Israel during the Yom Kippur War. Letters to Talia, published in his memory by family and friends, contains excerpt
In all the command positions that he held, General Elazar Stern knew that the role of the Israel Defense Forces was not limited solely to achieving victory on the battlefield. Many of the tasks that h
When young Detective Yardena Halpert is assigned a missing child case, she puts her heart and soul into finding three-year-old Adina Barzilai, despite feeling out of her league. What is the child s mo
While helping his father the baker make challah for Rosh-ha-Shanah, young Yossi's tumble down the stairs has a big effect on the special holiday bread.
