Halacha Yomis: Daily Halachic Companion From OU Press
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J. Levine Books and Judaica, a longtime seller of...
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Award-Winning book on Women in the Talmud
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Author Judith Kerr Dies Weeks Before Her 96th Birthday
Kerr wrote about the Holocaust in a way children could understand
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Best-Selling Novelist Judith Krantz Dies at 91
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Nazi Hunters’ Memoir Wins National Jewish Book Award
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Professional Organizer Morphs Her Skills Into A Book On Jewish Life
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