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A moving new novel from the beloved author of Tuesdays with Morrie and The Five People You Meet in Heaven. When the Nazis invade Salonika, Greece, eleven-year-old Nico Crispi is offered a chance to save his family. He is instructed to convince his fellow Jewish residents to board trains heading towards the east, where they are promised jobs and safety. … Read More

A hilarious, satirical, and poignant reimagination of the golem, whose justice-seeking adventure takes him through modern-day bodegas, sitcoms, and fast food as he and his creator wrestle with questions of existence and Jewish identity—from the bestselling author of the Go the F*ck to Sleep series. Len is a Brooklyn art teacher with a large amount of clay. Naturally, he does … Read More

October 2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the Yom Kippur War, a conflict that shaped the modern Middle East. The War was a trauma for Israel and following the oil embargo, a pivotal reordering of the global economic order. The Jewish State came shockingly close to defeat. A panicky cabinet meeting debated the use of nuclear weapons. After the war, … Read More

A stirring account of how the flowering of the European Enlightenment, two world wars, and the Holocaust can be remembered through the poignant works of music created in their wake. When it comes to how societies remember these increasingly distant dreams and catastrophes, we often think of history books, archives, documentaries, or memorials carved from stone. But in Time’s Echo, … Read More

Israel Story is an award-winning podcast that tells extraordinary tales about ordinary people living in this corner of the world. This program, specially created for Israel’s 75th anniversary, is a live, literary, multi-media performance – part history lesson, part contemporary social commentary, all in one night. It is based on the story around Israel’s original Declaration of Independence. The presentation … Read More