Henry Carter Hull

Before everything changed, young Hannah Rosenthal lived a charmed life. But now, in 1939, the streets of Berlin are draped with red, white, and black flags; her family's fine possessions are hauled away; and they are no longer welcome in the places that once felt like home. Hannah and her best friend, Leo Martin, make a pact: whatever the future has in store for them, they'll meet it together. Hope appears in the form of the SS St. Louis, a transatlantic...

Pool shark and hustler Jaeckie Zucker is up to his ears in debt. In a stroke of luck, his mother dies and leaves an inheritance. Before he can cash in, his mother has requested the difficult task of reconciling with his estranged Orthodox brother Samuel.

A poor Jewish couple is rewarded for its faith and charity by a mysterious magician.

Gotthard Deutsch's "The History of the Jews" is an in-depth exploration of the Jewish people's historical journey spanning millennia. The narrative commences with the ancient origins of the Jewish civilization, tracing its roots to biblical times and the patriarchs. The book delves into the foundational stories and events of Judaism, including the life of Abraham, the exodus from Egypt, the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai, and the establishment...

Gabi, was born Jewish but converted to Christianity in her teens. Her husband is a Lutheran minister who, on one hand is a proud Aryan, but on the other hand, the conflicted father of children who are half-Jewish. Mindful and resentful of her husband’s ambivalence, Gabi is determined to make sure her children are educated, devising schemes to keep them in school even after learning that any child less than 100% Aryan will eventually be kept from...

Tante Golda makes the best potato latkes in all of Russia to share with her friends at Hanukkah, and even when a poor harvest leaves her with no potatoes, she is certain that "God will provide." A recipe for "Tante Golda's famous potato latkes" is included.

A young, American Catholic translates the memoirs of a Yiddish poet named Itsik Malpesh and finds himself inspired to learn more about the Yiddish language, and, in turn, himself.

A menorah describes a family's joyous celebration of this Jewish holiday, from the first night to the eighth and last.

Rare gem dealer Isaac Amin, arrested in the aftermath of the Iranian revolution, tries to deal with the tedium and terrors of prison while his wife, daughter, and son react in different ways to Isaac's unexplained disappearance and contemplate an uncertain future.