Yossi’s terrible tumble turns out to be a terrific triumph! A tale with year-round appeal, even though it takes place on Rosh Hashanah.

How the Rosh Hashanah Challah Became Round

Children's Books

Sylvia B. Epstein

Holidays & Celebrations

Gefen Publishing House, Ltd

A writer and editor for the Jerusalem Post , Rapoport (1942-91) portrays Hillel Kook, using the pseudonym Peter Bergson, as a heroic advocate for the US government to save European Jews during the Holocaust. He examines Kook's accusation that other western Jews did not join his campaign at the time because of timidity or devotion to a particular vision of Zionism. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Shake Heaven & Earth: Peter Bergson and the Struggle to Rescue the Jews of Europe

Arts & Photography

Louis Rapoport

History & Criticism

Shaul V'Yohana Voume I The Fathers (Hebrew)

Literature & Fiction

Naomi Frenkel

Literary

The Shaul V'Yohanana trilogy reflects the Holocaust and its lessons from the point of view of a Jewish-Israeli author. The book tells the story of two families: Yohanna Levie, the father of a wealthy assimilating family, and Shaul a worker in Berlin. The first volume starts with The Fathers , this second continues the story with The Fathers Death and the third volume ends the story with Sons where the second generation sobers up and discovers its new national identity within the Zionist movement.

Shaul V'Yohanana II The Fathers' Death (Hebrew)

Shaul V'Yohana Voume III Sons (Hebrew)

The history of confessed lies from Israel’s Secret Service and its impact on the continued cover up of Prime Minister Rabin’s murder.
 'Here we are blaming Yigal Amir, but it is not that simple. It's much deeper and more complicated.' Dalia Rabin-Philosof Olam Ha-Isha (Women's World), November 1999 'There is nothing sacred, not in the verdict, nor in the findings of investigation committeees.' Tom Segev Ha-aretz, October, 1999

Lies, Israel's Secret Service and the Rabin Murder

History

Morrison, David

Middle East

Written by one of Modern Orthodoxy's most outspoken leaders, this book presents a coherent, relevant, and comprehensive philosophy of Orthodoxy. It demonstrates a traditional Judaism that is creative, evolving, and yet consistent and faithful to Halakhah. A Judaism that is dynamic, honors a diversity of opinions, and views modernity as a challenge, not an enemy.

One Man's Judaism: Renewing the Old and Sanctifying the New

Religion & Spirituality

Emanuel Rackman

Judaism

In this book, Brunell reveals the personal account of his wife and children, as they embark on the journey of a lifetime he explains why he chose to walk down a different path, from a privileged and comfortable one -- for something so difficult and different. He believes that by sharing his experiences, he will help others realise and rediscover the preciousness and uniqueness of Judaism.

Strangers No More: One Family's Exceptional Journey from Christianity to Judaism

Biographies & Memoirs

Shlomo Ben Avraham Brunell

Leaders & Notable People

The Antiphonary of Love: The Call of the Scroll

Semha Gmach, Jacqueline

Johnstone Steinberg, Stephanie

Genre Fiction

“This is a wonderful book… it should be widely reviewed.” 
—Eetta Prince-Gibson, award-winning journalist\n"A vast amount of research was invested in this book, and readers will enjoy the detailed reconstructions. Bar-Yosef provides rich, colorful descriptions of life in Prussia in the nineteenth century; Jewish life in central Europe; the world of German and English science; the nuances and rituals of British royalty; the political world of Britain before and after the First World War; and the network of hidden ties between Arabs, Bedouins, British, and Jews in Mandatory Palestine. This is a major work of historical research." 
—Zur Ehrlich, Makor Rishon\n"This novel is very impressive. It provides a picture of non-Jewish and Jewish life, particularly the characteristic problems and prejudices that Jews encountered among non-Jews. The writing reflects great talent. The characters and the period come alive for the reader. I enjoyed it very much." 
—Eli Amir, prize-winning author of Scapegoat, The Dove Flyer, and many more\n"The writing is outstanding, to put it mildly – restrained but precise. The historical information is rich and fascinating. The characters are interesting and moving, while the family story serves to illuminate history." 
—Emuna Alon, author of If You Awaken Love, House on Endless Waters, and many more

The Wealthy: Chronicle of a Jewish Family (1763–1948)

Bar-Yosef, Hamutal

World Literature

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