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THE MYSTERY BEAR – A Purim Story

THE MYSTERY BEAR A Purim Story by Leone Anderson  Illustrated by Naomi Howland Read by Keren Hannah A hungry little bear crashes a Purim party. Click on arrow to Listen. 10 mins. You can buy this sweet story here from Amazon.com: The

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Sofer – The Story of a Torah Scroll

Sofer – The Story of a Torah Scroll by Rabbi Eric Ray, z”l There are interesting facts to be learned about the production of a Torah scroll. The sofer who writes a scroll by hand has very strict guidelines and

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TERRIBLE THINGS – An Allegory of the Shoah

  Terrible Things is a gentle introduction to the Shoah.* Our sharing this book with you comes with a caution. Please watch it along with your child and be prepared for questions, for example,  “What are the Terrible Things?” “Where did the Terrible Things take

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A Passover story – SHLEMIEL CROOKS

Anna Olswanger never knew her great-grandparents Elias and Dora Olschwanger, not even their names, until 1982. That was the year she made the first of several trips to St. Louis to research her family tree. With the help of relatives

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ESTHER’S STORY

Read by Keren      If you enjoyed this post, try the following: Appointments With G-d — Purim The Queen You Thought You Knew Rosh Chodesh – The Hebrew Month of Adar Have A Purim Puppet Show

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BEHOLD THE TREES

BEHOLD THE TREES by Sue Alexander illustrated by Leonid Gore Read by Keren If you enjoyed this post you might also enjoy the following: TU B’SHEVAT – and a Tu B’Shevat Seder / festive meal 11th Hebrew month – SHEVAT

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THE HOUSE ON THE ROOF – A Sukkot story

THE HOUSE ON THE ROOF – A SUKKOT STORY by David R. Adler illustrated by Marilyn Hirsh Read by Keren If you enjoyed this post you might also enjoy the following: Sukkot – Feast of Tabernales Tikvah Means Hope The

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FIVE LITTLE GEFILTES – Oy vey, vat a story!

Oy vey! – the chutzpah of these five little gefilte fish who venture out of their jar and into the big, big city! Poor Mama Gefilte is left kvetching but soon kvells with happiness. Gefilte fish is a dish traditionally enjoyed by

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