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A young boy learns about the meaning of Sukkot while overcoming his fear of the dark.

"Today I will use this cloth to do a mitzvah!" Hillel the Sage announced to his class. He whisked the cloth off his shoulder and snapped it in the air. The rabbi's students were puzzled and delighted. What could be done with a cloth? What mysterious mitzvah could it be? Through this charming story about the famous Hillel of the Talmud, readers will enjoy discovering that the mysterious mitzvah is taking a bath! The note for families at the back of the book will help readers dig deeper and let them think more about the Jewish value of guarding one's health, shmor et nafshecha, and how having healthy habits (like taking baths) is an important Jewish value.

Separated from her family, Ruthi struggles to find hope in this universal story of loss and love, by holding tight to a childhood promise.

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.

Someday, Lena hopes to be a world-famous detective. But in the meantime, she s working on The Case of the Mysterious Rabbi! It s a tricky one. The rabbi seems to be everywhere. With her loyal dog at her side, Lena investigates Rabbi Max as he teaches Torah, builds a sukkah, bakes some challah, and of course...slurps spaghetti! How can one person do so many different things in so many different places? Can Lena crack the case?

Today is Friday. On Fridays, I wait... and wait... and wait.‚A young child waits for something special as he plays with the cat, makes challah with Daddy, paints a picture with Nana, and takes a trip to the grocery story. Finally, the waiting is over. It's Shabbat!

The people of ancient Jerusalem must walk far to get their water. Shimri is too young to help in the fields. But by watching his family at home, he solves a problem that baffles a king - proving that big ideas can indeed come from small mouths.

More than anything, Judah wants to be a good big brother to his baby sister, Hannah. He even uses his new Maccabee shield to protect her from danger. On the last day or Hanukkah, during a visit to the doctor, Judah refuses to have his shot. Surely his shield can protect him from germs, too!

A biography of the first woman rabbi Regina Jonas.

The sounds of Mrs. Strauss's Israeli village keep her awake but the gentle patter of long awaited rain is a welcome addition to the noise.

"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"--

In the beginning there was emptiness, like a blank canvas. Then, in a swirl of motion, the world was created. It was going to be finished with a special kind of light, stored in a huge jar. But the light was so powerful it shattered the jar into millions of pieces. People were created to find the sparks of light and bring them back together so that the world would be perfect.

When Mina's beloved Grandma dies, nothing feels right anymore. People come to visit. Mina just hides up in the big old oak tree. But the stories she hears about Grandma bring her slowly back down until at last Mina feels ready to smile again.

Bam! It's a speedy drive over second base. I jump and catch it. My whole team shouts, "Jacob, you saved the game!" It's Jacob's third year in Little League, and he's never missed a game. The championship game is coming up, and his team is counting on him. But then he finds out the game is scheduled on the holiday of Yom Kippur. The game is important. Yom Kippur is important, too. And Jacob has a decision to make. Jacob's story was inspired by the Los Angeles Dodgers' star pitcher Sandy Koufax, who sat out a 1965 World Series game on Yom KIppur. He was a hero to people everywhere who have made difficult decisions in order to observe their religious holidays.

Adam gives a name to every animal, from the aardvark and the aardwolf to the bandicoot and the the bongo, and all the way to the zebra and the zebu. But Adam is at a loss fro words when he meets someone who looks a lot like him... Only a bit different.

The story of Babel in a gorgeous picture book form.Where do children play tower games with tower pieces, wear tower hats, and eat tower cakes? In the city of Babel, of course!Fantastically-detailed illustrations filled with humor and whimsy will delight readers in this new telling of the epic Bible story.

Digging the Grand Canyon to use as a mixing bowl, a giant bakes an enormous challah for Rosh Hashanah and cleans up the environment afterwards.

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

"The flashbacks in this book are all based on real events. The amusement park story is fictional"--Copyright page.

Avi the Ambulance and his medic, Zack, are on the way to help people stuck in the snow, but the snow keeps coming down hard. Soon Avi and Zack are stuck too! Uh, oh. How will they rescue others, when they need a little rescue themselves?

A mother cat and her three kittens travel to Jerusalem, seeing the city's iconic structures presented through a combination of photographic and illustrative elements.

Long ago, in the town of Knottingham, there were three little goblins. Knotty was naughty, Knotsalot was no good, and Notnow was no good, no how, not then, and not now! More than anything else, these mischievous goblins liked to tangle children's hair! Find out how the children fought back, and how their tangled hair led to the unlikely invention of a braided bread called challah...

Avi the Ambulance and his medic, Zack, are out picking up medical supplies. Along the way, there is an emergency and it's Avi to the rescue! Our favorite ambulance gets to help someone he never expected would need him.

"A Jewish boy who has immigrated with his family to Argentina, hopes his new friend will join him for the Seder"--

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.

Join Maddie as she discovers her confidence when she decides to become a mitzvah clown in order to bring smiles to the faces of Grandma and Grandma s friends. When Maddie sees Giggles the mitzvah clown perform at her Grandma s senior home, she decides to join in! She puts on a big red nose and learns how to make balloon animals, sing songs, and most importantly, bring smiles and happiness to Grandma and Grandma s friends. Along the way, Maddie learns how to overcome her shyness, too, and become a more confident and happy mouse. A cheerful picture book, young readers will enjoy watching how the illustrations begin in black and white, and evolve into full and exuberant color as Maddie gains her confidence. A family note at the end includes discussion starters and a description of the Jewish values found in the tale.

It was the 1970's. and doors were opening for women all across America. They could be doctors, lawyers, even pilots. But two thousand years of tradition said they couldn't be rabbis.  Until Sally.Sally Priesand wanted not just to learn Torah, but to teach it; not just to listen to a sermon, but give one; not just sit in the congregation, but lead it.In rabbinical school, people whispered, "She is only here to find a husband." "She will never finish.""No congregation will hire her."But Sally didn't listen. She finished her studies and became the first women rabbi in America. She opened the door for the many women who followed, and her story inspires us all to reach for our dreams.