“Audience feedback has been absolutely lovely” – London Jewish Book Week
When Mark Binder tells stories from Izzy Abrahmson's Village Life, listeners smile. They laugh and feel a warm sense of happiness!
“In the spirit of Sholem Aleichem… Wisdom is foolish, innocence is poignant, and the complex is simple.” – AudioFile Magazine
"a lively evening of fun, laughter, passion, wit, introspection, and tales to remember!"
– Congregation Etz Chaim
“Mark had the audience in stitches! He is a consummate professional, who entertains with ease and joy. Every time he has performed here, he has surprised and delighted.” – National Yiddish Book Center
Event Booking
Stories, Community Celebrations & Programs for adults, families and young people in theaters, festivals, community centers, schools, churches, synagogues and mosques…. Suitable for all ages, and often adjusted based on the season.
For performance info and bookings:
Beth Hellman - beth@transmitjoy.com
+1.401.272.8707
“Abrahmson’s prose savvily mixes the homey and the surreal… he’s a master…”
— Publishers Weekly
Life in The Village is rarely quiet or uneventful, but after THE VILLAGE TWINS are born, everything gets even crazier. The epic novel restored in this signed first author's edition. (Or get it quicker on Amazon at https://books2read.com/village-twins)
11 Chanukah stories and a novella. (grades 3-adult) You don’t need to be Jewish to enjoy this lovely collection (written as Izzy Abrahmson) (Or get it quicker on Amazon at https://books2read.com/winter-blessings)
She's the caterer. He's the wisest man in The Village. They've known each other for years and finally (finally) they get together. Not a bodice ripper, this is a short and sweet novel of love and respect. (Or get it fast on Amazon at https://books2read.com/village-romance)
"…charming…Readers young and old will be delighted…" – Publishers Weekly
" wryly funny with dollops of heartwarming schmaltz." – Kirkus Reviews
Return to The Village with these 10 delightful Passover Tales.
Written under a pen name, Izzy Abrahmson’s THE VILLAGE FEASTS warms the heart
Ten tasty tales adults and children of all ages will enjoy again and again. Delightful and amusing.
THE VILLAGE FEASTS is the follow-up collection to WINTER BLESSINGS by National Jewish Book Award For Family Literature nominee Izzy Abrahmson.
• Mrs. Chaipul refuses to cook.
• The Gold family can’t afford matzah (unleavened bread).
• Reb Stein, the baker wants to set a world record.
• But why would anyone eat matzah made from cabbage?
Izzy Abrahmson’s THE VILLAGE FEASTS is rich with the kind of misadventures and ingenious solutions to problems that can only come from residents of The Village. The stories dance with a traditional feel around contemporary issues.
(You can also order it on Amazon and many other platforms at https://books2read.com/village-feasts)
The first four books in THE VILLAGE LIFE series
The Village Twins • A Village Romance • Winter Blessings • The Village Feasts
PLUS TWO Audiobooks - A Village Romance and The Village Feasts!
Read them in any order!
The Village Life is rarely uneventful, but with Abraham and Adam Schlemiel, everything gets crazier. A delicious page-turning epic comic novel you won’t want to end.
The first book serialized both in print and via email, THE VILLAGE TWINS serial edition is a wonderful thing to receive every week in your in box. Over the years, readers have reported that they look forward to their weekly installment.
How many installments are there? 101!
(At $9.99, you'll enjoy this for less than10 cents a week!)
Buy it now, or click here for a free trial: https://markbinderbooks.com/twins-trial
For more than 30 years, Mark Binder and Izzy Abrahmson have been connecting readers and listeners around the world with the stories (and misadventures) of Rabbi Kibbitz, Mrs. Chaipul, Muddle the apprentice, and of course Abraham and Adam Schlemiel.
“The Village is snuggled in an indeterminate past that never was but certainly should have been, a past filled with love, humor, adventures and more than occasional misadventures. And when you go, be sure to bring the kids.” –Times of Israel
The four books in Izzy Abrahmson's Village Life Series are A Village Romance, The Village Twins, Winter Blessings, and The Village Feasts. These books can be read in any order.
"Laughing out loud humor… very poignant and sweet"
—Jewish Herald Voice, Houston
"a good story very well told"
Jewish Independent, Canada
For questions about booking and to secure dates, please contact Beth Hellman (beth@transmitjoy.com) or call us at +1.401.272.8707
