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About the Author

Shani Silverstein

Shani Silverstein lives with her family in Queens, New York. She is passionate about reaching out to all those who might benefit from her story. She is also the author of "Things Fall Apart", originally published in Sarah Shapiro's All of Our Lives: An Anthology of Contemporary Jewish Writing [Targum/Feldheim], later published on aish.com.

Chanukah in the Locked Ward

Chanukah in the Locked Ward

by Shani Silverstein

Lighting the menorah after my nervous breakdown.


Sometimes There are Tears in Color

Sometimes There are Tears in Color

by Shani Silverstein

The story of Leah Nebenzahl, a hidden child of the Holocaust.


Distorted Mirrors

Distorted Mirrors

by Shani Silverstein

When food becomes a lethal weapon.


Things Fall Apart

Things Fall Apart

by Shani Silverstein

My descent into madness.


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