REGISTER May 6 | The Postcard by Anne Berest Inspired by true events, The Postcard begins when an anonymous postcard bearing the names of Anne Berest's Jewish relatives murdered during the Holocaust arrives decades later. As she investigates its origins, Berest uncovers her family's remarkable history, weaving together memoir, mystery, and historical...
REGISTER June 3 | Emet by Roger L. Simon When a series of mysterious murders appears to be connected to ancient Jewish teachings, detective Dan Reles is drawn into a suspenseful investigation that blurs the line between faith, history, and modern crime. Combining mystery, theology, and political intrigue, Roger L....
REGISTER March 25 | The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden Set in the Netherlands fifteen years after World War II, this haunting novel follows Isabel, whose carefully ordered life is disrupted when a mysterious young woman arrives at her family home. As buried memories and long-held secrets...
REGISTER November 5 | In the Image by Dara Horn Spanning generations and continents, In the Image follows a family whose lives are shaped by love, faith, history, and unexpected connections. Blending wit, rich storytelling, and Jewish tradition, Dara Horn explores how individual choices echo across time while...
REGISTER October 1 | Hostage by Eli Sharabi In this powerful memoir, Eli Sharabi recounts his 491 days in Hamas captivity after being abducted from Kibbutz Be'eri during the October 7, 2023 attack. Through unimaginable hardship, hunger, and uncertainty, Sharabi reflects on resilience, hope, faith, and the...
REGISTER September 3 | Boy from the North Country by Sam Sussman In this deeply moving debut novel, Evan returns home to care for his dying mother and uncover long-buried family secrets. As she shares the story of her turbulent past, including the mystery surrounding Evan's biological father,...
REGISTER FOR ZOOM Confidential, a novel by Mikolaj Grynberg Acclaimed Polish author Mikołaj Grynberg offers a darkly comic and emotionally rich portrait of a Jewish family navigating life in contemporary Poland. Spanning three generations shaped by the Holocaust, this brief but powerful novella explores memory, trauma, and...
REGISTER FOR ZOOM On Her Own, a novel by Lihi Lap Set in Tel Aviv over the course of a few charged weeks, On Her Own follows Nina, a teenage runaway who finds unexpected refuge with Carmela, a lonely widow battling memory loss. Mistaken for Carmela’s long-lost granddaughter,...
REGISTER FOR ZOOM The Talented Mrs. Mandelbaum: The Rise and Fall of an American Organized-Crime Boss by Margarlit Fox Acclaimed author Margalit Fox uncovers the true story of Fredericka “Marm” Mandelbaum, a poor German Jewish immigrant who rose from peddling on Manhattan’s streets to becoming the most...
REGISTER FOR ZOOM Hotel Cuba, a novel by Aaron Hamburger Russian Jewish sisters Pearl and Frieda flee war and revolution, hoping to start a new life in America—only to be turned away at Ellis Island. Stranded in 1920s Havana, they must adapt to a seductive, unfamiliar world...
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