These books are collections of stories about all Jewish holidays. For books on specific holidays (Hanukkah, Shabbat, Purim, Passover, Rosh Hashanah, etc.), go to the pages for the specific holidays. The list is on the frame on the left.

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The Colors of My Jewish Year (Board Book) By Marji Gold-Vukson	This concept board book introduces both the Jewish holidays and the colors of the rainbow (plus white, brown, and silver). Beginning with the red apple on Rosh Hashanah and ending with the orange flames of the Shabbat candles, it is right on target. The big and bold illustrations are stencil-like in appearance. The text is repetitive in a comfortable way, with the briefest explanations needed for the holidays and colors What is WHITE? The cover of the Torah on Yom Kippur. That is WHITE. Description from School Library Journal This board book is an excellent way to help children learn about colors and the major ritualistic items associated with the Jewish holidays. The text is repeatitive and encourages children to answer aloud. Overall, an excellent book for parents and children to read together. Lori's Description
Shapes of My Jewish Year (Board Book) By Marji Gold-Vukson	Preschoolers can explore the Jewish holidays with familiar shapes-oval, square, rectangle, triangle ("a Purim hamantasch brimming over with sweet filling…"), and circle ("the shiny red apple I eat with honey on Rosh Hashanah"). Description from Publisher An excellent book for reading aloud. Each spread first asks the reader "What is a ... [circle, square, etc]?" and encourages children to answer aloud. The book helps to answer the question with several examples of each shape. Overall, an excellent book for parents and children to read together. Lori's Description
Sounds of My Jewish Year (Board Book) By Marji Gold-Vukson	Preschoolers can explore the Jewish holidays with familiar sounds-the "sizzle, sizzle" of potato latkes on Hanukkah; the "crunch, crunch" of matzah on Passover; and more. Description from Publisher An excellent book for reading aloud. Each spread features a sound associated with the holiday and a watercolor illustration of families creating the noise. Overall, an excellent book for parents and children to read and act out together. Lori's Description
The Opposites of My Jewish Year (Board Book) By Marji Gold-Vukson	Dion uses the Jewish holidays to illustrate the concept of opposites. For example, In synagogue on Rosh Hashanah, the shofar is LOUD; the prayer is QUIET. Readers will need to be familiar with the holidays and their associated rituals and objects to understand and appreciate the ideas. The artwork is sketchy and outlined in thick black lines, making it appear harsh and dark. However, Jewish nursery schools and synagogue libraries will want to add this title to their collections, as will libraries that already own Marji Gold-Vukson's The Colors of My Jewish Year, The Shapes of My Jewish Year, and The Sounds of My Jewish Year Description from School Library Journal Another excellent book for reading aloud. Each spread features contrasting aspects of each holiday. For example, "The lulav is long. The etrog is short." Overall, an excellent book for parents and children to read together. Lori's Description
The Numbers of My Jewish Year (Board Book) By Marji Gold-Vukson	Preschoolers learn about numbers as they count objects related to the Jewish holidays. Fifth book in the popular My Jewish Year board book series. Description from Publisher An excellent book for reading aloud. Holidays throughout the Jewish year are featured in chronological order. Each spread features a number associated with a different holiday. For example, one shofar, two apples hanging from the sukkah, six hamantaschen, and eight Israeli flags during Yom Ha'atzmaut. Overall, an excellent book for parents and children to read and act out together. Lori's Description
I Can Celebrate (Board Book) By Ann Eisenberg	Because the Jewish calendar year revolves around holidays, the first of these toddler books, I Can Celebrate, starts with Rosh Hashana and runs through the other special days: Sukkot, Hanukkah, Purim, Passover. In bright solid colors, this clever and inviting book shows the child making a personal connection with traditional symbols: "A SHOFAR makes a long sweet note. And so can I." Description from Publisher's Weekly This Jewish holiday board book is perfect for preschoolers. Each two-page spread features a object associated with a Jewish holiday and what it does. Then the readers are asked to do the same thing. For example, "On Rosh Hashanah, a SHOFAR makes a long sweet note. And so can I." "On Hanukkah, a DREIDEL spins round and round. And so can I." Children will delight in acting out the holidays. Parents should be forewarned; your children will ask you to read it over and over! Lori's Description
In the Synagogue (Board Book) By Rox Shanzer	Hear the shofar... Smell the etrog... Touch the Torah... The Jewish holidays of Rosh Hashanah, Sukkot, Simchat Torah, Purim, and Shabbat as experienced by children using their five senses. Description from Publisher Before reading this book, I was expecting a book taking a tour of the parts of a synagogue. While that was not the purpose of this book, I was pleasantly surprised to find it a celebration of the things that people do in the synagogue during each holiday of the year. Each holiday features a different sense that children can use during the holiday. For example, they can HEAR the Shofar and can SMELL the Etrog. While the illustrations include adults, the focus in on a young boy and girl celebrating each holiday. An excellent choice for toddlers and preschoolers. Lori's Description
Beni's Family Treasury : Stories for the Jewish Holidays	Jane Breskin Zalben's Jewish holiday picture books have delighted young children for the past ten years. In this beautifully illustrated and elegantly designed treasury, five of her beloved Beni stories (Happy New Year, Beni; Leo & Blossom's Sukkah; Beni's First Chanukah; Goldie's Purim; and Happy Passover, Rosie) are brought together in a holiday collection that can be enjoyed throughout the year. Beni, Sara, Mama, Papa, cousins Rosie and Max, and all of their family and friends celebrate the holidays with warmth and humor. This special edition has a glossary of Jewish terms, and includes a ribbon marker and nameplate. Description from Publisher This wonderful collection brings together the short stories about Beni and his family as they celebrate the Jewish holidays through the year. Children will delight in reading about Beni and Max fighting (and making up) during the high holidays, Goldie getting stage fright during the Purim play, and Rosie's excitement at getting a Haggadah of her own. The bright illustrations will further engage children in the narrative. An excellent choice for reading aloud throughout the year. Lori's Description
Celebrate : A Book of Jewish Holidays By Judith Gross	This wonderful charmingly illustrated book celebrates Jewish holidays all year long. From Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, to Sukkot, the celebration of the harvest, to Hanukkah, the festival of lights, this is the perfect book for families to enjoy together. Description from Publisher This book is a classic model for why one should not judge a book by its cover. The seemingly boring cover hides an engrossing narrative inside. Simple cartoon illustrations enhance a short explanation of the major holidays throughout the Jewish year. The Biblical basis for Hanukkah, Purim, and Passover are also described. Pronunciation guides for some Hebrew terms are included throughout the text. This is a superb choice for explaining the meanings and customs of Jewish celebrations to Jewish or non-Jewish preschoolers. Lori's Description
My First Jewish Holidays Library	My First Jewish Holidays Library features three top selling DK My First titles: My First Passover Board Book, My First Hanukkah Board Book, and the most recent addition to DK's Jewish interest books: My First Shabbat Board Book. A handsome slipcase holds the three bright, colorful board books a gift just right for young children starting to enjoy special days on the Jewish calendar with their families. Description from Publisher
The Energizing Jewish Holidays for Children By Gedalia Peterseil	Keeps kids learning...and learning...and learning.... Each Jewish Holiday reveals its history, meaning, customs and laws in a humorous first person account. 'Can you find?' illustrations featuring hidden Holiday Symbols. Description from Publisher Filled with fascinating tidbits, a hilarious conversational tone, and a "Where's Waldo?" style puzzle for each holiday, this is an excellent choice for upper elementary and middle school readers. Lori's Description
The Kids' Catalog of Jewish Holidays	Adler briefly introduces the history and traditions associated with 13 major holidays, including Shabbat, as well as a few lesser-known days of prayer or celebration. One of the best sections concerns Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day. Many famous photographs are reproduced, a detailed chronology is included, and there is an enormous list of further readings. The crafts in each section are nicely varied; the selection of traditional songs (with music and lyrics) is more extensive than what is found in most books of this sort; and there is a surprisingly wide variety of recipes, which represent the culinary traditions of several nations. Black-and-white sketches, cartoons, and photographs are scattered throughout, giving readers lots to look at as they enjoy the stories, poems, facts, and fun that fill the pages. from Booklist, December 15, 1996
Clap and Count! : Action Rhymes for the Jewish Year By Jacqueline Jules	Jules puts a Jewish spin on a bounty of finger plays, nursery rhymes, and clapping games, including both original poems and new takes on such familiar selections as "Pat-a-cake": "Pat-a-cake / Pat-a-cake / Baker's man. / Bake me a hamantash / Fast as you can!" The selections take primary schoolers through the Jewish year, teaching holiday traditions and Hebrew vocabulary through rhymes, rhythms, and simple hand and body actions. In eye-catching colors, the cheery artwork depicts the movements: a young girl sways, stretches, and bends to "A Flower for Shavuot"; a toddler and a mom laugh to the movements of "The Hungry Passover Mouse." A wealth of preschool and primary-school enrichment and at-home fun. Description from Booklist This book features lyrical rhymes based on Jewish holidays throughout the year. The book features illustrations to model hand motions that children can do to while reading aloud. Most hand-motions are geared for preschoolers, but a few are applicable to babies as well. Overall, an excellent addition to any child's library! Lori's Description
52 Activities For Jewish Holidays By Lynn Gordon	Have fun with your family while exploring the many facets of Jewish holidays through these 52 creative activities. Designed to engage, educate, and inspire, these cards offer new and innovative ways to celebrate. Description from Publisher In a twist on a traditional activity book, Lynn Gordon packages her holiday craft and activity ideas onto 52 playing cards. Each card belongs to one of twelve "suits" representing Jewish holidays from Shabbat to Rosh Hashanah to Tu B'Shevat to Pesach. Each card has an activity title on one side and activity or craft directions on the opposite side. Sample crafts include "Shabbat Charades", "Tzedakah Box", "Ancient E-Mail", "Apple Flower", "Beany Mosaic", "Pasta Menorah", "The Giving Tree", "Purim Dilemmas", "Matzah Madness", "Haggadah-rama", and "Creative Commandments". An excellent choice for helping to infuse new traditions into your holiday celebrations. Lori's Description
Jewish Holiday Treats By Joan Zoloth	From Chanukah, Purim, Passover, and Shavuot to Rosh Hashanah and Sukkot, Jewish Holiday Treats serves up the traditional with clever twists. Welcome the festivities with tempting treats like Chanukah Star Cookies and Amazing Honey Cake. Tots and grandparents alike will take pleasure in constructing simple toys and decorations such as a deliciously detailed Gingerbread Sukkah. There's something in here for everyone. Classic recipes and fresh ideas combine in an approach to tradition that will involve the whole family. Beautifully photographed throughout, Jewish Holiday Treats will inspire families to cook, create, and celebrate together for years to come. Description from Publisher Joan Zoloth has created a diverse collection of recipes and crafts to help families celebrate the major Jewish holidays. Lisa Hubbard's bright photographs help visualize the finished products. The holiday crafts are very creative and children will love making a hand-painted honey bowl, Sukkot squash candle, hardware menorah, Queen Esther crown of flowers, potato stamps, and jumping paper frogs. The recipes, on the other hand, range from simple shofar cookies to some recipes that may be too sophisticated for a young child's palate (i.e., baked halibut with herb butter). A number of "crossover" recipes and crafts (gingerbread sukkah, coconut pyramids) will be a guaranteed hit! An excellent choice for projects families can do together. Lori's Description
The Children's Jewish Holiday Kitchen By Joan Nathan	Seventy child-friendly recipes and cooking activities from around the world will draw the entire family into the spirit and fun of preparing Jewish holiday celebrations. Covering the ten major holidays, each of the activities has a different focus--such as Eastern Europe, biblical Israel, contemporary America--and together they present a vast array of foods, flavors, and ideas. The recipes are old and new, traditional and novel--everything from hamantashen to pretzel bagels, chicken soup with matzah balls to matzah pizza, fruit kugel to Persian pomegranate punch. Description from Publisher Revised from the 1987 edition, The Children's Jewish Holiday Kitchen covers Jewish holidays throughout the year. Nathan, author of the acclaimed Jewish Cooking in America and an authority on the subject, provides both recipes and ideas for crafts to make with children, as well as religious background on each holiday for teaching them about their heritage. This edition features 20 new recipes and a more inviting format, with 30 new illustrations. Timely and recommended for most collections. Description from Library Journal The author of Jewish Cooking in America has created this wonderful cookbook geared towards the youngest chefs. Beginning with a brief description of the rules of kashrut, the cookbook delves into menus for the major holidays to the minor festivals. Each chapter begins with a brief description of the holiday and why particular foods are associated with it. She then gives sample menus with several classic recipes to choose from. She also includes several recipes to help showcase a child's creative side, such as "gingerbread dreidels", "candle cupcakes", and "pretzel bagels". Recipes are simply written and have particular roles assigned to parents and children. A must-have for any budding Jewish chef! Lori's Description
Chocolate Chip Challah and Other Twists on the Jewish Holiday Table : An Interactive Family Cookbook By Lisa Rauchwerger	What's for dinner tonight? Artist, author, and cook Lisa Rauchwerger serves up mouthwatering meals and memories in her delightful cookbook. Using the Jewish calendar as a framework, both parent and child can prepare tasty treats all year long. With Aunt Ada's Challah (with a twist) on Shabbat, Multicultural Charoset on Pesach, and Sugar Moon Cookies on Rosh Chodesh, families will be sure to find new, meaningful ways to celebrate the Jewish holidays. Each easy-to-follow recipe is designed for children ages 5-11, their families, and their teachers. Over 40 twists on traditional Jewish recipes. Activity pages to involve children for each holiday. Fun, full-color illustrations and information for each Jewish holiday. An introduction to the Jewish calendar. Easy-to-use format for adults and children. Description from Publisher Lisa Rauchwerger has created more than just another cookbook. She has created a resource for children to understand the connection between food and all the major (and minor) Jewish holidays. For each holiday, beginning with Shabbat and Rosh Hashanah and ending with Tisha B'Av and Rosh Chodesh, she includes a brief description of the holiday, two to five recipes, and trivia about each holiday. She also includes space for children to write their own thoughts about each holiday. The recipes themselves are variations on traditional holiday foods, such as "Rock-a-My Sole", "Woman in the Moon Cookies", and the title recipe "Chocolate Chip Challah". An excellent find for children (and moms and dads too)! Lori's Description
Chocolate Chip Challah Activity Book: Book 1: Shabbat & Fall Holidays Book 2: Winter, Springs & Summer Holidays Also Available	What do you do while your chocolate chip challah is baking in the oven? Flip through the pages of the Chocolate Chip Challah Activity Books--that’s what! These activity books for children in primary grades and their families are chock full of information about the Jewish holidays. In each one, you will meet the smiling veggies from our best selling cookbook The Chocolate Chip Challah as they guide the reader through fun-filled activities, puzzles, games, and more! Organized by holiday, each book focuses on related vocabulary, art activities, and ways to make the holidays more meaningful in your family or classroom. Description from Publisher
The Best of K'tonton	Sixteen stories, one for each holiday. The "Jewish Tom Thumb" takes a ride on a chopping knife, spins on a run-away Hanukkah top, travels to Israel, and to his magic island.
A Sweet Year: A Taste of the Jewish Holidays By Mark H. Podwal	The Jewish year is blessed with many holidays, and each one has its special food. From Rosh Hashanah to Shavuot, from the Seder meal to the Sabbath meal, food celebrates the season and commemorates the miraculous. With lyrical prose and rich, vivid paintings, renowned artist Mark Podwal takes an inspired look at the age-old bond between the sacred and the sumptuous in this glorious gift book for any holiday in the Jewish year. Description from Publisher With beautifully crafted poetic text and symbolic paintings in gouache and acrylics, Podwal takes readers on a journey through the Jewish holidays and the foods that are essential elements of each observance and rite. The potato latkes of Hanukkah recall a miracle of lights while honey cakes on Shavuot symbolize the Torah's promise of a "land of milk and honey." Don't expect recipes and crafts. Rather, enjoy the artful and witty illustrations, each of which creates a colorful and fanciful tableau. For the autumn harvest festival of Sukkot, during which families eat in huts "that let the stars shine through," Podwal depicts a solar system of fruits. For Purim, a spring holiday celebrating the time that Esther saved the Persian Jews from Haman, children wear hamantaschen as costumes. A welcome addition to holiday collections Description from School Library Journal
Celebrations: Our Jewish Holidays	A simple, one-page explanation of each Jewish holiday, presented in free verse, is accompanied by an equally simple and colorful illustration. Greenberg describes each day as it might be perceived by young children, personalizing the activities to make them relevant to youngsters. In addition to the well-known holidays, the author-illustrator includes Yom Hashoah, a day of commemoration of the Holocaust, and Yom Ha'atzma'ut, the celebration of the founding of the State of Israel. An attractive introduction to the holidays. description by Horn Book and School Library Journal
Celebrate! Stories of the Jewish Holidays By Gilda Berger	The Jewish holidays are called the "jewels in the crown" of the Jewish year. This jewel of a collection by respected author Gilda Berger is a celebration of Jewish traditions, including Bible stories, time lines, recipes, crafts, and commentaries on the holidays. Each chapter covers one Jewish holiday, with a retelling of a related story from the Bible, followed by sections called "What We Celebrate," "How We Celebrate," and "Crafts and Food." A time line in each chapter places the origins of that holiday in its historical context, and a map of the Middle East and a complete index are also included. Glowing paintings by Peter Catalanotto introduce and follow each Bible story. The crafts and recipes are written with careful, simple directions, illustrated with clear diagrams when appropriate. Children (with a little help from an adult) can make a homemade dreidel or menorah, stir up a batch of latkes or cheese blintzes, or create Purim puppets with the directions given here. The author's goal in writing this book was to create one source that could be used by families throughout the year at each Jewish holiday. A superb choice for Jewish families or anyone interested in learning more about these ancient traditions. Description from Amazon.com Celebrate the Jewish holiday, the "jewels in the crown" of the Jewish year, with this sparkling collection of stories, recipes, crafts, and commentary. Did you know that every major annual Jewish holiday plus the weekly holiday, Shabbat, is linked to a story from the Bible? A lively retelling of the brave deeds of such favorite heroes as Queen Ester and Moses opens each of the eight chapters and lays the foundations for the hoiday celebrations. Three sections follow each story. What We Celebrate explores the background of the holidays. How We Celebrate describes traditional ways of observing the holidays. Crafts and Food provides hands-on activities, complete with easy-to-follow recipes and instructions, to bring more depth and fun to the holiday experience. Gilda Berger's seamless retellings and thoughtful commentary will fascinate and enlighten, as she breathes fresh life into these favorite old tales and illuminates the modern-day signficance of ancient traditions. In perfect complement, Peter Catalanotto's exquisitely rendered paintings glow with warmth and emotion. A true family treasury in the Jewish storytelling tradition, Celebrate! is meant to be shared among children, parents, and grandparents thoughout the year. Description from Publisher In a very personal introduction, Berger explains why she decided to create this holiday book. She tells readers that her family loves to celebrate and that books are very much a part of this celebrating. However, she couldn't always find something that was appropriate as a holiday reading. Thus, she has retold these stories and organized them based on the Jewish year beginning with Shabbat and Rosh Hashanah and closing with Shavut. To add even more interest, Berger has included information about what is being celebrated and how the celebration takes place plus activities and recipes for the special foods eaten on many of these holidays. The watercolors by Catalanotto include full-page illustrations that frequently play with bright light coming from the sky and smaller illustrations that focus on a special moment in each story. It is a collection that will appeal to those of the Jewish faith and is an excellent resource for those who may have wondered what all this celebrating is about. Description from Children's Literature
The Family Treasury of Jewish Holidays	Organized largely according to the Jewish calendar (it begins with the once-a-year holiday of Rosh Hashanah and concludes with the weekly Shabbat), this fine collection of fiction and fact is ideal for family sharing. Drucker includes modern celebrations (such as Yom HaShoah) as well as holidays that have long been part of Jewish history. Information on holiday history, traditions, and terms shares space with stories, poetry, plays, songs, games, recipes, and crafts. The selection of fiction is rich, with much having been previously published (Schwartz's "Mrs. Moskowitz and the Sabbath Candlesticks" and selections from Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl, for example), and there's a helpful glossary to round things out. A wide-ranging, enjoyable anthology that can be used by independent readers, parents, and teachers alike. from Booklist
Milk and Honey : A Year of Jewish Holidays	August's illustrations catch you first: their stark black outlines, inky details, and old-world charm immediately draw the eye. The text is a fine match for them, nicely written, with a bit of speculation here and there or a funny anecdote or telling quote. Beginning with Rosh Hashanah, Yolen outlines the history and practice of the eight most celebrated holidays on the Jewish calendar, then gives readers a taste of the literature. She includes original as well as traditional selections carefully keyed to the celebration--folk tales, poems, plays, and songs, with music scored for guitar and piano. The combination makes her book wonderful for introducing the Jewish holidays to a student group (though source notes are sketchy) and excellent for family sharing. Description from Booklist
Elijah's Tears: Stories for the Jewish Holidays By Sydelle Pearl	In a lively, storytelling style, Elijah's Tears offers a dramatic human context to the many Jewish holidays that are celebrated throughout the year. Five stories illuminate the many faces and mysteries of Elijah, the Jewish prophet who is known for appearing in disguise and testing the character of those in need. In "Leaves," a destitute elderly couple is heartbroken when they must sell their sacred Shabbat candlesticks for food. That evening when the husband and wife encounter an even poorer Jewish man wearing torn, shabby clothes, they offer to mend his garments. They even keep him warm in their bed while they sew (since the man owns no other clothes). Of course the mysterious man turns out to be Elijah, and he rewards the couple as he walks away by turning his footprints into leaves of gold. The ethereal figures and Jewish symbols in Rossitza Skortcheva Penney's black-and-white illustrations seem to float upon the pages, bringing even more celestial imagery and magic to the elusive Elijah. Children love folktales that allow good deeds to be rewarded, especially when the rewards come from unexpected characters. Description from Amazon.com This breakthrough children's book by Sydelle Pearl will quickly find itself a place among Jewish holiday traditions. In five original tales, each relating to an important Jewish holiday, Elijah aids those who are in need while challenging those who have lost their faith. The young prophet finds himself summoned by God to wander the earth for a three month period in order to observe the Jewish people's handling of the Torah. Read along in 'Leaves', as he rewards a poor family that has sold their most prized possession for food; in 'The Tallis', witness the poignant circumstances concerning an old, dishevelled man and a young boy who writes a prayer on his behalf. Each tale, accompanied by rich illustrations, provides young readers with a beautifully crafted introduction to Elijah, God's great messenger for the Jewish people. Description from Publisher
The Day the Rabbi Disappeared : Jewish Holiday Tales of Magic	In this holiday collection, rabbis famous for their knowledge and powers--including women rabbis--bring about miracles, reveal the secret meanings of dreams and names, and contend with angels, dybbuks, and enchantments. Noted folklorist Howard Schwartz retells twelve Jewish tales from around the world. Each tale combines elements of magic with a link to a Jewish holiday (including Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Hanukkah, Purim, and Passover), plus Shabbat, the weekly Sabbath. Description from Publisher This engaging collection moves through the Jewish calendar to encompass twelve Jewish holidays, beginning with Rosh Hodesh, the first day of the month, and ending with the Sabbath, the closing day of the week. Each of the magical tales imparts the essence of the Jewish holiday to which it is allied. Whether speaking of heroism or humility or hubris, each tale of humanity, with its strong moral underpinning, credits G-d with its satisfying resolution. "This is the essence of Jewish magic, for ultimately the Jewish people depend on G-d and not on magic to guard and protect them." Schwartz follows these brief, clear, and simply told tales with rich and highly readable notes about the history of the holiday, the importance of the rabbi, and the sources of the story. Description from Horn Book
Jewish Holidays and Traditions Coloring Book	Thousands of years of Jewish history come vividly to life in the 41 delightful illustrations in this unique coloring book. Pictured are key moments in the rituals and celebrations associated with Jewish holidays and traditions. To further explain the signficance of these moments, and the holidays and traditions they serve, artist Chaya Burstein has written an introduction to the subject and extensively detailed captions for each illustration. Children are invited to color vignettes depicting the Friday night Sabbath blessing, the building of a sukkah, the making of noise in the synagogue on Purim, a Passover seder, and the parading of the scrolls on Simhat Torah. Other holidays and special observations include Hanukkah, Yom Kippur, Rosh Ha-Shanah, Tu Bi-Shevat, Holocaust Remembrance Day, Israel Independence Day, Lag Ba-Omer, Shavuot, and Tisha Be-Av. As they bring their own creativity to these appealing illustrations, children will discover new meaning in the heritage of Judaism. To help them better understand the sequence of the holidays and the nature of the rituals, Chaya Burstein has included a Jewish holiday calendar and a glossary of Jewish ritual objects. description by Publisher
The Jewish Family Fun Book: Holiday Projects, Everyday Activities, and Travel Ideas with Jewish Themes By Danielle Dardashti and Roni Sarig	Want to put a new spin on dreidel games? Or a new twist on making challah? Well then roll up your sleeves, put on your dancin’ shoes, and get out your thinking caps, because The Jewish Family Fun Book will help you find something fun in everything that’s Jewish and something Jewish in everything that’s fun. This celebration of Jewish family life is the perfect guide for families wanting to put a new Jewish spin on holidays, holy days, and even the everyday. Featuring activities, games, and history, The Jewish Family Fun Book is sure to inspire parents, children, and extended family to connect with Judaism in fun, creative ways. With over eighty-five easy-to-do activities to re-invigorate age-old Jewish customs and make them fun for the whole family, this book is more than just kids’ stuff. It’s about taking the Jewish family experience to a new educational and entertaining level. The The Jewish Family Fun Book details activities for fun at home and away from home, including recipes, meaningful everyday and holiday crafts, travel guides, enriching entertainment…and much, much more! Clearly illustrated and full of easy-to-follow instructions, this hands-on guide shows us how to take an active approach to exploring Jewish tradition and have fun along the way. Each of The Jewish Family Fun Book’s three sections offer dozens of ideas and easy-to-understand instructions: "Holiday Fun" aims to enrich the appropriate seriousness of Jewish holidays with a healthy dose of fun. How about having a Passover seder in a tent, like Israelites in the desert? Or celebrating the harvest holiday of Shavuot by taking your kids strawberry picking? "Fun at Home" features Jewish activities ranging from relaxing (with a guide to Jewish books, music, movies, and websites) to exhausting (instructions for games and other outdoor fun); from creative (ideas for arts and crafts projects and recipes) to unforgettable (mitzvah and volunteer opportunities). "Fun on the Road" is an easy-to-use travel guide, with suggestions for adding a memorable Jewish component to already built-for-fun family vacations. There’s information on Jewish museums, historical sites, camps, festivals, and kosher restaurants across the U.S. Description from Publisher
My Jewish Holiday Fun Book By Ann D. Koffsky	The Jewish holidays have never been more fun! Learn about the Jewish holidays with this new activity-packed fun book. In this workbook format, young children will spend hours preparing for the holidays. Before the Shabbat candles are set--create a Shabbat table placemat. Before the apples and honey are dipped--fashion a Rosh Hashana card. Before the matzah is broken--decorate a Passover seder plate. Each activity is intended to give a sense of the traditions associated with each holiday and to attach personal meaning to each one. So use your imagination and discover the wonders of the Jewish holidays through coloring, crafts, games and more. Description from Publisher This softcover book will keep youngsters busy with games, puzzles, crafts and art projects. Among the High Holidays activities for fall are making Rosh Hashana New Year's cards, a memory game, and drawing special foods in your shopping cart. For Yom Kippur there are a choosing game and a puzzle to unravel. Sukkot and Simchat Torah each have two activities, and all the other holidays throughout the year are also represented by innovative activities. Description from Children's Literature
One -Hundred-and-One Read-Aloud Jewish Stories By Barbara Diamond Goldin (Editor)	Jewish tales, Bible stories, legends and historic accounts from every generation and every land come to life in this captivating collection of short selections designed to introduce pre-readers to the glories of Jewish storytelling. Reading aloud is the very best way to introduce young children to new worlds, real and imaginary-and to the great pleasures found between the covers of books. This wide-ranging and engaging collection will introduce young and old alike to Biblical heroes, magical and mythical characters, kings, prophets, historic figures and real-life adventurers from Israel, America and many other lands. Selected and retold by well-known children's author Barbara Diamond Goldin, the stories are designed to be read in ten minutes or less, and the strength and richness of the narratives make them ideal at bedtime. From the stories of Moses, Solomon and Jonah to the legends of the Golem of Prague and the hapless inhabitants of Chelm, and including selections from such renowned writers as Sholom Aleichem and Isaac B. Singer, this is sure to become a treasured volume, read, reread, passed down and loved for years to come. Description from Piblisher

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