A Victory is That Much Sweeter When it Belongs to The Underdog
Posted by Anna Burnstein Gilette on 12/1/2020 to
Hanukkah is the fun Jewish holiday. Most of us associate
Hanukkah with deep-fried foods like potato latkes and sufganiyot, parties with
friends and family, playing dreidel and opening gifts. These are traditions
whose origins, interestingly,
An Iron Lady from Humble Origins: A Lesson in Courage
Posted by Anna Burnstein Gilette on 11/20/2020 to
In 1898 Goldie Mabovitch was born in Kiev, Ukraine. One of Goldie’s
first childhood memories was watching her father board up their home in fear
that a pogrom would soon be on their doorstep. It is hard to imagine such an
experience through the
Behind the Scenes: Beni's War
Posted by on 11/10/2020 to
Israel
Tammar Stein is back with the sequel to The Six-Day Hero, Beni's War . This novel follows the journey of Beni, as he learns friendship, bravery, and trust all the while the Yom Kippur War has begun. We interviewed Tammar Stein and went behind the scenes to find out the inspiration behind the novel, personal story attachments, and other interesting facts about this Kirkus Starred Review novel.
#OneKindAct: Rosie Saves the World - Who Are You For?
Posted by Anna Burnstein Gilette on 11/5/2020 to
Jewish Values
The
Jewish concept of tikkun olam means “to repair the world.” Not only are there
many struggles, there are numerous ways a person can help each one. That is a massive
undertaking. Where does one even begin? War, oppression, climate
Behind the Scenes: Happy Birthday, Trees!
Posted by Kar-Ben Team on 10/28/2020 to
Holly Sterling is the illustrator behind Kar-Ben's latest Tu B'Shevat board book, Happy Birthday, Trees!. We had a conversation with her about the inspiration and the process she took to create the illustrations found in this cute story.
Behind the Scenes: The Book of Secrets part 3
Posted by Mat Tonti on 10/23/2020 to
Mat Tonti explores the world of Jewish folklore in his graphic novel, The Book of Secrets. Each story is connected through Ben and Rose's quest to find their missing grandparents, but how did Mat Tonti decide which stories to use? Read through part 3, the final stories of Ben's and Rose's epic quest.
Behind the Scenes: The Book of Secrets part 1
Posted by Mat Tonti on 10/20/2020 to
Bible
Mat Tonti explores the world of Jewish folklore in his graphic novel, The Book of Secrets . Each story is connected through Ben and Rose's quest to find their missing grandparents, but how did Mat Tonti decide which stories to use? Read through
Behind the Scenes: Noah Green Saves the World
Posted by Laura Toffler-Corrie on 10/13/2020 to
Did you ever think, I bet I could write a book but I don’t know how? Well, here’s a secret. I believe that we’re all storytellers. As a matter of fact, we tell stories everyday. Think about it. We don’t talk in laundry lists, like, “I went to the
What Does Archery Have to do with Yom Kippur?
Posted by Anna Burnsten Gilette on 9/25/2020 to
On Yom Kippur, we say we atone for our sins. The Hebrew word chet is often translated to English as sin. A more accurate translation, however, would be “to miss the mark.”
Imagine yourself aiming an arrow at a target; you aim for the bullseye but