Volunteer Nation
Posted by Brynn Olenberg Sugarman on 11/16/2023 to
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What are the emotions and traits of Israelis in the post-7th of October world? The answer is: grief, anger, disgust, exhaustion, and fear, but also unity, courage, strength, pride, and love.
I live in Tel Aviv, around the corner
A Wild, WILD Hanukkah
Posted by Jo Gershman on 11/14/2023 to
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A Wild, WILD Hanukkah is a tribute to the Hanukkah celebrations of my childhood, full of laughter, love, and joy. Growing up, we lived on a block that had only one other Jewish family, so most of the surrounding houses were full of
Counting on Shabbat and Counting on Kindness
Posted by Nancy Churnin on 11/8/2023 to
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People often ask why a particular story might be conceived as a board book.
For me, Counting on Shabbat had to be a board book because I was writing it to thank the little great grandchildren that were bringing my elderly mother so much
My Book Dedication
Posted by Danielle Joseph on 10/27/2023 to
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Throughout my life, I have been influenced by many amazing women from my grandmothers to my mother to teachers to literary heroes. They all have taken a role in molding me who I am today as an author, a sister, a mother, and a humanitarian.
A Jerusalem Baby’s Lullaby
Posted by Sarah Sassoon on 10/23/2023 to
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I see a young man on the street holding a baby and repeating over and over the words, “For God will order angels to guard you wherever you go.” (Psalm 91:11) I remember my father singing these words every Friday night. We still sing it in my
The Whisper of My Ancestors
Posted by Sarah Sassoon on 10/17/2023 to
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This Shabbat, a week later, was a day of peace. Pieces of our battered spirits being picked up and examined, as reality sinks in because there is nothing to distract us. No phone, no Facebook, no Instagram, or X to post on, to howl #HamasisISIS.
Kar-Ben Books Soon To Be Available in Braille
Posted by Kar-Ben on 9/22/2023 to
Kar-Ben is excited to announce our partnership with the Jewish Braille Institute! This will make our books accessible to readers who are blind, visually impaired, physically handicapped, or reading disabled. The Jewish Braille
Thank You, Rabbi Isaac Mayer Wise
Posted by Geri Kolesar on 8/15/2023 to
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Growing up, being Jewish meant simply saying I was Jewish. But somewhere along the line, I started feeling Jewish. And that somewhere was in the historic Plum Street Temple, one of Rabbi Isaac Mayer Wise’s dreams come true.
Why Jump to Sorry?
Posted by Amy Novit on 8/10/2023 to
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MTV debuted its reality series “The Real World” in 1992. Young adult strangers lived together in an apartment and were followed by cameras to capture what drama might ensue. In one of the first episodes, a young man asked his roommates to do him
What Looks Like Bupkes May Simply Mean You Aren’t Looking Hard Enough
Posted by Leslie Kimmelman on 7/12/2023 to
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The folks at Kar-Ben asked if I’d be willing to write a blog about my new book, A Book About Bupkes. (*Nothing.) I gladly agreed. Let me say that I think the book is lots of fun, with an essential message about the small acts of kindness that