History

  1. 6:57 am: 39 men daven at a neighborhood shul in Har Nof, Jerusalem

    7:08 am: 4 of them lie murdered al Kiddush Hashem, following the massacre that rocked the Jewish world.

    This story shocked us all. This book keeps its flame alive in our hearts.

    In the aftermath of an inconceivable tragedy came an outpouring of unprecedented chesed, Jewish unity... and also burning questions:

    How? Why? What now?

    This book goes far beyond the sensationalist headlines and finds meaningful answers in the personal accounts of eyewitnesses and bereaved family members; in the incredible stories of life-saving miracles, sacrifice and love; and in the insights of the leading Rabbis of our generation, who illuminate the darkness with essential lessons for our time. Learn More

  2. “I’m scared,” Rachel said. “And if I’m scared they’ ll know something is wrong and they’ ll figure out that I’m Jewish and they’ ll turn me in.”

    Father sat down on a bench and asked Rachel to sit down next to him. “I know you’re scared. We all are. But you can find it in you not to be scared. You’re much stronger than you think.”

    If only Rachel Blum could live the carefree life of a normal eleven-year-old — jumping rope, playing with friends. Instead, the frightened, isolated girl must struggle to survive in a world bent on destroying her.

    Rachel is growing up in war-torn Poland in the 1930s and must smuggle in food for her family. She is hidden by a non-Jewish couple whose son works for the SS. When called upon to join a dangerous scheme to escape a train teeming with Nazis, Rachel must draw upon reserves of courage and strength she never even knew she possessed.

    Talented author Yaakov Astor skillfully relates Rachel’s miraculous story of survival in this action-packed account interwoven with sheer determination and stalwart emunah. Nothing Bad Ever Happens is the true story of an adolescent who manages to answer desperation with ingenuity, suffering with hope. Rachel lost everything yet felt she lacked nothing, leading her to the point where she could truly say, “Nothing bad ever happened to me.” Learn More

  3. Mrs. Tuky (Gestetner) Treitel is a well respected member of the Montreal Jewish community where she’s lived for decades and raised a beautiful family. However, her experiences as a hidden child during WWII are always with her.

    This inspiring chapter book takes young readers back to that dark and perilous time, allowing them to walk along with six-year-old Tuky, her little brother, and their cousin, as they leave a comfortable life and happy Jewish home to hide from the Nazis.

    Will the three children be able to blend in with simple farm families in the Hungarian countryside? Will they remember they are Jewish? Will they be able to keep such a dangerous secret?

    Excellent, age-appropriate introduction to the Holocaust for elementary school age children. Bonus material includes family photos, a historical note, and a recent interview with Mrs. Tuky (Gestetner) Treitel, by her daughter, Author Shterni Rosenfeld.

    Ages 8 to 12 Learn More

  4. Sarah Schenirer lived in Kraków, Poland. When she was growing up, there were no Jewish schools for girls. Sarah had a dream. She wanted to start her very own school. But the girls weren’t interested. What could Sarah do? How would she succeed? Sarah Builds a School tells the inspiring story of a great woman who changed the face of Jewish education for girls in the last century. Children will love this level ed reader and enjoy its delightful illustrations Learn More
  5. This book is an abbreviated version of the best-seller "CODEX JUDAICA - a Chronological Index of JEWISH HISTORY" which covers the span of 5,000+ years.Events in Jewish History are listed in a year by year chart, referencing the general historical context of the event id relevant. Central figure(s) in Jewish history appear (in this Digest) in the context of event only. For details on outstanding (historically significant) persons or events, one needs to purchase the full 400 page volume.There are lists (presented as charts) of Torah scholars (e.g. Rishonim, Acharonim, as well as Admurim). Maps of such significant locations as Ancient Biblical Kingdoms in the land of Israel, Bavel (Iraq), and detailed (cities and towns) various different European regions of Jewish significance.A detailed account of the Roman conquest of the Land of Israel and the destruction of the Second Temple is included because of its overwhelming significance to the Jewish People and the Diaspora, and unequaled in Jewish History until the recent Holocaust, which surpassed it in its devastation of the Jewish People.. Learn More

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