by Pnina Moed Kass
A compelling review of the English translation of Elazer
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Stern’s book describing the painful emotions, decisions and confrontations he faced as a general in the Israeli army for 30 years. A must read.
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by Carol Novis
Dov Indig, a 22 year-old hesder yeshiva student, was
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killed in action in the 1973Yom Kippur War. This is a collection of correspondence between him and a high school student from a secular kibbutz.
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by Jacqueline Galgut
Book review on divorce through the eyes of a child.
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An important book for parents, children and professionals alike. The books describes a child’s anger and confusion as well as their hopes and aspirations.
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by Carl Hoffman
The true tale of a young boy’s desperate fight for
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survival in wartime. He is a survivor of the Holocaust which he graphically describes from his personal battle of ingenuity to survive. It is an engrossing and well written book.
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by R.M. Kiel
A collection of 65 short stories, each dealing with
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different aspects of love in Israel, was written by local English authors representing a story for each year of Israel’s existence.
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by Carol Novis
A comprehensive and interesting guide book suggesting
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tours, walks and places of interest for tourists interested in the Jewish heritage to be found in exploring modern London.
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by Pnina Moed Kass
A fascinating review of an interesting book introducing
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us to the Jewish weavers of carpets, their lives and their artistry in the midst of the Catholic intolerance of the 15th century.
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by R.M. Kiel
A detective story and first novel which takes place
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in Israel and is related to the Oslo Accords. A seven year project following on an interesting journey taken by the author bringing him to Israel where he has become a writer.
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by Mike Porter
A compilation of ten lightly disguised autobiographical
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short stories, each bearing a date of the year in which the incidents described takes place
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by Maureen Hoch
This historical narrative tells the tale of a Polish
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Jew who comes on business to England in the mid-eighteenth century, is robbed, and falls foul of the legal system.
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by Carl Hoffman
This book describes in a microcosm what Jewish life
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was like in a Lithuanian shtetl of Eastern Europe before the Holocaust, and after as it follows the Zilber family and their dispersion through the world.
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by Rolly King Kohansky
This is a memoir, elegantly written by a celebrated,
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internationally recognized British ceramicist and potter, recipient of many awards, including an OBE. The Hare of the title refers to one of the ‘Netsuke’, exquisite miniature sculptures of ivory or wood, invented in Japan in the 17th century.
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by Amy Avgar
The book is about motherhood, what it involves, how
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long does it take, what you need to know/do to become a Mom. A number of mothers reflect on their journey through motherhood and how it affects their roles as wives, daughters and workers.
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by Helen Schary Motro
Helen Schary Motro describes Martin Fletcher’s book
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“The List” as a terrific read. It is set during the final years of the Second World War and is about actual events of the Holocaust and the Zionist struggle in Palestine. Overlaid is a fictitious love story of a young refugee couple from Vienna who are trying to settle into a new life in London.
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by Pnina Moed Kass
Pnina Moed Kass gives the highest praise to the Jerusalem
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Review. Published in English this magazine is packed with wonderful articles – food for the intellect. An excellent Israeli product, sent round the world, and it does not need an export license!
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