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Tisha B'Av: A Jerusalem Journey

Israeli kids and their aunt observe the holiday of Tisha B'Av, which commemorates the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem, by visiting an archaeological dig at the Temple Mount and… Read More →

  • Lexile: 700
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2017
Cover: New Month, New Moon
Starred Review & Award Count 1

New Month, New Moon

It’s Rosh Chodesh, the beginning of a new month in the Jewish calendar! In celebration of this monthly event, a family goes out to the Negev Desert to camp out and observe the moon. A photo… Read More →

  • Lexile: 580
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2014

Cheesecake for Shavuot

To celebrate Shavuot, a spring harvest festival, children in Israel make cheesecake using flour they have ground from wheat they have grown in their school garden, fresh goat cheese from the… Read More →

  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2013
Cover: Harvest of Light
Starred Review & Award Count 1

Harvest of Light

The olive harvest in Israel is a special time. See how the tiny spring flowers blossom into green fruit, then ripen into shiny black olives. Watch the olives as they’re gathered, sorted, and… Read More →

  • ATOS: 3.8
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2008
Cover: Sukkot Treasure Hunt
Starred Review & Award Count 1

Sukkot Treasure Hunt

In Israel, before the holiday of Sukkot, you can buy a lulav and etrog at a roadside market stand. But Arava and her family want to find and pick their own. Join them as they hike and picnic… Read More →

  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2009