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Moses and the Runaway Lamb

When a small lamb scampers away from her flock, the young shepherd Moses wonders whether he should chase after her or let her fend for herself in the wilderness. He decides to go after her,… Read More →

  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2023

My Name Is Hamburger

Say your name with pride! Trudie Hamburger is the only Jewish kid living in the small southern town of Colburn in 1962. Nobody else at her school has a father who speaks with a German accent… Read More →

  • Lexile: 870
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2022
Cover: Light the Menorah!: A Hanukkah Handbook
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Light the Menorah!: A Hanukkah Handbook

In this Hanukkah manual for the contemporary Jewish family, holiday history, rituals, activities, songs, and recipes provide tools for creating meaningful family moments in the light of the… Read More →

  • Lexile: 920
  • ATOS: 5.6
  • Dewey: 296.4/35
  • Copyright: 2018

Drop by Drop: A Story of Rabbi Akiva

Akiva is just a poor shepherd living an ordinary life, until he falls in love with Rachel. Rachel thinks her husband could become a great man of learning—but Akiva can't even read! Is he too… Read More →

  • Lexile: 640
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2017

Abraham's Search for God

"Who made the clouds?" Abraham asks. "Who made the flowers?" Even as a child, he knows there must be something greater than idols of clay and stone. As he observes and questions the world… Read More →

  • Lexile: 540
  • ATOS: 3.1
  • Dewey: 222'.11092
  • Copyright: 2007

Before We Eat: A Thank You Prayer

From the Series Very First Board Books

A young child says the "Motzi," a traditional prayer of thanks. Read More →

  • Dewey: 296.4'5
  • Copyright: 2010
Cover: Benjamin and the Silver Goblet
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Benjamin and the Silver Goblet

Drought has come to Canaan and Jacob’s sons must travel to Egypt to look for food, including youngest son Benjamin. Their brother Joseph, now governor of the land, wonders if his brothers… Read More →

  • ATOS: 3.1
  • Dewey: 222'.1109505
  • Copyright: 2009

Going on a Hametz Hunt

Little readers will have fun counting and rhyming with a brother and sister in Kar-Ben’s new board book Going on a Hametz Hunt, as they look for breadcrumbs in a favorite kids’ tradition… Read More →

  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2010

Happy Hanukkah Lights

A happy family celebrates the eight nights of Hanukkah by lighting candles, eating latkes, and playing dreidel in this new board book from Kar-Ben. Kids can also learn to count to eight as… Read More →

  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2010

Noah and the Ziz

The Ziz is back! The loveable but clumsy Ziz, giant king of the birds, tries to help Noah round up the animals for the ark. Ziz fans will also enjoy The Hardest Word and The Ziz and the… Read More →

  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2005

Sarah Laughs

This biblical story tells of the elderly Sarah who laughs in delight when she overhears three strangers tell her husband Abraham that he will soon become a father. When a son is born to her… Read More →

  • Lexile: 640
  • ATOS: 3.5
  • Dewey: 222'.1109505
  • Copyright: 2008

The Ziz and the Hanukkah Miracle

The Ziz, the giant bird from Jewish folklore, learns about the concept of sharing by helping the Maccabees find oil to light the menorah in the Temple, bringing about the miracle of Hanukkah. Read More →

  • ATOS: 2.9
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2006

What a Way to Start a New Year!: A Rosh Hashanah Story

Beginning the New Year in a new city isn’t easy, and it definitely isn’t starting out very well for Dina and her family! But when they’re welcomed by warm and generous hosts in their new… Read More →

  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2013

Goodnight Sh'ma

From the Series Very First Board Books

I say the Sh'ma and I feel God's light / Shining on me all through the night. A Jewish child gets ready for bed and says the traditional "Sh'ma" prayer in this beautiful board book with… Read More →

  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2008
Cover: The Hardest Word: A Yom Kippur Story
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The Hardest Word: A Yom Kippur Story

Loosely based on the Hasidic legend "The Tear of Repentance", The Hardest Word is a story about forgiveness. The Ziz, a wonderful bird who lived long ago, is so big and clumsy that he can't… Read More →

  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2001