Hi Amy, Here's the article: http://mosaicmagazine.com/observation/2016/11/why-are-jewish-childrens-books-so-bad/ I agree with Weingrad's assessment of Shmelf but I totally DISAGREE with the rest of his article. Be sure to also read Heidi Rabinowitz's response to the article citing over 120 titles that prove how very wrong he is: https://jewishbooks.blogspot.com/2016/11/response-to-jewish-kidlit-article-in.html
Rachel Kamin, Director The Joseph and Mae Gray Cultural & Learning Center North Suburban Synagogue Beth El 847/926-7902 or rka...@nssbethel.org<blocked::mailto:rka...@nssbethel.org> Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 9am-2pm and Wednesday 4-6 pm & Sunday 9am-12pm (when school is in session) From: Hasafran [mailto:hasafran-boun...@lists.osu.edu] On Behalf Of Amy Turim Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2016 11:01 AM To: hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu Subject: [ha-Safran] searching for an article Sometime over the last month or two I saw an article online about the poor quality of Jewish children's books. The piece opened with the low-hanging fruit, blasting SHMELF THE HANUKKAH ELF. A google search indicates criticisms from a variety of publishers and reviewers on that title, but the article was about a broader trend. I'd like to re-read it and discuss the piece with some friends but I'm unable to find it. Can anyone direct me to its source? Many thanks, Amy Turim Temple Emanuel Kensington, MD libr...@templeemanuelmd.org<mailto:libr...@templeemanuelmd.org> ________________________________ [Avast logo]<https://www.avast.com/antivirus> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. www.avast.com<https://www.avast.com/antivirus>
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