BOOKS 2023

Ira Rakover, a young man who carries with him a burdensome secret from the past, randomly (or not randomly) stumbles upon a shooting incident in the old city of Be'er Sheva in which an elderly man was shot and seriously injured. Following the incident, and under the influence of that secret from his past, he is swept into a whirlwind of events, and sets out on a journey. On his way he meets a cynical and dark old man, a tormented young woman and other characters, completely different from each other, whose influence on his life is decisive.

The stories of Hedra Lazar take place in the spaces of colonialism of the twentieth century: England, India, France, Singapore and Israel. They have a scent of the old world and are written in the tradition of the classic short story, intimate, capturing the fleeting moment, tight and superbly constructed.

Until now, middle school hasn't been much fun for Greg Hepley. So when they threaten to close the school, Greg is not really broken by it. But when he realizes that Rowley, his best friend, will no longer study with him, Greg no longer remains indifferent.

'The Yoke of War' and 'The Red Laughter' are two novellas translated into Hebrew for the first time. The novel "Red Laughter" was written in 1904, following the Russo-Japanese War, but it has no markers of a specific time and place, and is a sort of allegory for war in general. The novel 'The Yoke of War' was written in 1914, and is a war diary rooted in a specific time and place - Petersburg during the First World War.

Mrs. Bloom is very close to realizing her big dream: to be the sole control over the castle, the factories and the wonderful cat of Arthur Jerome....

What is the meaning of love next to Alzheimer's disease? In this book, the author tries to discuss this question after embarking on a fascinating personal and research journey meeting couples and families living with a family member with Alzheimer's disease. One of the main insights that emerges from the research is the choice of the good and the beautiful as an existential value, even in times of severe hardship

A magnificent collection of Leonard Cohen's last poems and notes, selected and organized by him in the last months of his life. The book includes an extensive selection from Cohen's diaries, which includes poems, pieces of prose and illustrations, which he kept religiously throughout his life, and which provide an unprecedented glimpse into his life and thoughts

In early modern Europe, black skin was seen as inferior. This is how the Turk/Muslim and the Jew were also perceived. Evidence of this can be found in the writings of senior scholars (humanists), the founders of Western culture, chief among them Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam (1536-1466), the prince of the humanists.

When the world's biggest brands want to refine their digital marketing strategy, they call Neil Hoyen - the chief measurement strategist at Google and a senior fellow at the Wharton School of Business Administration at the University of Pennsylvania. In his first book, Hoin offers simple, research-based rules for finding the best clients and developing relationships over time.

An abridged edition of the original book. Ten chapters that focus on topics that are also relevant to the present time. Each chapter is based on in-depth research done by a well-known researcher in their field, from Israel and abroad. Each chapter also offers a practical model for psychological assistance.

Dante, a wonderful psychologist, delves here into the motives for human sins. For this purpose, the readers get not only a travel story but also an abundance of examples from the many sources that fueled Dante's thought and tremendous creative power, including historical episodes and episodes from the events of the period and the poet's life.

The articles collected in the book describe and examine major feminist and gender issues in Israeli society in the last three decades. They deal, among other things, with gender aspects and events related to the status of teachers, motherhood in the welfare state, the bureaucratic treatment of immigrants from Ethiopia, the place of women's parties in politics, and more.