Thoughts on “The Abba Tree” by Devora Busheri and Gal Shkedi
A talmud story and the description of three different kinds of trees weaved into a children’s story, depicted with gorgeous illustrations
Category: Reviews
Review of “Sammy Spider’s First Book of Prayers” by Sylvia A. Rouss
I wish I had this book when I was getting familiar with Judaism to understand the spirit of the prayers. It is a charming introduction, emphasizing being grateful. I consider that a key element...
Review of “Does Your Dog Speak Hebrew? A Book of Animal Sounds” by Ellen Bari
Illustrator: Holly Clifton-Brown OK, what new can you provide with yet another book teaching animals’ sounds to young kids? Turns out if you have a few creative ideas even adults can enjoy this kind...
Appreciating self-deprecation; review of “A Horse Walks Into a Bar” by David Grossman
Translator: Jessica Cohen Do you like to be roasted? How about if you are doing the roasting to yourself? How about watching other getting roasted? I don’t, so for me it was rather painful...
Gaining evocative knowledge, aka review of That Jewish Moment by Sari Kopitnikoff
I couldn’t step out from my own perspective when absorbing Sari Kopitnikoff‘s book That Jewish Moment: Positive Thoughts and Moments from Life as an Observant Jew and I don’t think anyone could or should....
Review: Service, kindness and tradition in “The Lonely Ayil” by Rochell Weisfogel
One test of a children book is how the target audience, i.e. kids react to it. In this case my own first reading of the book was when I read it aloud to my...
Book Review: Israel: A Concise History of a Nation Reborn by Daniel Gordis
Ever since Theodore Herzl had the vision to re-establish a Jewish State, Israel became a prominent player on the world stage. To put it in perspective, this country is one-tenth the size of the...
Book Review: The Velvet Hours by Alyson Richman
The Velvet Hours by Alyson Richman uses a real-life story of an abandoned apartment as her inspiration. Within a historical fiction story readers will learn about the Paris setting as well as the time...
Midnight In Berlin by James MacManus
Midnight In Berlin James MacManus April 19th, 2016 Thomas Dunne Books Midnight In Berlin by James MacManus is a fictional story that takes readers through the harrowing months that ultimately led up to WWII....
Review: Alouette’s Song by Andrew Jonathan Fine #Readukkah
Majority of the book I read fall into one of three categories: sci-fi, Jewish/Judaism related books or Hungarian novels. I am always thrilled when I learn about books that combine my favorite genres. (I am still looking...
