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Contemporary Jewish Life

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Chil­dren’s
Uri and the King of Dark­ness: A Hanukkah Story
Nati Bait; Carmel Ben Ami, illus.; Ilana Kurshan, trans.
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Chil­dren’s
The Day I Became a Pota­to Pancake
Arie Kaplan; Beilin Xu, illus.
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Beam of Light: The Sto­ry of the First White House Menorah
Elisa Boxer; Sofia Moore, illus.
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The Light from My Meno­rah: Cel­e­brat­ing Hol­i­days around the World
Robin Heald; Andrea Blinick, illus.
Essay—Witnessing: Post Oct. 7

This is Where We Are Now

Sta­cy Nockowitz
December 23, 2024
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Simona Zaret­sky
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Cook­book
A Sweet Year: Jew­ish Cel­e­bra­tions and Fes­tive Recipes for Kids and Their Families
Joan Nathan
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Non­fic­tion
Israel Alone
Bernard-Hen­ri Lévy
Interview

Points of Con­nec­tion: A Con­ver­sa­tion with Tali Rosen­blatt Cohen of THE FIVE BOOKS

Car­ol Kaufman
December 3, 2024
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More than Enough: Inspired by Mai­monides’s Gold­en Lad­der of Giving
Richard Michelson; Joe Cepeda, illus.
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Book­Watch with Jill Santopolo

Jill San­topo­lo
November 27, 2024
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Michal Hoschan­der Malen
November 25, 2024
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The Best Treasure
Sherri Mandell; Tamara Anegon, illus.
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Rosen­feld
Maya Kessler
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Kyra Lisse
November 10, 2024
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Rachel Fried­man Breaks the Rules
Sarah Kapit; Genevieve Kote, illus.
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