Archive for the ‘Reviews’ Category
Book Review | Papa Jethro
by Deborah Bodin Cohen
Score: 4
Illustrated by Jane Dippold.
© 2007 Kar-Ben Publishing
This book brought tears to my eyes and gave me goose bumps. What a beautiful gift for an interfaith family- a bedtime story for the other faith grandparents to read to their Jewish grandchildren. With lovely, soft, warm illustrations, we read the story of Rachel and her Grandpa Nick [...]
Book Review | The Brave Women Who Saved Moses
by Alison Greengard
Score: 3
Illustrated by Carol Racklin-Siegel
© 2009 EKS Publishing.
A retelling of Exodus where Moses is assisted in coming into the world through the efforts of many righteous women – two midwives, his mother, his sister and the Pharaoh’s daughter (Exodus 1,2). It is also an adaptation of the Hebrew text so that those studying Hebrew can practice [...]
Book Review | JPS Illustrated Children’s Bible
by Ellen Frankel
Score: 4
illustrated by Avi Katz.
© 2009, Jewish Publication Society.
I have learned over the years not to expect too much from Children’s Bibles. Normally, I am looking at “Old Testament” Children’s Bibles. I often find the stories too short and uninteresting, having been over-adapted to fit into the small space allotted. In some cases, I find the [...]
Book Review | Hanukkah, Oh Hanukkah…Already!
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Hanukkah begins this Friday, December 11 (25 Kislev) at sundown. In our home, we will light the first Hanukkah candle and then light our Shabbat candles before we sit down for our festive Hanukkah dinner featuring potato latkes (with applesauce) as the star attraction.
Book Review | Hanukkah Around the World
by Tami Lehman-Wilzig
Score: 3
It is always fascinating to learn how other Jewish communities around the world celebrate their Jewish holidays. In this companion volume to Passover Around the World, we learn many new and interesting facts about how the customs and traditions of Hanukkah are interpreted and celebrated.
