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Texts to the Holy - Rachel Barenblat

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Rachel Barenblat’s Texts to the Holy approaches some of the most serious topics with the lightest of touches. Barenblat’s linguistic dexterity gently guides her readers through an examination of faith. It is a brilliant example of how words can keep our feet on the ground while our minds and hearts explore more ephemeral ideas.

Barenblat’s poems bridge literature and liturgy, and reading them…

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Sholem Asch Sholem Asch - novelist, essayist and playwright - born November 1, 1880.

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Unlocking Past - Shira Sebban

Unlocking Past – Shira Sebban

Shira Sebban’s Unlocking the Past documents her mother’s experiences as a young woman living in the new State of Israel in the 1950s. Carefully drawing from her mother’s diary entries from this time, Sebban painstakingly pieces together a vibrant social history to provide a peek inside an individual story behind the larger international events.

Among the most striking elements of Sebban’s book…

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The Orchard - Yochi Brandes

The Orchard – Yochi Brandes

Fans of Milton Steinberg’s As a Driven Leaf and Maggie Anton’s Rashi’s Daughters will be thrilled to discover Israeli-author Yochi Brandes’ latest work. The Orchardrecounts the story of Rabbi Akiva and the sages of his generation, giving the powerful voice of the narrator to his wife, Rachel. In this meeting of rabbinic tradition, a women’s perspective, and the political intrigue of the Roman…

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Drop By Drop The Jewish Text Art Challenge text - "Love Your Neighbor As Yourself" is just one way to introduce children to Rabbi Akiva's life and teaching.

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Leo Rosten

  Celebrating the work and memory of Jewish humorist, Yiddishist and author, Leo Rosten, born April 11, 1908.

“Happiness comes only when we push our brains and our hearts to the farthest reaches of which we are capable.”

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Emily Solis-Cohen

Emily Solis-Cohen, born March 20, 1886 in Philadelphia. An award-winning author and leader in creating Jewish literature for children. Her original story collections, translations, and other writings were powerful tools for the education of Jewish children and symbols of leadership for Jewish women.

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My Mother's Son - David Hirschberg

My Mother’s Son – David Hirschberg

David Hirscherg’s debut novel My Mother’s Sonis a celebration of family in all its complex imperfections. The narrative centers around a retiring radio personality, Joel, telling his own story about growing up in post-war Boston. Local and international politics, the relationships between Joel’s Jewish and other large ethnic communities in the city, a public health crisis, and the drama…

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