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Every evening he comes home to his large, disquieting room and drinks tea and talks with his daughter.

6m read Translated from Yiddish by Daniel Kennedy

Shira sat between Ben and Liz, her damp hands clutching both Ben's and Liz's as the lights went down.

13m read

They asked too many questions, Jonathan and Chayim, these boys of hers. They wanted to know about her past

9m read

Mrs. Gold's doctor had suggested to Lisa that she send her mother to a morning club for the elderly

14m read

When the shofar blasted, it rang loud and heavy, weighing down the ears of the living

35m read

They say that every problem has a solution. What they could add is that given enough money that solution can usually be found.

27m read

Two full days in Cooperstown? Sounded a bit long to Jeremiah, but the trip was his son-in-law's idea

22m read

The day after Mom came back from her second stay in the mental hospital, a new literature teacher took charge of our class.

14m read Translated from Hebrew by Yaron Regev

It all started when Sergei, Mr. Gold, and I were sitting together at the bus station on Ben Yehuda Street

35m read Translated from Hebrew by Yaron Regev

It is said that if you let a child develop its own language without any outside influence, that language would be strikingly similar to Hebrew.

15m read

Ever since his grandfather tossed empty packs of Camels and Danny lined them up pretending his caravan was heading to hidden pools of water

12m read

On our last day together in Israel, my brother and I were called into our grandmother's room.

15m read