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Sara Schönflies, a young Jewish woman from a line of gifted tailors and seamstresses, finds her world shattered by the rise of the Nazi regime. When Sara and her sisters are transferred to the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp, their talent becomes a lifeline. Their survival hinges on sewing beautiful dresses for the wives of SS officers and Nazi dignitaries. Amidst the horrors and suffering, Sara's determination, her sisters' unwavering courage, unyielding defiance, and the unexpected friendship with a member of the Sonderkommando become beacons of hope.

“I have been a fan of Steve’s accounting series since its inception. I have followed Ben and Sharon’s adventures from Philadelphia to Malta, Belgium, Finland, New Orleans, and the Outer Banks. This time they are back in Philadelphia and involved with the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community. As always with Steve’s books, Ben and Sharon engage in lively banter, but they also get serious when it’s time to save the day. And though I’m not an accountant, Steve always provides some understandable accounting insights that add to the depth of his work. Steve’s novels make accounting seem ...

Gates to tangier When the father of the Benzimra family dies, he leaves a will informing his family of an illegitimate son he fathered with a Muslim woman in Morocco. To receive the inheritance, the family is instructed do everything possible to find that son. They embark on a journey to Tetouan, Morocco, from places as far-flung as Jerusalem, Madrid, New York and Paris. They are in search of their lost brother; a journey that will bring them face-to-face with their Moroccan roots and with their Judaism, a journey that will force them to think about their identities. After this experience ...

In 1945, a German Christian family fears death from the Allies’ hasty advance, so they flee on a journey to the United States. There are many obstacles that challenge them along the way. World War II fighting has not ended, so a mother and her son must pretend to be a French family in order to escape an uncertain future. They take a cargo ship to New York City and hide out in an Amish town. In 1969, while her son is studying at a university, his mother passes away. Her son, Hans, decides to build a shrine to honor his German SS father, but he goes too far. His German meetings are his only...

קובץ הסיפורים 'רץ' הוא ספרו הראשון למבוגרים של דויד גרוסמן, יליד ירושלים (1954), לאחר 'דו-קרב', ספרו לילדים. גרוסמן החל לפרסם את סיפוריו בכתב-העת 'סימן קריאה'. עוד לפני פרסומו של הספר כבר צוין גרוסמן על-ידי רבים (דן מירון, אורי ברנשטיין, מנחם פרי ואחרים) כסופר הראוי לתשומת-לב רבה ביותר. מיד עם פרסומו הפך הספר לרב-מכר, ודויד גרוסמן, שהיה עד אותה עת אנונימי, נעשה באחת סופר מוכר ומוערך.

National Jewish Book Awards Finalist! Through a series of stories that span several generations, ‘Cover Me with My Izar’, brings to vivid life the modern history of Iraqi Jews. The stories are fascinating, humorous, filled with humanity, always captivating, and brimming with heart. Each story is told from the viewpoint of a different character across the generations. From the tales of the vibrant Jewish community in Baghdad, through the terrors of the Farhud Pogrom to the mass immigration into Israel, a rich story of struggle and learning to adapt unfolds. From the miracle that was ...

¿Cómo actuarías si al encontrarte unas cartas antiguas te das cuentas que puedes cambiar la vida de otras personas? La emigración española de los años sesenta se entrelaza en esta novela con la destrucción de una guerra y el necesario perdón para seguir viviendo. Alemania, 1963. Otro tren de emigrantes españoles llega a la estación de Colonia. Entre los pasajeros, Carlos y Diego, dos jóvenes gaditanos que buscan, como tantos otros, nuevas oportunidades fuera de España.

When they realize the danger of remaining under the rule of the Nazi occupation, Dr. Leon Schmelzer, his wife Donya, and their baby daughter attempt to flee Romania under the cover of darkness. Joining a dozen other brave souls, they hastily board a small ship, leaving behind family, friends, and the only life they ever knew—for a slim chance at survival. But their path to freedom does not sail over smooth waters.

Anna, Bernie en Elica sluiten een verbond om voor altijd vriendinnen te blijven. Maar zal hun vriendschap de verschrikkingen van de oorlog doorstaan? Het verraad van mijn zus is deel 2 van de Oorlogszussen-serie. De oorlog raakt iedereen, zo ook de bloedzussen. In de hoop herenigd te worden met haar man Daniël, loopt de wanhopige Elica het gevreesde hoofdkwartier van de Gestapo binnen. Ze is bereid alles op te offeren voor hun liefde. Anna en haar familie zijn overgeleverd aan de grillen van Ulf. Krijgt zijn obsessie voor Anna de overhand, of blijft hij loyaal aan de Führer?