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"Mark Binder's tales from Izzy Abrahmson's Village Life resonate with happiness, humor and joy!"
Izzy Abrahmson is an old soul with modern sensibilities. Mark Binder is a storyteller and author.
Together, they have written four books and audiobooks in the award-winning VILLAGE LIFE series, a limited-edition podcast, and give live performances that have been enjoyed by adults, children and families around the world.
When Mark Binder tells stories, listeners smile. They laugh and feel a warm sense of happiness! Izzy Abrahmson's version of the Village of Chelm is Jewish, but the characters are complex and the themes are universal.
“In the spirit of Sholem Aleichem… Wisdom is foolish, innocence is poignant, and the complex is simple.” – AudioFile Magazine
“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
Mark Binder's Tales from Izzy Abrahmson's Village Life are wonderful events for theaters, festivals, community centers, schools, churches, synagogues and mosques…. Suitable for all ages, and often adjusted based on the season.
"a lively evening of fun, laughter, passion, wit, introspection, and tales to remember!"
– Congregation Etz Chaim
Programs for adults • families • children
Event Booking
For performance info and bookings:
Beth Hellman - beth@transmitjoy.com
+1.401.272.8707
If you'd like, you can also book Izzy through the Jewish Book Council
(Please remember, you don't need to be Jewish to enjoy The Village Life!)
You can reach Izzy via email: izzyabrahmson@gmail.com
Meet Rabbi Kibbitz, Mrs. Chaipul (the wise woman!), the Schlemiel Twins, Reb Stein the Baker, Rachel Cohen, and many many more. While the village of Chelm is known for its foolishness, Izzy Abrahmson's tales bring the characters to life, and resonate in today's modern world.
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.
“In the spirit of Sholem Aleichem… ”
— Audiofile Magazine
“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!
"Laughing out loud humor… very poignant and sweet"
—Jewish Herald Voice, Houston
"a good story very well told"
Jewish Independent, Canada
Finalist – National Jewish Book Award for Family Literature
"the stories are light in tone"
—Jewish Book Council
For questions about booking and to secure dates, please contact Beth Hellman (beth@transmitjoy.com) or call us at +1.401.272.8707
