by Helen Schary Motro
Esfir is Alive is the story of a 12 year-old girl,
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the only known survivor of a mass execution of Jews in east Poland's Brona Gora forest. The story grew from the testimony she gave to the Soviet State Commission of Inquiry in 1944.
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by Morty Leibowitz
A short story about the emotional and musical development
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of a renowned cantor who grew up in poverty in New York, and the teacher who influenced him.
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by Helen Schary Motro
This book uncovers the fascinating history of Herzliya
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Pituach. It is an impressive contribution towards a first-person record of history with hundreds of photographs that bring to life the saga of this vibrant town.
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by Judy Frankel
Judy agrees with Alan Dershowitz who says this book
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is "A must-read for every supporter of Israel”. She says the book is an extensive and well-researched compilation of the key facts and figures concerning Israel and her neighbors, both historically and currently.
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by Gita Gordon
This book is the collaborative effort of the Schrire
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family. It tells only part of the story of the great contribution the Schrire family has made, not only in South Africa and in Israel, but worldwide. Gita says it lets us see back in time, providing an accurate portrayal of those far-off days.
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by Carol Novis
The story centers on the classical music scene in Tel
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Aviv, and the love between two women. One, a soprano from Madrid, is found dead in her rented home in Tel Aviv and Detective Inspector Helen Mirkin is called in to solve the mystery. The action shifts around landmarks in Tel Aviv. A satisfying denouement, and a gripping mystery, writes Carol Novis.
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by Pnina Moed Kass
Pnina reviews Journalist Lydia Aisenberg’s book,
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Pride and Prejudice in Wadi Ara, November 2010, which describes the tide of events that overwhelmed Jewish and Arab Israelis and Palestinians from 1998 to June 2014. She says the author’s choice of a specific geographical area to illustrate a century of problems makes for a gripping narrative and highly recommends the book.
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by ESRA MAGAZINE
Archangel is a story about the international spies
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of the 1960s - 90s that shocked the intelligence establishments. This intense covert operation is a spy travel-journal-on-steroids!
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by Eli Libenson
Eli says this book is highly recommended for those
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who are curious about who the very controversial Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein is and are interested in what his organization does.
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by Judy Shapiro
This is a true story of 6-year-old Noam, who loses
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her voice after seeing a rocket hit a house in Ashkelon. It is an inspiring story of an Israeli girl's recovery over four years, and illustrates the power and beauty of loving kindness ("chesed"). It is tender, sensitive and charming, and "can bring tears to one's eyes" writes Judy Shapiro.
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by Morty Leibowitz
A short story by Morton Leibowitz. A sad indictment
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of present times and the dangers for the elderly and vulnerable in this fictional and poignant tale.
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by Gloria Deutsch
“The Silver Locket” is a very readable and recommended
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novel which explores profound themes, such as the right to life, religious faith and redemption.
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by Shlomo (Salomon) Liberman
You can’t but chuckle as engineer Shlomo Liberman
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shares his forty-year journey that took him from the rabbi’s testicles and hemorrhoids in Sweden, to a successful, post-retirement career in writing in Israel.
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by Pamela Peled
Ruth Corman portrays the heart of Israel through a
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collection of charming vignettes, which include such memorable experiences as IDF friendships, Israeli beaches, and how to sign off on a letter to God (“yours faithfully”).
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by Mike Porter
You wake up. Nothing but utter darkness surrounds you.
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You don't know where you are or what happened to you. Then the chirp of a little bird helps puts everything back into perspective
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