Love to read? Find and support Israeli authors!

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You've probably stumbled across this blog post because you love Israel, and I'm so glad you're here! Welcome to my little blog/website!

I'm currently trying to give a boost to Israeli authors - it turns out the world has been less and less likely to make space for Israeli authors on their shelves! Totally not cool. So please help support Israeli authors, and buy their books! This list is for people who can make purchases on Amazon US. Happy reading! 

If you love to read, check out books by these Israeli authors that you can find on Amazon:
I update this post from time to time, this version was updated on Sept. 15, 2026

Hostage, by Eli Sharabi 

The Day the Devil went on Trial, by Ian Pear (Author)

Winging It - Symphonic Poems, by Rivka Epstein Hattin

Az Nashir- We Will Sing Again: Women's Prayers for Our Time of Need,

Hebrew Edition, by The Layers Press (Author), Rachel Sharansky Danziger (Author), Anne Gordon (Author), Shira Lankin Sheps (Editor)

101 Treasures from the National Library of Israel, by Raquel Ukeles (Author), Hezi Amiur (Author), Yoel Finkelman (Author)

Everything Will Be OKAY!, by Evelyn Fichmann (Author), Vivian Blankfeld (Author)

The Camel in the Forest: A Memoir from the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict,

by A. E. Hayoun (available as a Kindle book)

By Light of Hidden Candles, by Daniella Levy (Author)

Disengagement: Leaving home, finding home, and encounters along the way, by Daniella Levy (Author)

Letters to Josep: An Introduction to Judaism, by Daniella Levy (Author)

The 36: A Modern Quest in the Ancient Holy Land, by Josh Even-Chen (Author) (a long-time friend of mine!)

The Scrolls of Deborah (Desert Songs Trilogy), by Esther Goldenberg (Author)

The House of Lost Spirits, by Einat Shimshoni 

Harei At M'guyeset Li, by Segulah Levi (Hebrew novel)

Tully and the Pellmells (Tully Grows Up), by Leona Samson (Author), Idan Ben Simon (Illustrator)

Tales of Brooklyn, by Stan Fischler (Author)

Behind the Net: 106 Incredible Hockey Stories, by Stan Fischler (Author)

Community of Ones:The Search for Self after Devastating Loss, by Leona Samson

A Life Inherited: Unraveling the Trauma of a Second-Generation Holocaust Survivor, by Rena Lipiner Katz (Author)

Weekly Habits for Extraordinary Leaders (How to Master Your Mindset, Inspire Your Team and Elevate Your Business), by Daphna Horowitz

Searching for Heather Dean: My Extraordinary Career as a Celebrity Interviewer and Why I Left It, by Heather Dean

Angels & Tahina: 18 Lessons From Hiking the Israel Trail, by Tzippi Moss

Target Tehran: How Israel Is Using Sabotage, Cyberwarfare, Assassination – and Secret Diplomacy – to Stop a Nuclear Iran and Create a New Middle East, by Yonah Jeremy Bob (Author), Ilan Evyatar (Author)

Organized Jewish Life: The Essential Guide for Planning Jewish Holidays, Events and Every Day, by Rebekah Chaifetz Saltzman

Organized Jewish Life Shabbat and Holiday Planner: The Ultimate Organizational Shabbat and Jewish Holiday Checklist and Planning Workbook, by Rebekah Chaifetz Saltzman

Mental Health, Reclaimed: A Simple Guide to Thriving Beyond Labels or Limits, by Dr Azi Jankovic 

A Warrior's Guide to Fibromyalgia, by Sara Halevi 

Everything Tracker - The Ultimate Comprehensive CBT Tool Kit, by Sara Halevi MA (Author), Liora Sophie (Illustrator)

The Breast Cancer Checklist, by Fern Reiss

The Publishing Game: Publish a Book in 30 Days, by Fern Reiss

30 Jewish Superheroes: An Amazing Collection of Jewish Superheroes (Coloring book), by Hillel Penrod (Author), Ayelet Hashachar Penrod (Editor)

15 B'nei Noah Superheroes Coloring & Activity Book: Heroes from Around the World! | Color, Read, and Learn to Draw Your Own Hero, Torah Comics Paperback by Hillel Penrod (Author), Ayelet HaShachar Penrod (Editor)

Inner World (Kindle book) by Hillel Penrod (Author, Illustrator), Ayelet HaShachar Penrod (Editor) 

Israel 201: Your Next-Level Guide to the Magic, Mystery, and Chaos of Life in the Holy Land, by Joel Chasnoff & Benji Lovitt

Nehama Leibowitz: Teacher and Bible Scholar (Modern Jewish Lives), by Yael Unterman

The Hidden of Things: Twelve Stories of Love & Longing, by Yael Unterman

The Street Cats of Nahariya by Jennifer Pyatt (Author), Aya Navot (Illustrator)

White Zion, by Gila Green (see all of her books here, and pre-order the newest one!)

Iconic Jewish Women: Fifty-Nine Inspiring, Courageous, Revolutionary Role Models for Young Girls, by Aliza Lavie (Author)

Getting Ready for Shabbat! Let's Make Soup! (Getting Ready for Jewish Holy Days), by Chaya Bluma Gadenyan

Girls' Names from the Hebrew Bible: A Children's Bilingual (Hebrew-English) Coloring Book, by Chaya Bluma Gadenyan

The Adventures of Incredi-Wheels & Triple S: The Mysterious Missing Book, by Rebecca Rubin Seligson

Storky's Journey Home, by Nachshon Meir Spiegelman

Barnaby Stump and the Soul Thief, by Ezra Snukal

The Lazy Investor: How to Set a Profitable & Hassle-free Investment Portfolio, by David Mann (Author)

Tribal Lands: The Twelve Tribes of Israel in Their Ancestral Territories, by Tamar Weissman (Author)

The Koren Tanakh: Esther (English and Hebrew Edition) (Graphic Novel Format) by Jordan Gorfinkel (Creator), Yael Nathan (Illustrator), Jessica Sacks (Translator)

Not in the Sky: A Collection of Modern Midrash or Biblical Spoken Word, by Rose Isabel Tempest (Author)

THE CAVE OF THE HEART (Kuntres Maarat Ha-Lev): A Treatise on Jewish Contemplative Prayer, by Nachman Davies (Author)

Ascending, by Mimi Tanaman

Lost & Found: The person I was. The discovery of adoption. The person I've become, by Mimi Tanaman

The Messianic Mechanic: a comic tale of the end-of-days, by Reva Mann

קוריאנית מתחילה כאן: 한국어, 여기서 시작하다 (Hebrew Edition) (Korean language intro/for Hebrew speakers), by Adam Yair Lee

Want to buy books in Israel? Check if you can find what you want at Eva's Used Books or Steimatzky! There's also Prag for a new agey kind of book selection - but they do also have R' Aryeh Kaplan translated into Hebrew.

Other bookstores to check out: 

Blackwell’s (free international shipping)

Bookdelivery (ships internationally)

Better World Books (ships to N. America and select other locations. Unfortunately, not shipping to Israel right now)

If you're an Israeli author with a book on Amazon and want to be added to this list, please email me at ester@kosherfrugal.com!

Thanks for supporting Israeli authors! Let me know if you found this list helpful, and feel free to share it with all of your friends!

Also, please be sure to support all the businesses in the North of Israel if you're visiting. Many have been struggling to survive since the onset of the war in October 2023. Now that things are quiet - everyone needs your support!

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Vegan Applesauce Cake with Brown Sugar Streusel Topping

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I had way too much applesauce in the house - so I decided to get creative and make something that would work for Rosh Hashana!

I settled on cake and my daughter requested muffins, so I made a cake (22 cm X 32 cm pan) plus 12 muffins. (The cake pan I used is a convenient size, and I really need a new muffin pan - the one I have is close to 30 years old and it has scratches in the coating so I don't want to use it anymore)

Here's what I did:

1 1/2 cups applesauce (I used UNSWEETENED)

1 green apple, chopped (I was too lazy to peel it)

1 3/4 cups sugar

2 tsp cinnamon

1/2 cup oil

^^Mix these together in a mixing bowl

Add:

4 cups 80% whole spelt flour

1 tsp salt

1 1/2 tsp baking soda

^^Use a spatula to gently mix these together, just to start combining them

Add:

1 7/8 cups water

1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar

^^Use a wooden spoon or a wire whisk and mix well.

Grease and flour 2 baking pans (or line with parchment paper) or 1 pan and a standard muffin tin

Divide the batter among the pans.

Now we have to make the topping:

In a clean bowl, combine:

1 cup (whole spelt) flour

1 cup brown sugar

2.5 tablespoons of neutral oil

^^Mix this with a fork or spoon (I grabbed a spoon) till crumbly. Sprinkle over the tops of the cakes/muffins

Bake at 175 C (with the turbo/hot air setting on) until your toothpick test comes out dry (about 50 minutes for cake and 30 minutes for muffins)

ENJOY!

Wishing all of you a Shana Tovah!