Novels & Short Stories

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  1. A flash of inspiration. A razor-sharp explanation of the words of a pasuk. The thrill of a true story shedding light on the meaning of an event from the parshah. Powerful points.

    That's what this book is made up of.

    Amidst the plethora of parshah books on the market today, the Power Points series stands out in a most unique way. These are books that will provide you with beautiful insights to say over at the Shabbos table each week and on each Yom Tovwith minimal time and effort. The beauty of each piece is in its brevity yet clarity.

    Following the success of Power Points, the first book in this series, More Power Points will provide you with a new wellspring of succinct and compelling divrei Torah on the parshah and moadim. Also included in this book is Kuntres Zichron Mordechai, a compilation of longer divrei Torah, all of which stand out in their beauty and relevance to the reader.

    Maximize your Shabbos and Yom Tov table experience in a powerful way with More Power Points.

     

    About the Author

    Rabbi Ephraim Nisenbaum is the director of the Jewish Learning Connection, an adult educational center in Cleveland, OH. He studied at Telshe Yeshiva, Chicago, and also under Rav Shlomo Wolbe zt"l in Israel. Rabbi Nisenbaum also authored The Narrative of Faith HaggadahPowerlines: Essays on the Jewish Holidays; 49 Steps to Greatness; and But I Thought. Learn More

  2. Yerachmiel Kantor dares to be different. He looks out of the box for his bashert. He knows in his heart that he's found what he's desperately sought for too many years. But is it always a good idea to follow one's heart in matters of marriage?

    Sheila, too, struggles with that question. Will she find an answer she can live and thrive with?

    Estelle and Elchanan Hachohen, older singles who have become older newlyweds, wrestle valiantly with the challenges of this new stage in their lives.

    "Here I am sitting in the nearly empty teachers' room," Estelle writes in her diary, "the picture of a blissful kallah reveling in shana rashona.

    "Why didn't anyone warn me that it would be so hard?? Is it just us, me and Elchanan, or is it this par for the course?"

    Growth is never easy. Moving forward in difficult situations can seem close to impossible. Sometimes a single door pushed open makes all the difference.

    Yerachmiel, Sheila, Estelle, Elchanan and other memorable players in the ongoing drama made their first appearance in Efrat Singer's debut novel, Last Chance?, which sold out to critical acclaim, Next, Please! Can be read and enjoyed without having read the first book. Learn More

  3. Homeward Bound is a book of Discovery - of Jews returning to their roots and uncovering hidden strengths. With over 80 dramatic stories, it travels alongside individuals as they muster the fortitude to blaze new paths for their lives.

    Among the amazing encounters, we meet:

    Anne, whose new commitment to light Shabbos candles saves her life.

    Marc, the stand-up comic who overcomes tragedy - after reciting Shema

    Beverly, her life altered by the inspiration of a New York Times crossword puzzle

    Rabbi Sachs, and the tale of his miraculous sukkah in Afghanistan

    Be uplifted by the stories' powerful messages and inspired by these accounts of personal growth and courage. Through them, we also get a glimpse at the potential for greatness that lies within each of us.

    Approbations:

    "[this book] will serve to enhance the appreciation of the guidance of the Yad Hashem in our everyday lives, specifically along the journey of teshuvah… In it, Rabbi Gros has collected many examples of how Hashem guides us every step of the way, as well as providing insightful ways to understand this guidance through the eyes of the Torah. It is important to share these stories."

    - HaRav Reuven Feinstein

    "The stories in this book are given over to the reader by the very talented Rabbi Michoel Gros, who's ability to place himself inside every person that he writes about makes the book eminently readable and enjoyable.Th e messages stressed within its pages are strong yet subtle, and are filled with inspiration without losing our interest."

    - Rabbi Nachman Seltzer Learn More

  4. Ultra-responsible Tova never needs people; people need her. But when the endlessly energetic wife, mother, and café owner suddenly loses Daddy—small-time CEO Menashe Reich, whose notorious lack of tact makes him larger-than-life—she becomes distant and bitter, waging losing battles with those closest to her heart.

    Fun and fashionable Lakey—the baby of the family, with her blond good looks and loads of friends—is sure she was Daddy’s favorite. Yet when her father shared special times with Tova, she was the girl left out.

    Daddy’s Girl, by popular Ami writer Dina Neuman, is an engaging, multilayered, and fast-paced story about life’s most complex—and most meaningful—relationships. Certainties become doubts and sisters become strangers in the struggle for the most ethereal of feelings: a father’s love. Learn More

  5. Last Chance honestly explores, with insight and sensitivity, the very real concerns of older singles seeking the fulfillment of a Jewish home life.

    Through the inner thoughts and outer lives of four unique characters and their respective families, this well-crafted novel gracefully brings the interpersonal dynamics and hidden tensions of life into focus to create an emotionally-riveting read that will captivate you until the very last page.

    Estelle Bruner and Sheila Liepzig couldn't be more different, yet both are caught in the same predicament. Both are still single, still searching — though at age 42, Estelle is beginning to lose hope. Will she ever merit a husband and a home? She struggles to reshape her inner landscape, yet finds that giving up long-held convictions is anything but easy.

    What about Sheila? With everything going for her, why is she still alone at past age 30?

    Elchanan Hacohen moves across the ocean to pursue his dreams — while Yerachmiel Kantor is convinced that it's just a matter of time before his come true, so why should he engage in fruitless introspection?

    Enter the inner world of older singlehood. It's a world of trials and successes, where hard choices are constantly made, where the stakes are high, a world in which where there's no choice but to grow as a human being and as a Jew. Learn More

  6. In this magnificent volume, full of deep lessons, penetrating insights, and entertaining stories, readers will be swept away in the pleasure of Torah. In this inspirational volume, readers will whet their appetites for more and more.

    About the Author:

    Rabbi Avrohom Leitner grew up in Manchester, England, and learned for many years in some of the best yeshivos in the UK and Eretz Yisroel. For many years, he has been sending out popular emails on the weekly parsha. Presently, he is marbitz Torah in Eretz Yisroel, where he lives with his wife and family.

    Approbations:

    "This generation has witnessed the publication of many worthwhile collections of Divrei Torah on the parshiyos. This sefer, however, is not just a 'collection,' it is an 'experience.' "

    —Rabbi Yehuda Leib Wittler, Gateshead

    "Interesting, informative, inspiring and entertaining."

    —Rabbi Zev Leff, Moshav Matityahu Learn More

  7. For over a decade, Light Magazine was considered the premiere frum publication for Jewish adults and teens seeking to read a great story. Although a good number of years have passed since the release of the last issue of Light Magazine, the quality writing provided by the periodical has long since remained in the nostalgic corners of countless readers’ minds. Now, for the first time, here is a collection of some of those very stories you read and loved years ago!

    Put your mind and heart to solving Jewish mysteries with Rav Elya Chaim Meisels, the inimitable rabbi of Lodz, in "The Count’s Purse,” "Unexpected Evidence,” "The Telltale Bribes,” and "The Winning Loser”...

    Pray with the anguished mother in "The Benefit and the Doubt”...

    Rejoice with Reb Tzemach when he discovers, upon reaching rock bottom, that there’s "Only One Way to Go”...

    Thrill to the excitement of "Treasure Hunt”...

    ...and enjoy dozens of more delightful stories in this excellent book! Learn More

  8. Extraordinary stories about extraordinary and “ordinary” people

    Exalted acts and noble deeds are not reserved for Jews of a bygone era. They take place, by the great and ordinary among us, each and every day.

    Sparks Of Majesty is best-selling author Genendel Krohn’s first collection of true, inspiring stories for adults. These skillfully crafted, soul-stirring, tales portray memorable and magnificent moments in the lives of those who rose to life’s challenges by tapping into the majestic character traits they carry within.

    Filled with insightful lessons, this exhilarating volume demonstrates the potential, the courage, the kindness – the majesty – we all carry within. These wonderful stories will strengthen your emunah, work their way into your heart, and awaken your own inner sparks of majesty.

    Genedel Krohn is the author of ten best-selling children’s books. Learn More

  9. 180 Rechov Yaffo

    Stories of Emunah and Bitachon

    Each Sunday and Tuesday evening, hundreds of people from all walks of life can be seen waiting outside a small house adjoining the courtyard at 180 Rechov Yaffo in Yerushalayim. Some are couples who are childless, others are singles who need shidduchim, and still others are facing medical crises or other challenges. What all these people have in common is that some difficulty in their lives has brought them to this address in search of counsel and berachos from Reb Nochum Cohen.

    Unassuming and charismatic, Reb Nachum is an extraordinary Torah personality whose inspirational derashos have enthralled thousands. With his booming voice, warm smile, and incredibly positive outlook on life, he can literally transform the lives of his listeners.

    Dr. Meir Wikler, noted psychotherapist and family counselor, prolific author and master storyteller, has given us a refreshing and sometimes astounding account of his memorable encounters with Reb Nachum, as well as the unforgettable experiences of those whom he interviewed for this book.

    Join the crowd at 180 Rechov Yaffo and notice how your emunah deepens, your bitachon is strengthened, and your eyes are opened to the hashgachah pratis within your own life.

    “…You capture your readers’ hearts and inspire them to no end. I have no doubt that this present work about Rav Nachum will…give chizuk to the public through these words of emunah and bitachon, which will serve as a spiritual anchor for the masses.”

    — Rav Yitzchak Grossman, Chief Rabbi of Migdal HaEmek and Dean, Migdal Ohr Institutions Learn More

  10. Touched By Their Faith, Enlightening stories that boost your spirit and enhance your emunah
    Touched By Their Faith, Enlightening stories that boost your spirit and enhance your emunah

    Who hasn't been touched by a Yechiel Spero story?

    Tens of thousands of readers have had their hearts, their minds, and, yes, their very souls touched by the poignant true stories that Rabbi Yechiel Spero uncovers and shares. Rabbi Spero has a way of finding the best in our people, discovering spiritual strength and courage in the most unlikely of places and circumstances.

    In this remarkable collection, Rabbi Spero focuses on faith, the belief in Hashem and His Torah that has accompanied the Jewish People on our unbelievable journey through time - and also the belief in each other, and in ourselves, that is so necessary today.

    The stories are classic Spero - fascinating and enlightening and inspiring all at the same time. Like the story of the siddur that stopped a bullet in Gush Etzion. Or the happy pauper who made a sukkah out of gravestones and taught a rich man a life-changing lesson. Rav Elyashiv zt'l gives a p'sak - and a man's life is saved.

    Our lives are not simple and our times are complex. These faith-enhancing stories will help us meet our own individual challenges. Learn More

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