Born in Queens, New York, TODD DIAMOND delivers narratives that are unapologetically raw and darkly humorous-a reflection of the borough that raised him. Whether it's sordid tales from his advertising career or stories about his family'sHolocaust experiences, he resonates with those who prefer their prose served with a healthy dose of cynicism and unsweetened insight.

"It takes great courage to confront one's demons by sharing them with your children, especially when they are now adults. Yet, that's exactly what ninety-year-old Holocaust survivor David Diamentstein finally does-before his time runs out.Written with much love and wit, his son Todd comes to grips with his own trauma by connecting the historic dots between the Holocaust and the rise of current global antisemitism in the post-October 7th world. Pass the Trauma, PleasePass Please stands as a unique memoir among Holocaust literature because it does far more than document the past. It connects the past to the present." -HAYA MOLNAR, author of Under a Red Sky: Memoir of a Childhood in Communist Romania, winner of the National Jewish Book Award

"This unlikely, inspired pairing of an esteemed Torah scholar (Orthodox) and brilliant journalist (Reform) leads to some of the most spontaneous, moving exchanges about our tradition's foundational text. Linzer and Pogrebin embody the magic of talking Torah - arguing, asking, letting it meet you where you are. It Takes Two to Torah is a gift to anyone who wants to be part of this eternal conversation and be enlightened and surprised - even rabbis who read it every year." - Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, Senior Rabbi, Central Synagogue

"Abigail Pogrebin and Rabbi Dov Linzer illuminate the Torah through discussion in the most joyous, insightful, conversational way. They make what could be an academic concept - to investigate and discuss the true meaning of the Torah - into delightful banter, coming at it from two very different perspectives. They give us permission to question and interpret the layers of the text and in so doing, realize that it is the questioning that makes us human. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and learned so much along the way." - Julianna Margulies, Actor/Producer/Author