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During Passover, Jews are reminded of how, more than three thousand years ago, their ancestors emerged from slavery to become free men and women. Bestselling author Monique Polak explores her own Jewish roots as she tells the Passover story, which reminds us that the freedom to be who we are and practice our religion, whatever it may be, is a great gift. It also teaches us that if we summon our courage and look out for each other, we can endure and overcome the most challenging circumstances. Enlivened by personal stories, Passover reminds us that we can all endure and overcome the most challenging circumstances.Passover is the first in a series of books called Orca Origins that will examine ancient traditions kept alive in the modern world. Other books in the series will cover Ramadan, Chinese New Year and Diwali.

A unique set of print and online materials help young people grades 4-5 explore character development in themselves through biographies of cultural historical and contemporary heroes. Created in conjunction with ANU - Museum of the Jewish People in Tel Aviv (formerly Beit Hatfutsot).

Lawrence Kushner, author, lecturer and spiritual leader, is regarded as one of the most creative religious thinkers and writers in America. A commentator on National Public Radio's All Things Considered, he has focused us on spiritual renewal with wisdom and humor. Through his books and lectures, people of every faith and background have found inspiration and new strength for spiritual search and growth. It has been said that some spiritual leaders blend religion and psychology to help us walk better on the ground, but Lawrence Kushner draws on the wisdom of the mystics to help us dance better on the ceiling.Kushner's acclaimed books include I'm God; You're Not: Observations on Organized Religion & Other Disguises of the Ego; Honey from the Rock: An Easy Introduction to Jewish Mysticism; Invisible Lines of Connection: Sacred Stories of the Ordinary; The Book of Letters: A Mystical Hebrew Alphabet; Jewish Spirituality: A Brief Introduction for Christians; and In God's Hands, an inspiring fable for children, with Gary Schmidt (all Jewish Lights).Kushner served as rabbi at Congregation Beth El in Sudbury, Massachusetts, for almost thirty years; he is currently the Emanu-El scholar at Congregation Emanu-El in San Francisco, and an adjunct faculty member at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. He is fascinated by graphic design and computers (designing most of his Jewish Lights books). He enjoys Mozart, hanging around sailboats, and making his granddaughters giggle.

The candles in the hanukkiah on the windowsill have announced the beginning of the holiday. Ori receives Sovi, a mischievous and happy battery-powered dreidel, as a present. Sovi dances and spins endlessly while making music and singing Hebrew songs. When Ori spins Sovi one time too many, Sovi disappears...You, the readers, are invited to join Sovi the dreidel on his journey through the Jewish calendar and to experience with him the special festivals and holidays that are central to the Jewish People.

Originally published in 2006 by Dutton Children's Books.

In the beginning, there was nothing. No colors at all. Day by day by day, God poured and planted and created the colors of the world. God said, "This is very good." And it was.

"A photographic picture book about the history of how a Hannukah menorah is made, step-by-step, with full color behind-the-scenes photos taken on site. Will also cover the making of oil and candles; and present other important Hannukah elements, such as dreidels, gelt and special foods made. An explanation of Hannukah and why we celebrate it is included"--

"Adapted with permission from I Love Jewish Faces, published in 2009 by URJ Press"--E-CIP title page verso.

How is matzah made? When and why do we eat it? What is Passover, anyway? Meet the people who make matzah by hand or in factories and see how they keep to the strict 18-minute time limit, mirroring the Israelites' race against time over 2000 years ago. Find out how the matzah-making process is more than just mixing flour with water, and shows us the value of doing things together. Bake your own matzah, decorate an Elijah's cup and grow your own greens. Watch it all unfold with more than 100 stunning photos that reveal a fascinating world behind the scenes.

"The seder service with English and Hebrew texts and prayers, and gender-sensitive translations, is provided on the right-hand pages. Commentaries and discussion questions are on the left-hand pages"--Introd.

In some places, bar and bat mitzvahs are rivaled only by proms as the most important social event in many teens' lives. Parties celebrating the occasion can range from humble cookies-and-punch receptions to lavish catered affairs with elaborate themes and celebrity guests. But more important, bar mitzvahs and bat mitzvahs are serious religious ceremonies, with rich histories and deep significance to the participants.Here is a warmly written discussion of these important Jewish coming-of-age rituals, their historical backgrounds and evolution. A special chapter features the reminiscences of well-known actors, television personalities, and sports figures about their own bar and bat mitzvahs. Joan Reilly's lively black-and-white drawings perfectly illustrate the details of the event and the celebrations. This concise, informative book will help children preparing for their bar and bat mitzvahs—as well as their families and friends—understand and appreciate this rich, spiritual occasion.

While studying about the Holocaust, students in a small Tennessee town cannot imagine the number six million--the number of Jews killed. So they begin to collect paper clips, one for each victim, to create their own memorial. This event is the subject of the film documentary, "Paper Clips."

The classic true story of one child's experiences during the holocaust.Nine-year-old Piri describes the bewilderment of being a Jewish child during the 1939-1944 German occupation of her hometown (then in Hungary and now in the Ukraine) and relates the ordeal of trying to survive in the ghetto. Upon the Head of the Goat is the winner of the 1982 Boston Globe - Horn Book Award for Nonfiction and a 1982 Newbery Honor Book."This is a book that should be read by all those interested in the Holocaust and what it did to young and old." -Isaac Bashevis Singer

Between the years 1933 and 1945, Adolf Hitler organized the Murder of six million Jews while the world looked on silently. But not all people stood back in fear. In every Nazioccupied Country, at every level of society, there were non-Jews who had the courage to resist. From the king of Denmark, refusing to force Jewish Danes to wear yellow stars, to the Dutch student, registering Jewish babies as Gentiles and hiding children in her home, a small number of people had the strength to reject the inhumanity they were ordered to support. Here are their stories: thrilling, terrifying, and most of all, inspiring. For in the horror that was the Holocaust, some human decency could still shine through. "There are no Rambo-style heroics here, just short accounts of quiet bravery. It is an inspiring testimonial."--The San Francisco Examiner-Chronicle'A companion to Never to Forget, this is the story of those gentiles who sought to rescue their Jewish neighbors from annihilation during World War II. Succeeding chapters describe the efforts of Germans, Poles, Danes, and others to save Jewish friends and strangers from the Nazis. A story that needs telling." 'SLJ. Notable Children's Books of 1988 (ALA)1988 Best Books for Young Adults (ALA)Best Books of 1988 (SLJ)Best of the '80s (BL)1988 Children's Editors' Choices (BL)Young Adult Choices for 1988 (IRA)1989 Teachers' Choices (IRA)1989 Jane Addams Children's Book Award Honor BookChildren's Books of 1988 (Library of Congress)1989 Books for the Teen Age (NY Public Library)100 Books for Reading and Sharing 1988 (NY Public Library)