Author: Marji Gold-Vukson
Publisher: Kar-Ben
ISBN: 076134893X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 12
Book Description
The fifth in the popular "My Jewish Year" board book series, this book teaches children to count from one to ten through symbols of the various Jewish holidays, from one shofar through ten commandments.
The Numbers of My Jewish Year
Author: Marji Gold-Vukson
Publisher: Kar-Ben
ISBN: 076134893X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 12
Book Description
The fifth in the popular "My Jewish Year" board book series, this book teaches children to count from one to ten through symbols of the various Jewish holidays, from one shofar through ten commandments.
Publisher: Kar-Ben
ISBN: 076134893X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 12
Book Description
The fifth in the popular "My Jewish Year" board book series, this book teaches children to count from one to ten through symbols of the various Jewish holidays, from one shofar through ten commandments.
The Opposites of My Jewish Year
Author: L.N. Dion
Publisher: Kar-Ben
ISBN: 1580132391
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 12
Book Description
This new addition to our popular board book series including “Sounds of My Jewish Year,” “Shapes of My Jewish Year,” and “Colors of My Jewish Year” uses the Jewish holidays to teach the concept of opposites. Words such as big/little, near/far and long/short are explained using scenes from different holidays to demonstrate each opposite.
Publisher: Kar-Ben
ISBN: 1580132391
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 12
Book Description
This new addition to our popular board book series including “Sounds of My Jewish Year,” “Shapes of My Jewish Year,” and “Colors of My Jewish Year” uses the Jewish holidays to teach the concept of opposites. Words such as big/little, near/far and long/short are explained using scenes from different holidays to demonstrate each opposite.
My Jewish Year
Author: Abigail Pogrebin
Publisher: Fig Tree Books
ISBN: 1941493211
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 243
Book Description
In the tradition of The Year of Living Biblically by A.J. Jacobs and Walking the Bible: A Journey by Land Through the Five Books of Moses by Bruce Feiler comes Abigail Pogrebin’s My Jewish Year, a lively chronicle of the author’s journey into the spiritual heart of Judaism. Although she grew up following some holiday rituals, Pogrebin realized how little she knew about their foundational purpose and contemporary relevance; she wanted to understand what had kept these holidays alive and vibrant, some for thousands of years. Her curiosity led her to embark on an entire year of intensive research, observation, and writing about the milestones on the religious calendar. Whether in search of a roadmap for Jewish life or a challenging probe into the architecture of Jewish tradition, readers will be captivated, educated and inspired by Abigail Pogrebin’s My Jewish Year.
Publisher: Fig Tree Books
ISBN: 1941493211
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 243
Book Description
In the tradition of The Year of Living Biblically by A.J. Jacobs and Walking the Bible: A Journey by Land Through the Five Books of Moses by Bruce Feiler comes Abigail Pogrebin’s My Jewish Year, a lively chronicle of the author’s journey into the spiritual heart of Judaism. Although she grew up following some holiday rituals, Pogrebin realized how little she knew about their foundational purpose and contemporary relevance; she wanted to understand what had kept these holidays alive and vibrant, some for thousands of years. Her curiosity led her to embark on an entire year of intensive research, observation, and writing about the milestones on the religious calendar. Whether in search of a roadmap for Jewish life or a challenging probe into the architecture of Jewish tradition, readers will be captivated, educated and inspired by Abigail Pogrebin’s My Jewish Year.
The Marriage of Opposites
Author: Alice Hoffman
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1471152987
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 422
Book Description
From the bestselling author of The Dovekeeperscomes a love story about one of history's most captivating 'invisible' women: Rachel, the mother of Impressionist painter Camille Pissarro. Growing up on the idyllic island of St Thomas in the early 1800s, Rachel dreams of life in faraway Paris. Rachel's mother, a pillar of their tight-knit refugee community of Jews who escaped the European Inquisition, has never forgiven her daughter for refusing to live by the rules. But Rachel's fate is not in her own hands: in order to secure the future of her father's business, she is married off to a widower with three children. When her husband dies suddenly and his handsome nephew Frédéric arrives from France to settle the estate, Rachel seizes control of her life, beginning a defiant, passionate love affair that sparks a scandal affecting her entire family, including her favourite son, Camille Pissarro, who will one day become a founder member of the Impressionists and one of history's greatest artists. Set in a world of lush, exquisite beauty, The Marriage of Oppositesshows Alice Hoffman at the height of her considerable powers. The marriage of Rachel and Frédéric is an unforgettable story of an extraordinary woman and her forbidden love. Praise for Alice Hoffman's The Dovekeepers: 'Beautiful, harrowing . . . A major contribution to twenty-first-century literature' Toni Morrison 'Hoffman reminds us with every sentence that words have the power to transport us to alternate worlds, to heal a broken heart, and to tie us irrevocably to the people we love' Jodi Picoult 'A book as monumental as its subject, magical, moving . . . A genuine masterpiece' Daily Mail
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1471152987
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 422
Book Description
From the bestselling author of The Dovekeeperscomes a love story about one of history's most captivating 'invisible' women: Rachel, the mother of Impressionist painter Camille Pissarro. Growing up on the idyllic island of St Thomas in the early 1800s, Rachel dreams of life in faraway Paris. Rachel's mother, a pillar of their tight-knit refugee community of Jews who escaped the European Inquisition, has never forgiven her daughter for refusing to live by the rules. But Rachel's fate is not in her own hands: in order to secure the future of her father's business, she is married off to a widower with three children. When her husband dies suddenly and his handsome nephew Frédéric arrives from France to settle the estate, Rachel seizes control of her life, beginning a defiant, passionate love affair that sparks a scandal affecting her entire family, including her favourite son, Camille Pissarro, who will one day become a founder member of the Impressionists and one of history's greatest artists. Set in a world of lush, exquisite beauty, The Marriage of Oppositesshows Alice Hoffman at the height of her considerable powers. The marriage of Rachel and Frédéric is an unforgettable story of an extraordinary woman and her forbidden love. Praise for Alice Hoffman's The Dovekeepers: 'Beautiful, harrowing . . . A major contribution to twenty-first-century literature' Toni Morrison 'Hoffman reminds us with every sentence that words have the power to transport us to alternate worlds, to heal a broken heart, and to tie us irrevocably to the people we love' Jodi Picoult 'A book as monumental as its subject, magical, moving . . . A genuine masterpiece' Daily Mail
The Colors of My Jewish Year
Author: Marji Gold-Vukson
Publisher: Kar-Ben Publishing ™
ISBN: 1512495425
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 12
Book Description
"What is red? Red is the Rosh Hashanah apple we dip in honey." This eye-catching board book explores the holidays through colors.
Publisher: Kar-Ben Publishing ™
ISBN: 1512495425
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 12
Book Description
"What is red? Red is the Rosh Hashanah apple we dip in honey." This eye-catching board book explores the holidays through colors.
I Am the Tree of Life
Author: Mychal Copeland
Publisher: Apples & Honey Press
ISBN: 9781681155524
Category : JUVENILE NONFICTION
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"The Torah is called the Tree of Life. Just as a tree is always growing and changing, the Torah's ideas can help us grow and change, too. Yoga can do the same. Both can help us strengthen ourselves, calm our minds, and learn to appreciate the world around us. Written by rabbi and certified yoga instructor Mychal Copeland, I Am the Tree of Life encourages us to explore both the world of yoga and the stories of the Bible and find meaning in both"--Amazon.com.
Publisher: Apples & Honey Press
ISBN: 9781681155524
Category : JUVENILE NONFICTION
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"The Torah is called the Tree of Life. Just as a tree is always growing and changing, the Torah's ideas can help us grow and change, too. Yoga can do the same. Both can help us strengthen ourselves, calm our minds, and learn to appreciate the world around us. Written by rabbi and certified yoga instructor Mychal Copeland, I Am the Tree of Life encourages us to explore both the world of yoga and the stories of the Bible and find meaning in both"--Amazon.com.
Rainbow Candles
Author: Myra Shostak
Publisher: Kar-Ben
ISBN: 1467701726
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 12
Book Description
A child's first Hanukkah counting book full of colorful pictures.
Publisher: Kar-Ben
ISBN: 1467701726
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 12
Book Description
A child's first Hanukkah counting book full of colorful pictures.
Lotsa Matzah
Author: Tilda Balsley
Publisher: Kar-Ben Publishing ™
ISBN: 1512491063
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 12
Book Description
With matzah, we remember well / The Seder story we all tell. A rhyming introduction to Passover’s traditional food, with children eating and enjoying “lotsa matzah” many different ways during the holiday. Introduce young children to Jewish life with Very First Board Books!
Publisher: Kar-Ben Publishing ™
ISBN: 1512491063
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 12
Book Description
With matzah, we remember well / The Seder story we all tell. A rhyming introduction to Passover’s traditional food, with children eating and enjoying “lotsa matzah” many different ways during the holiday. Introduce young children to Jewish life with Very First Board Books!
Jewish as a Second Language
Author: Molly Katz
Publisher: Workman Publishing
ISBN: 0761158405
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
In this completely revised, updated, and expanded second edition of "Jewish as a Second Language," Katz shows how to worry, interrupt, and say the opposite of what one means.
Publisher: Workman Publishing
ISBN: 0761158405
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
In this completely revised, updated, and expanded second edition of "Jewish as a Second Language," Katz shows how to worry, interrupt, and say the opposite of what one means.
It's Tu B'Shevat!
Author: Edie Stoltz Zolkower
Publisher: Kar-Ben
ISBN: 1580132421
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 12
Book Description
Rhyming verse and brightly colored illustrations tell the story of a boy and his family planting a tree for Tu B’Shevat and watching it grow. This board book is just right for little hands.
Publisher: Kar-Ben
ISBN: 1580132421
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 12
Book Description
Rhyming verse and brightly colored illustrations tell the story of a boy and his family planting a tree for Tu B’Shevat and watching it grow. This board book is just right for little hands.