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Max’s Mask: A Purim Story by Hav­vah Deevon

Max’s Mask: A Purim Story by Hav­vah Deevon

Illustrated by Itay Bekin A heartwarming Purim story about friendship, courage, and being yourself. Perfect for preschoolers, Max’s Mask introduces Jewish values and holiday traditions through relatable characters and playful classroom moments. Max is nervous. He’s...

Home­bound by Por­tia Elan

Home­bound by Por­tia Elan

In a dazzling ode to human inventiveness and desire for meaning, four lives are entangled across time by one unfinished story, saved to a floppy disk in the 1980s and destined to ripple across...

How Rit­u­al Cre­at­ed the World — and How It Can Save Us

A Time to Gath­er by Bruce Feil­er

How Rit­u­al Cre­at­ed the World — and How It Can Save Us One of our great decoders of human connection chronicles the astonishing rise of new rituals around the world—and offers a road map for restoring...