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Chil­dren’s
Shab­bat in the Playroom
Galia Sabbag; Erin Taylor, illus.
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Eight Nights of Sto­ries; Three Nights of Kafka

We’re leav­ing you with three nights’ worth of read­ing in one book for the week­end, but don’t wor­ry: Eight Nights of Sto­ries con­tin­ues next week!What’s this all about? Read…
JBC Staff
November 8, 2013
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Chil­dren’s
A Horse for Hanukkah
Myriam Halberstam; Nancy Cote, illus.
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Thank­givin­gukkah

Wel­come to the sec­ond install­ment of the Jew­ish Book Coun­cil’s Eight Nights of Sto­ries series! Missed yes­ter­day’s read­ing list on Hanukkah mag­ic? Catch up here.What’s…
JBC Staff
November 6, 2013
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The Bril­liance of Chanukah

We thought we’d kick off Eight Nights of Sto­ries series with a Hanukkah clas­sic — but scroll down, there’s plen­ty more! Click on book images for JBC reviews and links to…
JBC Staff
November 5, 2013
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Eight Nights of Stories

We know, it seems far too ear­ly to be plan­ning for Chanukah. For all the ​“Thanks­givin­gukkah” fren­zy that’s been about since the start of autumn, the cal­en­dric…
Nat Bern­stein
November 4, 2013
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Chil­dren’s
Her­shel and the Hanukkah Goblins
Eric Kimmel
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Chil­dren’s
Gra­cie’s Night: A Hanukkah Story
Lynn Taylor Gordon; Laura Brown, illus.
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Chil­dren’s
Mol­ly’s Pilgrim
Barbara Cohen
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Eight Ways to Lose Weight on Chanukah

Jamie Geller’s new cook­book, Joy of Kosher (William Mor­row), is now avail­able. Read her pre­vi­ous posts for the Vis­it­ing Scribe here. She is blog­ging here today for…
Jamie Geller
October 15, 2013
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Chil­dren’s
Lot­sa Matzah
Tilda Balsley, Akemi Gutierrez, illus.
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Chil­dren’s
ABC Hanukkah Hunt
Tilda Balsley; Helen Poole, illus.
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Chil­dren’s
The Longest Night: A Passover Story
Laurel Snyder; Catia Chien, illus.
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The Choos­ing: A Rab­bi’s Jour­ney from Silent Nights to High Holy Days
Andrea Myers
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Chil­dren’s
Sam­my Spi­der’s First Book of Jew­ish Holidays
Sylvia A. Rouss; Katherine Janus Kahn, illus.
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Chil­dren’s
I’m Sor­ry, Grover: A Rosh Hashanah Tale
Tilda Balsley and Ellen Fischer; Tom Leigh, illus.
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