Join The Senesh School for a pow­er­ful, fam­i­ly-cen­tered con­ver­sa­tion with Don’t Feed the Lion co-author Bian­na Golodry­ga in dia­logue with writer, per­former, and audio­book nar­ra­tor Abby Sher, fea­tur­ing a spe­cial video mes­sage from Israeli jour­nal­ist and co-author Yonit Levi.

Using this time­ly and thought-pro­vok­ing children’s book as a spring­board, the dis­cus­sion explores anti­semitism, bul­ly­ing, and the courage to stand up for what’s right.

Designed for read­ers ages 8 – 12, Don’t Feed the Lion fol­lows young char­ac­ters nav­i­gat­ing real-world chal­lenges — and pro­vides a mean­ing­ful entry point for fam­i­lies to talk about empa­thy, ally­ship, and moral courage together.

At a time when many chil­dren are grap­pling with ques­tions of iden­ti­ty, belong­ing, and bias — both in school and online — this evening invites atten­dees to explore: What does it mean to speak up? How do we nur­ture empa­thy and ally­ship in our chil­dren? And how can sto­ries help us process and respond to the world around us?

Par­ents and care­givers are wel­come to attend with their chil­dren, or on their own. Whether you join as a fam­i­ly or come solo, you’ll leave inspired and equipped to con­tin­ue these impor­tant con­ver­sa­tions at home and in your community.

Pre­sent­ed in part­ner­ship with orga­ni­za­tions and groups com­mit­ted to rais­ing coura­geous, com­pas­sion­ate kids: JCC Brook­lyn, Jew­ish Agency for Israel, Jew­ish Book Coun­cil, Park Slope Jew­ish Cen­ter, Romemu Brook­lyn, UJA-Fed­er­a­tion of New York and more.