[ha-Safran] Multicultural stories

2015-05-12 Thread Hava Ben-Zvi
To Eileen Polk, Dear Eileen, In The Bride Who Argued with God; Tales from the Treasury of Jewish Folklore, compiled and edited by Hava Ben-Zvi (Vallentine Mitchell, 2011) you will find another version of Feathers: Cruel words and feathers: A Yom Kippur tale. This book may be of interest to

[ha-Safran] Podcast: Playing with Matches

2015-05-12 Thread Heidi Estrin
The newest episode of The Book of Life podcast, hosted by librarian Heidi Estrin, features an interview with Suri Rosen, author of the hip and funny Orthodox teen match-making novel, PLAYING WITH MATCHES. You can hear the podcast online at:

[ha-Safran] New bibliography posted

2015-05-12 Thread Enid Sperber
Heather Lenson of the Jewish Education Center of Cleveland has created an extensive new bibliography entitled *Recommended Summer Reading for Jewish Kids*. Visit the bibliography bank on our website www.jewishlibraries.org and take a look. Enid Sperber Bibliography Bank chair __ Messages and

[ha-Safran] searching for a documentary from King David until the Destruction of the 1st Temple

2015-05-12 Thread Wendie Sittenfield
Dear colleagues, I am searching for a documentary for high school students that covers the time period from the time of King David until the Destruction of the first Temple. Thank you in advance for your assistance. *Wendie Sittenfield, M.I.S.Director of Library/Media ServicesJack M.