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Nachshon Who Was Afraid to Swim
Illustrated by Jago © 2009 Kar-Ben Publishing. A 2009 Sydney Taylor Honor Book. This is a beautifully written midrash about the story of Nachshon, the individual who was the first to step into the...
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Purim’s Coming – Where is Queen Esther?
Purim begins at sundown this coming Saturday evening, February 27. I just finished posting some Purim books as featured reviews and am sad that there were no Queen Esther books available to share...
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Courage/Ometz Lev – The Strength of Heart to Show the Way
Right after Purim is over, I begin to think about Passover. It is an “event” in our home. I often tell people that when I converted to Judaism, I took all my “Christmas energy” and threw it into...
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Noah’s Bark
Illustrated by Rogé © 2010, Carolrhoda Books. During the time Noah was building the ark, the animals could use any sound they liked whenever they liked. “Snakes quacked…Beavers crowed…elephants...
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Tower of Babel
Illustrated by Cecilia Rebora © 2010, Kar-Ben Publishing. A cute and clever retelling of the Biblical story of the Tower of Babel. The people of Shinar all speak the same language and get along fine,...
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You must be hungry. Won’t you have a little something? Welcoming...
According to tradition, it was Abraham Aveinu, Our Father Abraham, who started the mitzvah of Welcoming Guests/Hachnasat Orchim when he arose from the spot where he was resting following his...
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