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Jacob’s Voices: Reflections of a Wandering American Jew    by Jerold S. Auerbach
Price: $7.99 USD. 61120 words. Published by Quid Pro Books on July 14, 2010. .

An acclaimed U.S. professor of history finds his roots in a personal journey through Israel--and through assimilated America, academia, baseball, and family--headlong into deep tensions about country, culture, identity and religion. Worried about the commitment of Jews to their heritage, Auerbach (renowned author of Unequal Justice) shares his story and musings with insight, irony, and intensity.
Кольца на душе. Книга первая    by Eli Schechtman
Price: $4.99 USD. 43250 words. Published on October 3, 2010. .

Когда будут подведены итоги еврейской литературы на идиш в целом,произведения Э.Шехтмана -"Эрев","Кольца на душе" и "Последний закат" - будут поставлены на первые места; ибо они являются биографией души народа...
Кольца на душе. Книга вторая.    by Eli Schechtman
Price: $4.99 USD. 61310 words. Published on October 7, 2010. .

И не у той ли бездны я стою, Что вечному забвению начало? Стою меж двух миров и поколений, Меж старой раною и новой болью? На безвременье?
“Alte Sachen”: From The Life Of An Arab Scrap Dealer In Israel - A Middle East Short Story    by Andre Klein
Price: $0.99 USD. 3400 words. Published on May 3, 2012. .

Ahmed is an Arab scrap dealer in the Holy Land, just like his grandfather who used to cart away the unwanted belongings of foreigners with his old horse wagon, yelling "Alte Sachen", that ancient Yiddish call for clutter.
An Unspoken Truth    by Jessica Gold
Price: Free! 5100 words. Published on July 11, 2012. .

Two experiences weave together to reveal an unspoken truth, a story never told. A teenager journeys to the site of an unfathomable atrocity, with a survivor in tow. Sixty years earlier, a small village comes together in the face of danger, to solidify an act of pure love. An Unspoken Truth reminds us of the human cost of war and its far reaching affects on future generations.
Harvey Shmidlap Seeks the Perfect Cheesecake    by Eugene Shafir
Price: $4.99 USD. 98780 words. Published on September 2, 2012. .

Distilled from Polish peasant stock Harvey Shmidlap is only destined for greatness in terms of his belt size. But he has a half baked plan to achieve fame. When the Eponymous Food Association, the international body for naming foods, tastes his mother's cheesecake, the name Shmidlap will live forever on people's lips! Harvey's hilarious quest to get the recipe from his mother is a delicious tale.
The Gostynin Shul    by Kris Langman
Price: Free! 75200 words. Published on November 6, 2012. .

The Gostynin Shul - A Yiddish history mystery. A Yiddish historian finds herself fending off an enraged Hasidic group intent on preserving its reputation, and a Boston society matron desperate to preserve her family's wealth and status.
Jewish Humor on Your Desktop: The Complete Collection    by Al Kustanowitz
Price: $9.99 USD. 138500 words. Published on November 20, 2012. .

Jewish Humor on Your Desktop is a series of seven interactive eBooks that bring hundreds of funny Jewish videos and anecdotes to your favorite screen -- desktop or laptop computer, Kindle, iPad, iPhone, Android phone or tablet. Each video is introduced with a short written commentary explaining its back story. This anthology includes the complete contents of all seven books in the series.
Towers to Nowhere    by Yakov Keller
Price: $5.99 USD. 254330 words. Published on March 23, 2013. .

Russia at the turn of the century, a country beset by revolutionary tensions and upheavals, where Jews are increasingly threatened. From a straightforward commercial venture, Feivel’s voyage on a riverboat will turn into a series of adventures, some of them absurdly funny, some hair-raising. Few foresee that much worse is still in store for Jews, in this new century – but what to do about it?