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Daniel Victor

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Daniel Victor specializes in writing Jewish-themed fiction and has written three novels, two novellas and a collection of short fiction. The Evil Inclination is his first published novel. He practiced law for more than forty years, concentrating on international media transactions (including fifteen years as a senior executive for Sesame Street). He is a father and grandfather, and lives in New York City with his wife, Ester Fuchs.

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" I want to share my opinion piece published in The Times of Israel titled “The Evil Inclination Must Not Define Us.” The essay, which is based on my no ...more "
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Bylines and Blessings by Judy Gruen
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How unusual to find a book that not only tells an engrossing life story but that also contains advice and counsel by the author on how to attain personal success and live a more rewarding life. Bylines and Blessings—Overcoming Obstacles, Striving for ...more
" These are all thought provoking comments! With respect to the point that the novel is first and foremost a comic novel, I think that a novel can be la ...more "
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" I am excited to announce that The Evil Inclination has been awarded a Silver Reviewers Choice Award for Religious-themed Fiction. This is the second l ...more "
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" I believe the Fiddler in Fiddler on the Roof is metaphor for the precariousness of Jewish life in Exile. As Tevye says: "But here, in our little villa ...more "
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Muppets in Moscow by Natasha Lance Rogoff
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“Muppets in Moscow” by Natasha Lance Rogoff is an extraordinary non-fiction account of the collective effort by Sesame Workshop to produce a Russian version of Sesame Street in the wild, chaotic era after the fall of the Soviet Union. The book ingeni ...more
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The Book of Jeremiah by Julie Zuckerman
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In “The Book of Jeremiah,” author Julie Zuckerman vividly captures the long, rich and intricate life of protagonist Professor Jeremiah Gerstler. The novel-in-stories follows Gerstler’s rich life experience from his childhood in the 1930s to the appro ...more
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