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Recommended Reading 10 Books for the 10 Days of Awe 5775 Looking for the new list for 5776? Click here!Posted by Nat Bernstein.1. Many Seconds Into the Future by John J. ClaytonTen stories of ten men grappling with life, love,… Nat Bernstein September 23, 2014
Essay Internal Dialogue: The Days of Awe 5775 Posted by Nat Bernstein.Prayer doesn’t come easily to everyone. Whether one considers oneself religious, spiritual, observant, or curious, finding that optimum of… Nat Bernstein September 22, 2014
Essay Remembering Hebrew School in Iranian Prison Earlier this week, Joshua Fattal wrote about being a Jew celebrating Christmas in Iranian prison. He will be blogging here all week for Jewish Book Council and… Joshua Fattal March 19, 2014
Children’s What a Way to Start a New Year!: A Rosh Hashanah Story Jacqueline Jules; Judy Stead, illus.
Children’s I’m Sorry, Grover: A Rosh Hashanah Tale Tilda Balsley and Ellen Fischer; Tom Leigh, illus.
Nonfiction We Have Sinned: Sin and Confession in Judaism: Ashamnu and Al Chet Rabbi Lawrence A. Hoffman, ed.
Children’s Happy Birthday, World: A Rosh Hashanah Celebration Latifa Berry Kropf; Liz Carlson, illus.
Children’s Celebrate Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur with Honey, Prayers and the Shofar Deborah Heiligman