Like Raindrops in the Wind: A Collection of Short Stories

Powerful stories. Unforgettable characters. The struggles, surprises, and quiet dramas that make up our lives.

Like Raindrops in the Wind is a compelling collection of Jewish fiction that explores the richness and complexity of contemporary frum life. With warmth, insight, humor, and emotional depth, these short stories, which originally appeared in the pages of Mishpacha, Family First, and Calligraphy, take readers into the lives of parents and children, husbands and wives, friends and neighbors — ordinary people facing conflicts that often change everything.

A marriage strained by unspoken resentment. A teacher pushed to her limits by a difficult student. A family struggling to trust a troubled daughter. Men trapped beneath a collapsed shul on Kol Nidrei night. Again and again, unexpected events reveal hidden strengths, challenge assumptions, and transform relationships.

That is the unique power of fiction: it opens a window into other people’s lives — and, in doing so, often helps us see our own more clearly. Moving, absorbing, and deeply relatable, Like Raindrops in the Wind captures the extraordinary stories hidden within everyday Jewish life.

It’s truly a rare treat for those who revel in a good story.