Planet of the Jews is a story within a story. After all, when Judah Loeb, a New York comic book editor, receives a manuscript from a strange Hasidic couple, he thinks nothing of it. Until he reads it. Then, suddenly, Judah is caught up in an enchanting sci-fi fable of the future, a time when Jews, once again, are persecuted and driven not only out of their lands, but off Earth and onto a strange new world. Not only do the characters in this story (and its sequels) mirror Judah’s life, but they provide him with material that becomes the best selling comic novels of all time.

What makes Planet of the Jews so fascinating is its unique format—not only do you read Judah’s story, but you read the story. And not only is Judah’s story interesting, but the plight of the thousands of Jews who must live and thrive so far away is unlike anything you’ve ever read.

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