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Below are some of YU's alumni who have recently published their works. To have your work spotlighted on our website, please contact the Alumni Office at alumni@yu.edu and let us know of your work.

1001 Facts Everyone Should Know About Israel by Mitchell G. Bard and Moshe Schwartz '87 HS, '95 Y '95 CSL Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham, Maryland

Virtually all the press coverage concerning Israel is about the conflict between Israel and her neighbors. There is so much more to Israel that is positive and should be better known. This book provides essential facts about not only the political events in the news, but also the positive contributions Israel is making in the arts and sciences. The book will entertain those interested in some of the fascinating trivia about Israel and inform the reader about the economy, government, and culture of the Jewish State.

School's Out: The Ultimate Cheat Sheet for Life After Graduation by Craig Hirsch '03 SSSB Window View Publications, Florida

Are you getting A's in school, but worried about flunking out of real life? If you're planting dollar bills in a flower pot because it's the only way to make money grow, welcome to the club of the oblivious graduate. School may be over, but your education is just beginning. Author Craig Hirsch brings almost a decade of experience from his popular lectures to guide you on life after graduation. Combining education with entertainment, Hirsch uses memorable mnemonics to teach life skills.

Off the Derech: Why Observant Jews leave Judaism by Faranak Margolese '93S Devora Publishing Jerusalem, New York

Faranak's book looks at the phenomenon of Orthodox Jews leaving Jewish religious observance. Based on over 500 interviews with formerly Orthodox Jews as well as educators and Rabbis the book offers a fascinating look at a trend which is not often looked at publicly.

Being In Control and Creative Painting for the young artist by Jason Mark Alster '77Y Rainbow Cloud Publishers, Israel

In his brightly designed, colorful and easy-to-read books, Alster teaches alster_painting techniques to help children and adults overcome learning and concentration problems, relax and look on the bright side of life and to reach their greatest
performance level.

As a neuro-physiologist who treats children with ADD/ADHD and dyslexia, Alster uses the methods he developed to treat and almost cure the disability.

Preaching In The New Millennium: Celebrating the Tercentennial of Yale University, edited by Frederick J. Streets, MSW '81, DSW '97 Yale University Press, New Haven, CT
In this collection of sermons, fifteen distinguished religious leaders reflect upon the moral, social and political nature of our time. The sermons originated during the Tercentennial celebrations at Yale University, and they provide a vivid snapshot of the rich religious history of Yale and its contribution to the character of our nation.

Memoirs of a Holocaust Survivor by Isek Kuperberg, edited by Dr. Abraham Kuperberg, '82F Universal Publishing, Boca Raton, FL
Powerful in its stark simple language, Icek Kuperberg chronicles his personal experiences as a concentration camp prisoner during World War II. Interned in various work and death camps, Icek had to use his guile and wits to simply stay alive. That he persevered despite tremendous horrors and obstacles, testifies to his strong will to survive.

The Smile of Courage--My Son, My Soldier by Noa Lev '71S
The book tells the story of Captain Hagai Lev, a"h, who was killed in Rafiach, on a mission against terrorists. Noa, Hagai's mother, succeeds in showing us how a normal, rowdy (to say the least!) Israeli kid becomes a serious, talented, respected, loved and cherished officer in the Israeli army. The book serves as an inspiration for all of us who sometimes wonder where our kids are headed, and provides a message about the potential in everyone. We receive an inside view into the life of a soldier and his family and we see first hand how Hagai dedicated his life, so that others can live, and how he did so willingly and without ever complaining.

The Jewish Community of Washington D.C. by Dr. Martin Garfinkle '71Y and '76WSSW Arcadia Publishing, Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina
The book takes a look at the the history of the Washington D.C. Jewish community from the period of 1856 until the 1960's. The Washington D.C. Jewish community was quite unique from its inception. The legendary Al Jolson was a Washingtonian and his father Rabbi Yoelson was a famous cantor, shochet, mohel in Washington D.C. for many years. The first Jewish aviator, Leibel Welscher was a Washingtonian. When he was killed in a tragic plane accident in 1911, Orville Wright attended his funeral in Washington D.C. Welscher is buried in the Adas Israel cememtary in D.C.

SSL VPN : Understanding, Evaluating and Planning Secure, Web-Based Remote Access by Joseph Steinberg ’93Y with Tim Speed, Packt Publishing, London
This book provides a comprehensive overview of SSL VPN, an increasingly popular technology that enables remote users to access corporate networks and information systems from any web browser. The book explains the business value of SSL VPN, and provides a detailed technical analysis of how SSL VPN devices work along with their benefits and pitfalls.

Sources for Funding: The Israel Foundation Directory by Professor Eliezer Jaffe '55Y Devora Publishing Jerusalem, New York
The only directory which provides detailed description and analysis of the hundreds of foundations that are prepared to fund non-profit organizations and projects in the State of Israel. This work gives the reader direct access to what each foundation is looking for, and how to reach them.

Exclusion and Hierarchy: Orthodoxy, Nonobservance, and the Emergence of Modern Jewish Identity by Adam S. Ferziger '90Y Penn Press Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This book traces the evolution of Orthodox Judaism's approach to its nonpracticing brethren, shedding new light on the emergence of Orthodoxy as a specific movement within modern Jewish society.

Eyewitness to Jewish History by Benjamin Blech ’54Y,R assistant professor, Talmud John Wiley and Sons Hoboken, NJ
Through diaries, journals, letters, newspaper accounts, public testimony, official communications, and ancient documents, the reader encounters the people, places, and events that shaped, and have been shaped by, the Jewish experience from ancient times to the modern day.

The Hasidic Masters’ Guide to Management by Moshe Kranc YH’72, Devora Publishing Jerusalem, New York
The author posits that today’s managers, seeking to provide inspirational leadership, clear direction, business vision, and organizational guidance to their team, have much to learn from the Hasidic masters.

Holocaust Hero: Solomon Schonfeld by David Kranzler ’71B, KTAV New York.
A profile of Rabbi Solomon Schonfeld, a young British cleric who single-handedly brought to England several thousand children, rabbis, teachers, ritual slaughterers, and other religious functionaries during 1938–48 and provided them with kosher homes, Jewish education, and jobs. He also created unique mobile synagogues—the first to serve the spiritual and physical needs of survivors in liberated areas.

Veheye Bracha by Levi Meir ’71R Devora Publishing Jerusalem, New York
Rabbi Meir, Jewish chaplain at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles and a clinical psychologist, takes the teachings of the Torah and applies them to daily life and to the complexities and challenges that inevitably become part of everyone’s existence.