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Leon Charney is the author of four books: “Back Door Channels,” “Battle of the Two Talmuds,” “The Mystery of the Kaddish” and “The Charney Report: Confronting the Arab-­‐Israeli Conflict."
Back Door Channels: The Price of Peace
BY LEON CHARNEY/BARRICADE BOOKS/APRIL 2012 “Back Door Channels: The Price of Peace” is the story of the interplay between the official government channels and those not in government, the “back door channels,” who acted largely behind the scenes during the peace process between Egypt and Israel. This process that began in 1978 and was led by Jimmy Carter, Anwar Sadat and Menachem Begin is still holding today. Tracing the confluence of facts that led to the Camp David Accords and the ensuing peace treaty of 1979, this book examines not only the powerful personalities that drove the peace process, but also the secret liaisons, communications, and behind the scene personalities that played important, yet seldom understood, roles in forging that peace agreement. Order Paperback/Nook: Barnes & Noble Order Paperback/Kindle: Amazon.com Order iBook Download: iTunes.com Order Audiobook Download: Audible.com and iTunes Order Audio CD Set: Amazon.com
          

Battle of the Two Talmuds: Judaism’s Struggle with Power, Glory & Guilt
BY LEON CHARNEY & SAUL MAYZLISH/BARRICADE BOOKS/OCTOBER 2010 The authors delve into history to understand why and how brilliant rabbis and Talmudic scholars abandoned the Holy Land, both physically and spiritually, to make their way in what came to be known as the lands of the Diaspora. “The Battle of the Two Talmuds” explains in great detail how these Babylonian scholars created their own interpretation of the Torah that grew to take precedence over that of the Jerusalem scholars. Were they not aware of the biblical injunction that all Jews must live in the land of Israel? How did they justify both living in Babylonia as well as the appropriation of religious rule? The authors examine this internecine struggle, and wonder if the rationalizations that allowed Judaism to thrive outside the Holy Land have had a lasting impact on the psyche of Jews around the world. Order Hardcover/Kindle: Amazon.com Order Paperback/Nook: Barnes & Noble Order iBook Download: iTunes.com Order Audio Book Download: Audible.com Order Audio CD Set: Amazon.com             
The Mystery of the Kaddish: Its Profound Influence On Judaism
BY LEON CHARNEY & SAUL MAYZLISH/BARRICADE BOOKS/OCTOBER 2006 The Kaddish is considered by millions of Jews to be a special prayer one recites for the dead. It isn’t. The Kaddish prayer does not speak of death. The prayer proclaims, without equivocation, acceptance of the power of God and the Divine decree. Given this, why is the Kaddish recited after the death of a close family member, in many instances three times a day for eleven months? “The Mystery of the Kaddish” traces the origin, history, and growth of the Kaddish, now a mainstay in all segments of Judaic practice. Order Hardcover: Barnes & Noble Order Paperback/Hardcover/Kindle: Amazon.com Order Audio Download: Audible.com and iTunes Order Audio CD Set: Amazon.com            
The Charney Report: Confronting the Israeli-­Arab Conflict
BY LEON CHARNEY/BARRICADE BOOKS/ APRIL 2001 For years, “The Charney Report,” the award-­‐winning, nationally televised interview show has been a favorite stop for a range of guests from the fields of diplomacy and politics to literature and the entertainment world. This book represents a compilation of those interviews, limited exclusively to the statesman, journalists and others who play a vital role in the Middle East. The interviews, edited for readability but not for content, mirror the thinking and positions at the time of the viewing and a current appraisal of these positions. Order Hardcover: Amazon.com             
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PRESS REVIEWS

REVIEW ON BACK DOOR CHANNELS
“This feisty, hard-driving lawyer and ‘Back Door Channel,’ as a leading Israeli newspaper calls him, for years has been where the action is. Finally, Charney is able to divulge the secret story … the principals and supporting cast make absorbing reading.” – Publishers Weekly
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REVIEW ON THE BATTLE OF THE TWO TALMUDS
"An engaging and enlightening book … The authors offer the reader an insider’s look at the struggles between and among the most influential Jews in the long history of the Jewish people." – San Diego Jewish World
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REVIEW ON THE MYSTERY OF THE KADDISH
"This is a richly documented book, full of fascinating detail about 2,000 years of Jewish history ... it offers an enthralling account of one of the oldest traditions of human worship, which will be of interest to people of every faith and none." – The UK Telegraph
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REVIEW ON THE MYSTERY OF THE KADDISH
"This thoughtful book is a refreshing walk through Jewish history … is not superficial cotton-candy examination of profound ideas in the Kaddish but a well-written contribution to the subject in general … it deserves to be read by all thoughtful Jews and non-Jews." – Library Journal
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REVIEW ON THE MYSTERY OF THE KADDISH
"This is a richly documented book, full of fascinating detail about 2,000 years of Jewish history ... it offers an enthralling account of one of the oldest traditions of human worship, which will be of interest to people of every faith and none." – The Jewish Telegraph
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CONSUMER REVIEWS

The Da Vinci Code meets the Torah!
“And more importantly, this book is just great reading no matter what your background- Jewish, Christian, Muslim or academic!” – Amazon (5 out of 5 stars) on the book “The Mystery of the Kaddish"

Explanation of the Journey of Kaddish
“This book tied all of my feelings together.” – Amazon (5 out of 5 stars) on the book “The Mystery of the Kaddish"

It’s an intellectual book

“It's filled with interesting facts, and once the material has been digested, it's definitely worth the journey. I recommend this book highly.” – Amazon (5 out of 5 stars) on the book "The Battle of the Two Talmuds”

Dig deeper into the long history of Judaism
“It’s a fascinating book, I enjoyed listening to it multiple times. I would recommend this to everyone that’s interested in the history of Judaism. ” – Audible (5 out of 5 stars) on the audio book "The Battle of the Two Talmuds”

Good Intro to Camp David Peace Accords history
“It easy to listen, it provides enough background information to bring newbies up to speed, as well as some fascinating new information and insights from the people who were there to change history” – Audible (5 out of 5 stars) on the audio book “Back Door Channels: The Price of Peace”

“It starts with a historical perspective of the conflict and then is followed by excepts of interviews that's fascinating, captivating and straight to the point.” – Amazon (4 out of 5 stars) on the book “The Charney Report: Confronting the Israeli-Arab Conflict”