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Celebrate Purim, Passover And Shavuot
With A New Sense Of Spirit And Understanding.

The Family Treasury of Jewish Holidays
by Malka Drucker; illustrated by Nancy Patz

This beautiful book, illustrated in full color, brings the “tam” — the vibrant taste and spirit of the Jewish holidays — into your home.  Stories, explanations, recipes — this is not only a “treasury” but a book you’ll treasure for years.

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Mars and Venus in the Torah

In the Image of God: A Feminist Commentary on the Torah
by Judith S. Antonelli

“Judaism should not be confused with Jewish men,” writes the author in this thought-provoking and scholarly approach to the Torah.  This is an excellent guide to new understandings of Jewish sacred writings for both men and women.

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12-Step Help Especially for Jews

Twelve Jewish Steps to Recovery
by Rabbi Kerry M Olitzky and Stuart A. Copans, M.D.

This is an easy-to-read book that offers a Jewish slant on the “classic” twelve steps that are used in so many programs today. An excellent book for those struggling with addiction, for their families and their friends. For more information on Jewish Recovery, visit the JACS web site at www.jacsweb.org.

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Inspiration

Empty Chair: Finding Hope & Joy — Timeless Wisdom from a Hasidic Master
by Rebbe Nachman of Breslov, edited by Moshe Mycoff

Rabbi Nachman of Breslov (1772–1810) is best known for stories that possess profound depth and speak to the very soul. To others, his teachings shed light on some of the deepest mysteries.  Here, is timeless wisdom, adapted by disciplines living in Jerusalem today, reaches out to us all:  Never lose hope.  Find joy and cause for happiness in everything that happens to you.

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BOOKS FOR PARENTS AND CHILDREN AND YOUNG READERS

Spring Training is Here!

About the B’nai Bagels
by E.L. Konigsburg

A book about baseball and being Jewish!  What can you do when your MOTHER becomes the new coach of your little league team? Twelve-year-old Mark Setzer has to deal with this problem AND the challenge of preparing for his bar mitzvah!  This is a book that both male and female readers ages 9 and up will enjoy.

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A Special Story about A Special Torah for Younger Children and their Parents

The Tattooed Torah
by Marvell Ginsburg. Illustrated by Martin Lemelman

A moving story about a Torah that survived the Holocaust to find a new home in America. Beautifully illustrated, this book introduces children to the Holocaust in a non-threatening, gentle way and teaches an important lesson about Jewish continuity and hope.  The whole family will love the story; adults — get out your handkerchiefs!

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Learning to Love the Earth

How Tzipi the Bird Got Her Wings
by Bernard M. Zlotowitz and Dina Maiben; illustrated by Vitaliy Veksler

This charming and beautifully illustrated book is a fable about our responsibility to care for the earth and what happens when we don’t do so.  Adults and children will fall in love with Tzipi and her story.

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Ask the Rabbi

Jewish Wisdom
by Rabbi Joseph Telushkin

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Jewish Literacy: The Most Important Things to Know About the Jewish Religion, Its People and Its History
by Rabbi Joseph Telushkin

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Ask the Cantor

The Compleat Klezmer
by Henry Sapoznik and Pete Sokolow

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Niggun: Stories behind the Chasidic Songs that Inspire Jews
by Mordechai Staiman

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Talking Torah

In The Image of God: A Feminist Commentary on the Torah
by Judith S. Antonelli

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The Five Books of Moses: A New Translation with Introductions, Commentary and Notes
by Everett Fox

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This is the Torah
by Alfred J. Kolatch

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Celebrate the Holiday

Lamentations: A New Translation with Introduction and Commentary
(Second Revised Edition) by Delbert R. Hillerl

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BOOKS FOR YOUNGER CHILDREN AND PARENTS (AGES 4–8)

Chanukah

Eight Tales for Eight Nights : Stories for Chanukah
by Peninnah Schram, Steven M. Rosman

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Sammy Spider’s First Hanukkah
by Sylvia A. Rouss, Katherine Janus Kahn (illustrator)

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The Chanukkah Guest
by Eric A. Kimmel, Giora Carmi (illustrator)

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The Magic Dreidels : A Hanukkah Story
by Eric A. Kimmel, Katya Krenina (illustrator)

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Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins
by Eric A. Kimmel, Trina Schart Hyman (illustrator)

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Chanukah in Chelm
by David A. Adler, Kevin O’Malley (Illustrator)

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The Borrowed Hanukkah Latkes
by Linda Glaser, Nancy Cote (illustrator)

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The Power of Light
by Isaac Bashevis Singer, Irene Liebich, Irene Lieblich (illustrator)

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The Rugrats’ Book of Chanukah
by Sarah Willson, Barry Goldberg (illustrator)

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Crafts for Hanukkah
by Kathy Ross, Sharon Lane Holm (illustrator)

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A Great Miracle Happened There : A Chanukah Story
by Karla Kuskin, Robert Andrew Parker (illustrator)

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Grandma’s Latkes
by Malka Drucker, Eve Chwast (illustrator)

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BOOKS FOR ADULTS AND FAMILIES

Hanukkah (The Art of Jewish Living)
by Ron, Dr. Wolfson, Joel Lurie Grishaver (Editor)

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The Art of Hanukkah
by Nancy M. Berman

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SHAVUOT

For Children

My Very Own Shavuot Book
by Judyth Saypol

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For Very Young Children

Beni’s Family cookbook for the Jewish Holidays
by Jane Breskin Zalben and Joan Nathan

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Celebrate: The Complete Jewish Holiday Handbook
by Lesli Koppelman Ross

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Video For Children

Land of Israel by Shalom Sesame

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PASSOVER

1001 Questions and Answers on Pesach
by Jeffrey M. Cohen

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A Passover Haggadah
by Leonard Baskin (illustrator) and Herbert Bronstein

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Let My People Eat: Passover Seders Made Simple
by Zell J. Schulman and Herbert Bronstein

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The Journey Continues: Ma’yan Passover Haggadah
by Tamara R. Cohen

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For Children

Miriam’s Cup: A Passover Story
by Fran Manushkin and Bob Dacey (illustrator).

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Shalom Sesame Passover Video #10

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Purim

Purim Play
by Roni Schotter, Marylin Hafner (illustrator)

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Conversion

Converting to Judaism — Choosing to Be Chosen: Personal Stories
by Rabbi Bernice K. Weiss with Sheryl Silverman

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Embracing the Covenant: Converts to Judaism Talk About Why and How
by Rabbi Allen L. Berkowitz and Patti Moskovitz

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Programs

The Red Tent
by Anita Diamant

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Gift and Mitzvah Ideas

It’s a Mitvah: Step-By-Step to Jewish Living
by Bradley Shavit Artson

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The New Jewish Wedding
by Anita Diamant.

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Doing Mitzvot
by Rabbi Ronald H. Isaacs and Rabbi Kerry M. Olitzky.

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Jewish Links

Judaism on the Web
by Irving Green.

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The Guide to the Jewish Internet
by Michael Levin.

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Spiritual Seeking

Tormented Master: The Life and Spiritual Quest of Rabbi Nahman of Bratslav
by Arthur Green

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