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Days of Awe: Stories for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur

Mon, 08/31/2009 - 17:19
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By Eric A. Kimmel

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Three stories from old traditions reflect on the virtues of charity, prayer, and repentance. In The Samovar, no amount of hard scrubbing can make the treasure of the prophet Elijah shine, but a housewife's good works bring a beautiful gleam to its surface.

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Happy New Year, Beni

Mon, 08/31/2009 - 17:26
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By Jane Breskin Zalben

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Little Beni the bear child is tired of fighting with his cousin Max and is very happy to learn that the new year gives him chance to put his mistakes behind him and start over. His parents and grandparents show him how old customs can help solve today's problems

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Jewish Holiday Songs for Children with Dances and Games for All Seasons

Mon, 08/31/2009 - 17:31
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By Rachel Buchman

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Add musical meaning to the holidays. Includes melodies with chord symbols and lyrics in English, Hebrew, or Yiddish.
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Jonah and the Two Great Fish

Mon, 08/31/2009 - 17:36
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By Mordicai Gerstein

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First, Jonah is swallowed by a fish, in which he lives in comfort for three days. Ah, but then he is swallowed again by a larger, less pleasant fish. He is only too glad to be cast out on the shore near Ninevah. Vivid oil paintings make this one work well for story time, while the simple text is inviting to beginning readers. The Jonah story is traditionally associated with the High Holy Days.
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On Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur

Mon, 08/31/2009 - 17:40
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By Cathy Goldberg Fishman, illustrated by Melanie W. Hall

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As a young girl's family gathers around her during the holidays, she thinks about the meanings of days' customs and symbols. Jewish words are italicized and explained in the glossary. A good introduction for both Jewish and non-Jewish children to these holidays.
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Poems for Jewish Holidays

Mon, 08/31/2009 - 17:53
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By Myra Cohn Livingston

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These sixteen poems, twelve by modern authors, run the course from playful to traditional to moving as the Jewish year of celebrations unfolds.

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Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur

Mon, 08/31/2009 - 18:08
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By Howard Greenfeld, illustrated by Elaine Grove

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A basic guide to the meaning, history, and observance of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
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Sound the Shofar! A Story for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur

Mon, 08/31/2009 - 18:12
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By Leslie Kimmelman

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Uncle Jake blows the shofar, or ram's horn, twice at services during the ten days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. This book is filled with the sounds, sights, tastes, and meaning of the holiday experience.
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The Uninvited Guest and Other Jewish Holiday Tales

Mon, 08/31/2009 - 18:16
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By Nina Jaffe

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Retellings of traditional tales from Jewish folklore and legend related to major holidays, such as Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Hanukkah, and Purim. Six of the selections are from traditional sources; one, ``The Magician's Spell,'' about Sukkot, is original.
The vivid writing makes this one good to read aloud

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The World's Birthday: A Rosh Hashanah Story

Mon, 08/31/2009 - 18:31
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By Barbara Diamond Goldin, pictures by Jeanette Winter

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When Daniel discovers that Rosh Hashanah is the celebration of the creation of the World, he decides the World deserves a birthday party. His big sister thinks he is crazy, but Daniel is determined to have a party with a cake and lots of candles, for, as the kindly baker says, "After all, the world is no spring chicken."

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