Re: [ha-Safran]: Book recommendations needed

2011-04-08 Thread Melinda Herman
Hi, I'd be interested to know what others recommend. Here are my suggestions: For the adult: Milton Steinberg's Basic Judaism Rabbi Joseph Telushkin's Jewish Literacy Colorful board books for mother and baby to share: Rabbi Andrew Goldstein's My Jewish Home Miriam Sagasti's Let's Have a Seder! Mi

Re: [ha-Safran]: Book recommendations needed

2011-04-08 Thread Liz Edelglass
For baby books, I recommend you check out the book list used by the PJ Library at www.pjlibrary.org. And why not try to get this new baby enrolled in The PJ Library -- for free, if it's available in your area, or a subscription can also be purchased? The PJ Library is a great way to introduce

[ha-Safran]: Book recommendations needed

2011-04-04 Thread Anna Olswanger
A young mother contacted me who has no knowledge of her Jewish background. She asked what books I could recommend for her to read, and for her infant daughter (to share with in the future). Can some of you recommend "introduction to Judaism" books that you think would appeal to a woman in her m

RE: [ha-Safran]: Book recommendations needed for young teens

2010-06-02 Thread Sussman, Joanna
Sydney Taylor Honor Award Winner "The Secret of Priest's Grotto" would be an excellent choice for this age group. It's a true story, written by caver Chris Nicola, about an extended Jewish family that hid in what is now known to be the largest underground cave system in the world, located in the Uk

[ha-Safran]: Book recommendations needed for young teens

2010-06-01 Thread Helen Chronister
I received this email. Maybe someone more knowledgeable than myself can help. I am hopeful that you are still working at the library, although I think the school year is over. I will be reading on a weekly basis to a group of middle school students at a religious camp in the inner city.