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• Challah for Shabbat Tonight

  Ackerman, Sara Holly,

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  Celebrating Jewish joy and intergenerational love, this heartwarming picture book follows a little girl and her grandmother as they spend Friday afternoon preparing for Shabbat by making challah.

• A Flame Burns On: Lighting the Yahrzeit Candle

  Ho, Richard

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  Each year on the anniversary of his death, a mother and daughter light a yahrzeit candle to remember the girls uncle and keep his memory alive.

• The Midnight Mitzvah

  Horowitz, Ruth,

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  Hanina Chipmunk's favorite thing to do is gather nuts and share them with her hungry friends. But not everyone is thankful for her good deed. When Hanina realizes Mathilda Squirrel is embarrassed to admit she needs help, she hatches a plan to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Three Pieces of Broken Glass

  Isler, Emily Barth,

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  Grandma Inge tells her great-granddaughter about the memories held in shards of glass that serve as reminders of her past as a Jewish refugee.

• Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins

  Kimmel, Eric A.

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  On the first night of Hanukkah, a weary traveler named Hershel of Ostropol eagerly approaches a village, where plenty of latkes and merriment should warm him. But when he arrives not a single candle is lit. A band of frightful goblins has taken over…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• All Who Are Hungry, Come and Eat

  a Passover Story

  Kimmelman, Leslie,

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  For Ethan and his family, Passover, the Festival of Freedom, is a holiday full of longstanding traditions, food, family, and great company. And at Ethan's family seder, one message of the Haggadah is never forgotten: let all who are hungry, come and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Kayla and Kugel's Playful Purim

  Koffsky, Ann D.,

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  Kayla teaches Kugel about celebrating the Jewish holiday of Purim, baking hamantaschen, the triangular, jam-filled cookies; dressing in costumes; and going to synagogue to hear the story of Queen Esther saving the Jewish people from Haman.

• Rising

  Ludwig, Sidura

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  Beautiful illustrations capture this lesson in patience, slowing down, faith and family as a Jewish mother and her child make challah to be baked and gratefully shared at a Shabbat gathering with loved ones

• A Synagogue Just Like Home

  McGinty, Alice B., 1963-

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  In this hilarious and heartfelt story, Rabbi Ruben embarks on a labor of love to fix up his synagogue. But after many mishaps, his congregation bands together to show him what really makes a happy home.

• Joyful Song

  a Naming Story

  Newman, Lesléa,

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  Beyond excited for his baby sister’s naming ceremony in the temple, Zachary and his moms invite each neighbor to come along until it’s finally time for him to reveal his sister’s name — a truly joyful moment for everyone!

• Challah Day!

  Offsay, Charlotte,

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  This festive story of family, food, heritage and tradition follows a happy family as they bake delicious braided egg bread for their Friday night Shabbat dinner.

• The Right Blessing

  An Identity Story

  Olitzky, Kerry M.,

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  Joey overcomes her fear to open up to her family after a Shabbat dinner, tells them she is a girl, and is met with unconditional love and support as she embraces her true identity.

• Sharing Shalom

  Sharkan, Danielle,

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  When someone vandalizes her synagogue, Leila's community comes together to repair the damage and stand against Antisemitism and intolerance.

• Raquela's Seder

  Stein, Joel Edward,

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  Longing to celebrate a Passover seder but prohibited from doing so in Inquisition-era Spain, Raquela gets her wish thanks to her clever papa who creates a unique celebration.

• Bring Back the Babka!

  Wolpin, Marilyn,

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  When brothers search for their mama’s missing babka in their diverse Jewish neighborhood, they discover generosity and community instead

• Almost Flying

  Arlow, Jake Maia,

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  Dalia only has two items on her summer bucket list: (1) finally ride a roller coaster and (2) figure out how to make a new best friend. With Dalia's future stepsister Alexa heading back to college soon, the grown-ups want the girls to spend the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Year My Life Went Down the Toilet

  Arlow, Jake Maia,

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  Twelve-year-old Al, short for Alison, navigates an overprotective mother, growing apart from her best friend, and her first girl crush, all while her recent Crohn's diagnosis puts a knot in her stomach.

• Across So Many Seas

  Behar, Ruth, 1956-

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  Spanning over 500 years, this epic novel tells the stories of four girls from different generations of a Jewish family who are united by a love of music and poetry, a desire to belong and to matter, and their longing for a home where all are welcome.

• Letters From Cuba

  Behar, Ruth, 1956-

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  In 1938, eleven-year-old Esther joins her father in tropical, multicultural Cuba, where they toil together to rescue the rest of their Jewish family from persecution in Poland. Includes notes about the author's grandmother, on whom the story is…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Honey and Me

  Drazin, Meira,

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  Milla envies Honey's confidence, her charisma, and her big, chaotic family--especially when they provide a welcome escape from Milla's own small family and quiet house. In their close-knit Jewish community, the two girls do everything together, from…Read moreRead more of this annotation