BOOKS 2025

Ben has suffered from severe headaches for many years. No treatment helps him, and the pain takes over his life. Out of desperation, he seeks psychological therapy. Will he be able to discover the source of the pain – and free himself from it? A journey of self-discovery that is also a touching story about memory, pain, and coping.

This book will take its readers on a journey to understand reality through the lens of economic warfare, and will explain, through examples from the distant and recent past, the basic principles for understanding economic warfare. Are we winning or losing? Conquering or being conquered?

Clinical psychologist Lindsay K. Gibson exposes the destructive nature of emotionally immature parents. As you read, you'll understand how these types of parents instill a sense of neglect in their children, and discover ways that will allow you to heal from the pain and confusion that childhood brought you.

A surprising and powerful plot. Everything swirls together – the waves of immigration, austerity and accelerated development, the closeness and tension between veterans and refugees, Jews and Arabs, coastal people and mountain people, Mizrahi and Ashkenazim. And from the whirlwind, the great difficulties of the book's heroine are revealed, within her family and outside it.

A practical and comprehensive guide to all key issues related to the termination of employment relationships and the restrictions that apply to employers regarding the termination of employees' employment. The book is written in clear and concise language regarding the updated legal situation, in light of changes in legislation and case law.

In 1914, on the eve of World War I, Mehmet Cemal Azmi Bey, governor of the Vilayet of Beirut (the Ottoman province of Beirut), decided to send two young Arab scholars on a unique mission: a documentary journey through the provinces of the province. The authors describe in detail the life that took place in the country – of Muslims, Christians, Samaritans and Jews; of residents of villages, Bedouin tribes, towns and cities. Their report includes data and interviews, excerpts from official sources, memoirs and folk songs.

In many religious communities, the demand for honoring the heart has been accepted without question, to the point where it sometimes seems that war is not a reality in retrospect, but rather a reality from the beginning. The feeling of exaltation on the battlefield, the joy of victory, and the glorification of revenge have taken a central place in religious Zionist discourse in recent years, as well as in certain areas of ultra-Orthodox discourse.

The original and fascinating thought of Rabbi Moshe Avigdor Amiel offers an alternative to the Zionist and religious discourse prevalent in Israel today.

The sermons were written between Sivan 5783 (May 2023) and Nisan 5784 (April 2024), coinciding with the dates when the Five Scrolls are read in the synagogue, and were distributed as part of the activities of the Faithful Left and the Children of Abraham. The sermons deal with questions of faith and tradition in times of despair and crisis, occupation and war.

How should one conduct oneself in the military reality? What is the right decision, and how does it fit into the story of our lives here? Life in the military requires us to make decisions under complex conditions of sleep deprivation, boredom, stress, and constant alertness. These make it difficult to maintain composure, even when it comes to critical questions.

As Hamas massacred thousands of Jews, leaving behind dozens of bereaved families and devastated communities, Israel's Chief Rabbi, Rabbi David Lau, set out on a journey through homes of mourning, hospitals, military bases, body identification centers, and circles of resilience. On this journey, he searched not only for the people of Israel, but also for faith.

There is a long line outside Dr. Zvia's door. Elephant, Crocodile, and Giraffe wait patiently, but Monkey is very worried – who is next in line? The one who got the biggest or smallest number? Maybe the one who is in the most pain? And what will happen when a puppy comes into the clinic with a sore tail?