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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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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
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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THE FOLLOWING BOOKS ARE RECOMMENDED IN DIFFERENT SECTIONS OF OUR WEB SITE.
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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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
The Lifetime Guide to the Jewish Holidays
by Lesli Koppelman Ross
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Lamentations: A New Translation with Introduction and Commentary(Second Revised Edition) by Delbert R. Hillerl
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CHANUKAH
Books for younger children (ages 4–8) and parents
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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Video For Children
Shalom Sesame Land of Israel: Show 1
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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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Jewish Genealogy
How to Trace Your Jewish Roots
by Rabbi Jo David
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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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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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