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The Elephant in the Sukkah

Sherri Mandel (auth.), Ivana Kaufman (illus.)

In the Jerusalem Forest

Devora Busheri (auth.), Noa Kelner (illus.)

Essay

“It’s God’s Party and Everyone’s Invited”

Sukkot, Simchat Torah, and Gender in Two Classic Children’s Books

Emily Schneider

October 14, 2019

Kol Hakavod: Way to Go!

Jamie Kiffel-Alcheh (auth.), Sarah-Jayne Mercer (illus.)

Mr. Tempkin Climbs a Tree

Cary Fagan (auth.), Carles Arbat (illus.)

Walk Till You Disappear

Jacqueline Dembar Greene

Right Side Up: Adventures in Chelm

Eric A. Kimmel (auth.), Steve Brown (illus.)

Long Summer Nights

Aharon Appelfeld (auth.), Vali Mintzi, (illus.), Jeffrey Green, (trans.)

Super Jake and the King of Chaos

Essay

The World is Round: Jewish Children’s Books Welcome the New Year

Emily Schneider

September 26, 2019

All of Me

The Sages of Chelm and the Moon

Shlomo Abas (auth.), Omer Hoffmann (illus.)

Once Upon an Apple Cake: a Rosh Hashanah Story

Elana Rubinstein (auth.), Jennifer Naalchigar (illus.)

Signs in the Well

Shoham Smith (auth.), Vali Mintzi (illus.)

Shimri’s Big Idea

Elka Weber (auth.), Inbal Gigi Bousidan (illus.)

The Key from Spain: Flory Jagoda and Her Music

Debbie Levy (author), Sonja Wimmer (illus.)