The Girl From Foreign by Sadia Shepard
Fascinating and intimate , The Girl from Foreign is one woman’s search for ancient family secrets that leads to an adventure in far-off lands. Sadia Shepard, the daughter of a white Protestant from Colorado...
Category: New Books
Rabbi Benjamin’s Buttons by Alice B. McGinty
Jennifer Black Reinhardt (Illustrator) As a sign of affection for their warm-hearted rabbi, the families of the congregation make Rabbi Benjamin a special holiday vest, complete with four shiny silver buttons. Throughout the year—Rosh...
The Book of Life by Stuart Nadler
Forced together on a trip from Manhattan to Rhode Island, a father and son attempt to renew their bond over lobster, cigarettes, and a buried secret. A pure-hearted artist finds his devotion cruelly tested,...
Seasoned Moments: Rosh Hashana & Yom Kippur: Recipes for a Happy New Year by Michal Dagan Levison
From an Israeli-American cook who is passionate about building family through food comes a vibrant new collection of more than 40 recipes for Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur. Michal Levison shares bold takes on...
The Return to God Soul Kit: How to Prepare for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur by Rae Shagalov
You know you should be starting to prepare for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. But how should you begin? What should you do? And who has time anyway?!!! Now, there’s a new, creative way...
This Is Just a Test by Wendy Wan-Long Shang and Madelyn Rosenberg
David Da-Wei Horowitz has a lot on his plate. Preparing for his upcoming bar mitzvah would be enough work even if it didn’t involve trying to please his Jewish and Chinese grandmothers, who argue...
Rimon for Shira by Galia Sabbag
Erin Taylor (Illustrator) Happy Rosh Hashanah! Hebrew words like: Shabbat, Torah, shalom or Mazal-tov are part of our Jewish and everyday lingo. When Shira learned about the RIMON for Rosh Hashanah at school, the...
The Worlds We Think We Know by Dalia Rosenfeld
Fiercely funny and entirely original, this debut collection of stories takes readers from the United States to Israel—and back—to examine the mystifying reaches of our own minds and hearts. The characters of The Worlds...
High Holidays & More: An Interactive Guide for Kids: Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Shmini Atzeret/Simchat Torah
by Sarah Mazor (Author), Ari Mazor (Editor) During Tishrei, the first month of the Jewish Calendar, Jews celebrate four holidays: Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, and Shmini Atzeret/Simchat Torah, each with its unique rituals,...
Jewish Justices of the Supreme Court, from Brandeis to Kagan by David G. Dalin
Jewish Justices of the Supreme Court examines the lives, legal careers, and legacies of the eight Jews who have served or who currently serve as justices of the U.S. Supreme Court: Louis D. Brandeis,...
