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\nWhen ninety-year-old Pearl King arrives in Israel with a bundle of old German letters, she sets off a summer of discovery for her granddaughter Ilana. Nursing a broken engagement, Ilana throws herself into translating the letters\u2014uncovering family stories of wartime courage, survival, and love.<\/p>\n

But as past secrets surface, the present erupts. The kidnapping of three yeshiva boys shocks the nation, war breaks out, and Ilana\u2019s former fianc\u00e9 is caught in the chaos. As the Horowitzes and Kleins face heartbreak, faith, and fractured relationships, Pearl\u2019s memories remind them that what is broken can still be healed, and that the past is never truly gone.<\/p>\n

Blending history, contemporary struggle, and timeless Jewish values, The Past Is Never Past is a moving intergenerational story of resilience, family, and hope. Readers will find themselves both captivated and inspired.\n<\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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