To Whom It Concerns: My name is Cassandra Newman and I have been referred to you by Mr. Harvey Sukenic at the Hebrew College. I am the Founder and Executive Director of the Gerbera Project, an aspiring nonprofit organization committed to promoting interfaith fellowship activities and artistic projects that encourage American Jews of all ages to feel safe and thrive. We envision a world where Jews can practice their faith and embrace their cultural heritage knowing that their non-Jewish brothers and sisters will acknowledge and uphold their right to exist free from violence or prejudice and do what they can to help them feel safe. You can find out more about our organization at https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thegerberaproject.org__;!!KGKeukY!w8_z3q30wxOqP2D1kxchS_UjH8xVqZzGDKvwyU45qlYTtaZ3-PbOfQl4FY6lNLs72xng6hyonTkgbK_FovzgbPwkxdrxw94$ . One of the facets of our mission is using education to combat antisemitism. To that end, we have created Rabbi Story Hour, an online read-aloud program where rabbis narrate a picture book to an audience of non-Jewish children. The narrated books will revolve around a theme for that week, such as fear, navigating challenges, forgiveness and making amends, etc. After the story, the rabbi will either encourage the children to think about the theme by sharing an anecdote from their own childhood or introducing them to an activity that they can do at home. The purpose of this campaign is to educate non-Jewish children to associate Jewish people and religion with positive elements. In addition, the rabbi’s sharing of youthful experiences or activities can encourage non-Jewish children to regard their Jewish peers with empathy and a sense of commonality. Episodes of Rabbi Story Hour would be broadcast on YouTube, Rumble and Spotify. I am seeking Jewish children's picture books in the public domain for our participating rabbis to read. Would the Hebrew College contain any? If not, do you know if there are any websites besides Project Gutenberg (which only contains one) that might have them? Thank you for your time. Sincerely, Cassandra Newman, Executive DirectorThe Gerbera Project
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