Palestinian Aziz Abu Sarah and Israeli Maoz Inon are unlikely peacemakers. Dedicated to finding a solution to the bitter war that has decimated an historical, ancient land and ended family lines. Despite the losses they have suffered, the resolve of their friendship has taught them that strength and unity are more powerful than the violence of separation. Throughout their travels……….they have been asked how can they ever find hope? Their answer is always the same. We must create hope. They take readers on their unforgettable week-long journey across the holy land while exploring each other’s personal and national histories in a land of competing narratives. Their mission is to explain the naïveté in believing that more violence can bring security and prosperity to either people while searching for a true and lasting peace. Their message is that the people have the power to make change. Peace is achievable between the river and the sea and throughout the world. They have traveled to many countries to promote their message and spoken, by invitation, to groups and agencies on both sides of the question. The book gives one a boots-on-the-ground perspective by two natives.
Dr. Britt Tevis’s book, “Sanctioned Bigotry,” is an important resource of American Jewish History which focuses on antisemitism. It belongs in personal and professional libraries. The book’s arrangement shows how antisemitism in US history was not sporadic nor spontaneous, but rather specific and systematic. Marv Leibson z”l was the author’s grandfather.
–Meisha Leibson
Mary Ann Marger, a long-time member of CBI, has taken her passion for art and expansive knowledge of the Holocaust to create an unforgettable novel. At the center of the story is a Nazi child, influenced by his friendship with a Jewish family and later forced to endure torture and humiliation as he stands courageously for what he believes is right. Marger has given us faces and voices of human beings caught in the web of hatred and tragedy.
An accounting of the life, so far, of the Governor of Pennsylvania. He relates interesting, uplifting stories of his family, his faith and his service to his community. His creative, positive political attitude is refreshing. Shapiro relates powerful stories about his family, his faith and what matters to Americans tired of all the divisiveness and distrust in our leaders. He reminds us that the government can be a force for good, that conventional wisdom is rarely wise, and that there’s more that unites Americans than divides us.
Israel – The Will to Prevail is a very well written and comprehensive book that is easy to read and understand. It is packed with accurate facts and information that will provide the reader much clarity about one of the world’s most complex and compelling stories. It is both captivating and polarizing to much of the world’s population.
Danon, the current Israeli ambassador to the UN, defends Israel against relentless charges that are false, malicious or negatively biased. The author provides a very good and detailed history of how we got to where we are and steps that he believes must be taken to ensure a fair outcome and brighter future for all peoples in the Middle East. A small nation that stands nearly alone, Israel continues to benefit the entire world with major advances in science, technology, medicine, agriculture, water and ecology. The author writes with truth and compelling logic how Israel perseveres to survive and prosper as a nation of high moral standards against a sea of repressive dictatorships.
–Jerome Rubin, Ph.D., psychologist and asst. professor, retired
Hostage is a memoir of author Eli Sharabi’s 491 days in captivity after his abduction from his home in Be’eri on October 7. It reads as an unemotional, factual presentation of his capture and imprisonment in the tunnels under Gaza, and his interaction with his captors and fellow prisoners. Within its first week of release in June 2025, the book became a bestseller with over 20,000 copies sold in five days. It became the fastest-selling title in Hebrew publishing history and was named in Time Magazine’s Top 100 Books of 2025.
–Hannah Ayes
