Joan Lipinsky Cochran

Cochran, Joan Lipinsky, (Still Missing Beulah: Stories of Blacks and Jews in Mid-Century Miami [pb, Pericot Publishing, 2014]) 978-0692298350 [Stories of Jews and Blacks in Mid-Century Miami: A collection of interlinked short stories examining South Florida’s civil rights era. Examines the complex relationship between Jews and Black people in mid-century Miami during the Civil Rights era. It addresses both the shared experiences of prejudice and internal tensions, such as the use of Yiddish racial slurs like schvartze.

Cochran, Joan Lipinsky, (The Yiddish Gangster’s Daughter (pb, Becks Ruchinsky Mystery #1, self-published, 2018) 978-0999828007 [A mystery following a woman who discovers her father was a member of the Jewish mafia. It explores the 1940s and 50s Jewish syndicate in Miami and New York. The story details activities such as running numbers for the Cuban lottery, combating Nazi sympathizers, and smuggling arms to Israeli independence fighters.]

Cochran, Joan Lipinsky, (The Hasidic Rebbe’s Son [pb, Becks Ruchinsky Mystery #2, self-published, 2021] 978-0999828038 [This installment explores the secretive world of Hasidic Judaism and the nightlife of South Beach following the murder of an ultra-religious student. It portrays both the “beauty of Hasidic traditions” and the “destructive side” of insular communities, specifically the shunning of those who leave. Examines the heavy guilt some sects carry regarding the Holocaust and their strict adherence to ritual as a perceived safeguard against future catastrophe.]