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Please join Jewish Federation and Foundation of Rockland County  Am Hasefer project as we launch our initiative to amplify the voices of Jewish authors. We have a variety of genres to choose from: fiction, non-fiction, anti-Semitism, cookbooks, children and young adults books, books on Jewish thought.

For those participating, we are offering a kindle credit or reimbursement for your book of choice. Jewish voices are being silenced and you can be a part of fighting back.

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Creativity from Jewish authors deserves to flourish free from discrimination and prejudice. These stories deserve to be heard in a brighter, more inclusive environment. Education on Jewish culture and history are so vital to keeping the spirit of Judaism alive and well. Please join us in this new initiative as we amplify Jewish voices!

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NEW BOOK

Confessions of a Problem Seeker
by Howard Steinberg
non-fiction
Confessions of a Problem Seeker is a memoir from entrepreneur Howard Steinberg. Steinberg details his midlife journey of self discovery, healing, and authenticity. He also discusses the impact of childhood and intergenerational trauma, including his parents' Holocaust survival.

Author: Howard Steinberg is an entrepreneur, writer, and advocate living in New York City.

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While Israel Slept

In their book, Yaakov Katz, the former editor of The Jerusalem Post, and Amir Bohbot, a lecturer at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and senior researcher at Bar-Ilan University, present evidence of circumstances in Israel that they believe ultimately led to the events of October 7th. The book is entitled…

Spies of No Country

Spies of No Country: Israel’s Secret Agents at the Birth of the Mossad by Matti Friedman is a riveting spy adventure story – except it’s all true and it’s all stories from first-person interviews and archive records that have never been shared. If learning about the Mossad, or Israel’s beginnings,…

One Day in October

One Day in October by Yair Agmon and Oriya Mevorach is a compilation of stories from forty people and tells the heroic actions they took on October 7th, 2023. This book must be read in multiple sittings; it is too overwhelming – emotionally and in other ways – to do…

Gangsters vs. Nazis

Gangsters vs. Nazis is an eye-opening account of just how much effort American Nazis put into trying to take down the United States, before and during World War II. This book covers the various influential Jewish figures- gangsters, journalists, rabbis, judges, and politicians- who worked together in surprising ways to…