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David Rising A Jewish Lion Awakens

New for Jews after October 7

David Rising

A Jewish Lion Awakens to His True Strength

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A must read

“Excellent book. Could not put it down. Finished in one reading.”

Steven Schlamowitz, MD, FAAP

A gripping story about a high powered Manhattan developer who cannot sleep, and the journey that brings him back to his soul, his family, and the heritage he never understood.

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For secular, traditional, and searching Jews who want depth without lectures.

Cover of David Rising by Avraham Ben-Tov

The Story

What if the thing you are missing is not another strategy, but another Source.

David Marks appears to have everything. Harvard MBA, Manhattan real estate empire, glass corner office. Yet his marriage is thin, his daughter barely knows him, and a quiet pressure in his chest never lets up.

One sleepless night pushes him through the doors of a small pre-dawn minyan. There he encounters an older operating system for life: the Torah his ancestors lived by, and a hidden algorithm beneath the noise begins to reveal itself.

As deals collapse and banks tighten, David is forced to choose between the tools of the nations and the tools of his ancestors. The story follows his journey from anxiety and control to a life guided by trust, mitzvot, and a relationship with HaShem that reshapes everything.

This is a modern parable for Jews who feel successful on paper but empty inside. It is for anyone who senses that Jewish identity holds more strength, clarity, and protection than they were ever taught.

Themes Resilience, Jewish identity, marriage, money, purpose
Perfect for Secular or traditional Jews, business builders, seekers after October 7
Format Paperback and Kindle • ~100 pages • Fast, cinematic read
Front and back jacket of David Rising

Inside David Rising

Scenes that speak to the modern Jewish soul.

A Sleepless Night in the Penthouse

David lies awake while his wife sleeps beside him. The issue is not business. It is the quiet distance in his own home. A first crack in a life that looked perfect from the outside.

First Steps into Shul

He stumbles into an early minyan and finds men standing in silence, waiting for the exact moment night turns to day. For the first time, he senses that prayer is not talk, it is alignment.

The Banker and the Test of Trust

A surprise visit from the bank threatens his entire portfolio. Old David would rage and scramble. New David can choose between his old instincts and the new tools he has begun learning from the men in shul.

The Falafel Shop and the Hidden Path of Kindness

A simple act of helping a struggling restaurant owner sets off a chain of events David never could have orchestrated. It is a reminder that blessing often appears from unexpected angles.

WHY THIS STORY RESONATES

This book will resonate if you:

  • Feel proud to be Jewish but are unsure how to live that pride day to day
  • Are tired of pressure and want inner steadiness rooted in something real
  • Crave stories where business, marriage, and meaning share the same frame
  • Want a gentle entry point into Torah ideas without heavy jargon

About Avraham Ben-Tov

From Wall Street world to Torah world, and the bridge in between.

Avraham Ben-Tov grew up secular, built a career in high level product roles, and only later discovered the depth, clarity, and strength that Torah and Jewish tradition had been holding for him the entire time.

He writes for Jews who were never given those tools, yet feel the pull of something deeper. Through stories like David Rising and teachings on Avraham's Table, he helps readers see that Jewish identity is not a burden. It is a birthright and a source of protection.

Avraham lives with his family between Englewood and Jerusalem, teaches Torah, and builds systems that make Jewish wisdom accessible to the modern mind.

What you get when you read

  • A story that feels like real life, not a sermon
  • Judaism explained through experience, not theory
  • Scenes you can see yourself inside of
  • Language that works for both kiruv and already observant readers

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