Cherry Baum

By Leora Freedman

Format: Hardcover

ISBN: 9781602805385

Ktav Publishing House

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NEW* novel forthcoming in Spring 2025

 Cherry Baum, a Jewish mother of four, has the power to heal the sick, communicate telepathically, and soul-travel through time and space. After deciding that now is the time to go public as a holy woman, she quickly reaches the point where she can’t turn back, despite the fears of her family as their Toronto home fills with Cherry’s grateful followers. Readers will be entertained as Cherry gains considerable political influence, from the local scene up to the United Nations. Faced with overwhelming demands, Cherry tries to preserve her own integrity and resist misusing her magical gifts.  However, she is in mortal danger from antisemitic forces that have infiltrated her Modern Orthodox community. 

 …Freedman’s CHERRY BAUM is a deeply felt and embodied presentation.

 Professor Douglas Rosenberg
Founding Director, Conney Conference on Jewish Arts
University of Wisconsin- Madison

 Leora Freedman is a descendant of the Charlop rabbinic family, which traces its roots back to medieval Spain and ancient Babylon. She has published three previous novels. Her fiction has been recognized by Keren Amos, the President’s fund in Israel; the Toronto Arts Council, Foreword Reviews Top 8, and the US National Indie Excellence Awards. Freedman is associate professor of English language at the University of Toronto.