BOOKS 2025

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?

The United States of America. The attitude of the countries of the world towards the United States has always been ambivalent. In honor of the 250th anniversary of the independence of the United States, Prof. Gad Yair offers in his book This is America: Portrait of a Nation an in-depth cultural characterization of "the greatest nation in the world."

Tension. 'The Octopus' Arms' reveals the development of weapons whose potential for damage is different and threatening. The use of psychological warfare, digital espionage, artificial intelligence, and the ability to fake patterns and faces have also become servants of enemy states and the terrorist organizations that use them.

Book three in the Good Girls' Guide to Murder trilogy. Pip has a new case to investigate. And this time the victim is Pip herself. Pip's latest investigation continues to haunt her. Ever since her podcast went viral, she's gotten used to receiving death threats. But now she also has a stalker, and he asks her the same question over and over again: Who will look for you when you're the one who disappears?

The book examines ethical and ideological groupism and discusses fundamental reasons for the existence of groupism and polarity in our society and in other societies. Different ethical and moral groups hold different opinions, beliefs, and values, and it is not certain that there will even be a particular idea or value that will be acceptable to all people in all groups. In other words, there is no universal morality that will be acceptable to every person as a person.

Carmel, the magical cat from the beloved books and TV series, was once a normal kitten living in a normal family. But one day he is shocked to discover that he has special powers. Not everyone is thrilled with these powers, and someone close to him even wants the amazing kitten to disappear forever! Caramel the sweet puppy is sold to a circus! And this is just the beginning...

When little Bloom puts on her magic robe in the garden, everyone admires her, even the sun! But one day a new girl arrives in the garden, and she wants to be a witch too. What will Bloom do without her magic robe? But will her imagination be stronger than all the magic?

In 1972, in the town of Pottstown, Pennsylvania, workers were digging foundations for a new neighborhood—and found a skeleton in an abandoned well. His identity and how he got there were among the best-kept secrets of Chicken Hill, a crumbling neighborhood where Jewish and African-American immigrants lived side by side.