Hillel Builds a House by Shoshana Lepon
Illustrator: Ángeles Ruiz All year, Hillel builds treehouses and forts. His structures―in the backyard, under the stairs and even in the living room―can get in the way when the family is busy with holiday...
Category: New Books
Polin: Studies in Polish Jewry Volume 32: Jews and Music-Making in the Polish Lands
Editors: François Guesnet, Benjamin Matis, Antony Polonsky With its five thematic sections covering genres from cantorial to classical to klezmer, this pioneering multi-disciplinary volume presents rich coverage of the work of musicians of Jewish...
Learning on the Left: Political Profiles of Brandeis University by Stephen J. Whitfield
Brandeis University is the United States’ only Jewish-sponsored nonsectarian university, and while only being established after World War II, it has risen to become one of the most respected universities in the nation. The...
Essential High Holidays From Scratch: Recipes from My Mother’s Kitchen by Dori G Walker
This stunningly photographed cookbook offers all the recipes you’ll need to cook the Jewish classics for both Rosh Hashanah, and Yom Kippur break-the-fast. Luscious chocolate babka, a sweet and tangy apricot-almond noodle kugel, and...
Grover Goes to Israel by Joni Kibort Sussman
Illustrator: Tom Leigh Shalom! Hop aboard a plane with Grover to visit Israel in this board book from Kar-Ben featuring characters from Sesame Street. Join Grover as he tours the sights of Israel, munching on...
Life Support: Invitation to Prayer by Judith Cohen Margolis
In this meditative, heartbreaking, and unexpectedly comforting book, artist and essayist Judith Margolis tells the story of her mother’s illness, decline, and death through thoughtfully written vignettes, poignant drawings, and poetic, prayerful affirmations. As...
David Bergelson’s Strange New World: Untimeliness and Futurity by Harriet Murav
David Bergelson (1884–1952) emerged as a major literary figure who wrote in Yiddish before WWI. He was one of the founders of the Kiev Kultur-Lige and his work was at the center of the...
Love Remains: A Rosh Hashanah Story of Transformation by Rabbi Ari Moffic and Jessica Leving
Illustrator: Teddi Garson It’s Rosh Hashanah, and that means one thing. The family is headed to the grandparents’ house for a special holiday dinner! Take a seat with this family over the years and...
The Miracle of the Golden Dove and Other Stories by Genendel Krohn
Illustrator: Tirtsa Pelleg Share the greatness and glory of our Sages with your child in this magnificent book, filled with spectacular illustrations and heart-warming stories. Each is a gem, imparting a lasting lesson; every...
Abraham The Father of the Jewish People by Nathan Drazin
Rabbi Dr. Nathan Drazin was a born storyteller. In his synagogue, every Saturday evening, just before the end of the Sabbath, a huge crowd of people would sit down at a very long table...
