|
Purim Play |
Schotter, Roni, Hafner, Marilyn |
2004 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
ACTORS, Holidays, INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONS, Purim |
30 p. |
BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH, BEHAVING PROPERLY WITH GOOD MANNERS/HIDDUR MITZVAH, HONORING THE AGED/KIBUD ZEKAYNIM, LOVING AND HONORING OTHERS/OHEV VEH ET ZEH, PERSONAL WORTH/YICHUS ATSMO, RESPECTING/APPRECIATING DIFFERENCES |
|
Puzzle Pieces |
Altein, Chani |
2008 |
Middle School (Grades 5-8) - High School |
FRIENDSHIP, ORTHODOX JUDAISM, SCHOOL STORIES |
296 p. |
ACTS OF LOVING-KINDNESS / GEMILUT HASADIM, COMMANDMENT,COMMANDMENTS/MITZVAH, MITZVOT, FAITH IN GOD/EMUNAH |
|
Quake!: Disaster in San Francisco, 1906 |
Karwoski, Gail Langer, Papp, Robert |
1999 |
Elementary (Grades 3 - 5) - Middle School (Grades 5 - 8) |
FAMILY, HISTORICAL FICTION, JEWS IN THE UNITED STATES - WEST, PREJUDICE |
153 p. |
AIDING THOSE IN DISTRESS/HAKEM TAKIM IMO, CLEAVING TO FRIENDS/DIBUK CHAVERIM, FEEDING THE HUNGRY/HA'AKHALAT RE'EVIM, GENEROSITY/NEDIVUT, HOSPITALITY, WELCOMING GUESTS/HACHNASAT ORCHIM, PERSEVERANCE/SAWRAW |
|
Queen Esther Saves Her People |
Gelman, Rita Golden, Lessac, Frane |
1998 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
ANTI-SEMITISM, GENOCIDE, Holidays, Purim, ESTHER (BIBLICAL FIGURE) |
38 p. |
ALL OF ISRAEL IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ONE ANOTHER/ KOL YISRAEL AREVIM ZEH BASEH, COURAGE/OMETZ LEV, INTERVENING TO PREVENT MURDER OR INJURY/RODEF, NOT STANDING BY WHILE OTHERS ARE THREATENED/LO TA'AMOD AL DAM RE'ECHA |
|
Queen Esther, the Morning Star |
Gerstein, Mordicai |
1999 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
BIBLE STORIES, Purim, ESTHER (BIBLICAL FIGURE) |
0 p. |
ALL OF ISRAEL IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ONE ANOTHER/ KOL YISRAEL AREVIM ZEH BASEH, COURAGE/OMETZ LEV |
|
Queen of Persia, The |
Moscowitz, Moshe, Sokoloff, David |
2000 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
ANTI-SEMITISM, BIBLE STORIES, ESTHER (BIBLICAL FIGURE), Holidays, Purim |
107 p. |
ALL OF ISRAEL IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ONE ANOTHER/ KOL YISRAEL AREVIM ZEH BASEH, CLEAVING TO GOD/DEVEIKUT, COURAGE/OMETZ LEV, GRIEF CAUSED BY OTHERS/AGMAT NEFESH, HONORING WOMEN/KEVOD NASHIM, INTERVENING TO PREVENT MURDER OR INJURY/RODEF, LOVING ONE'S FELLOW JEWS/AHAVAT YISRAEL, SURVIVAL, JEWISH |
|
Queen of Secrets |
Meyerhoff, Jenny |
2011 |
Middle School (Grades 5-8) |
ESTHER (BIBLICAL FIGURE), IDENTITY, MEGILLOT ESTHER, SCHOOL STORIES |
2 010 p. |
HONORING THE DEAD/KAVOD HA-MET, PEOPLEHOOD/KLAL YISRAEL, PERSONAL WORTH/YICHUS ATSMO |
|
R. L. Stine: Creator of Creepy and Spooky Stories |
Parker-Rock, Michelle |
2005 |
Elementary (Grades 3 - 5) - Middle School (Grades 5 - 8) |
AUTHORS, Biography |
104 p. |
|
|
Rabbi and the Twenty Nine Witches, The |
Hirsh, Marilyn |
2004 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
FOLKLORE, LEGENDS, RABBIS |
32 p. |
AIDING THOSE IN DISTRESS/HAKEM TAKIM IMO, AWARENESS OF EVIL/yada ra, NOT STANDING BY WHILE OTHERS ARE THREATENED/LO TA'AMOD AL DAM RE'ECHA |
|
Rabbi Benjamin's buttons |
McGinty, Alice B, Reinhard, Jennifer Black [nid:49781], illustrator |
2014 |
Preschool |
Holidays, Cooking Holidays |
32 p. |
BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH, CLEAVING TO FRIENDS/DIBUK CHAVERIM |
|
Rabbi Harvey Rides Again: A Graphic Novel Of Jewish Folktales Let Loose In The Wild West |
Sheinkin, Steve |
2008 |
Elementary (Grades 3 - 5) - Middle School (Grades 5 - 8) |
ACTORS, FOLKLORE, JEWS IN THE UNITED STATES - WEST, LEGENDS |
127 p. |
AIDING THOSE IN DISTRESS/HAKEM TAKIM IMO, HONESTY/EMET, HUMILITY/ANAVAH, WISDOM/CHOCHMA |
|
Rabbi Rocketpower and the Half-Baked Matzah Mystery: A Particularly Peculiar Passover |
Abramson, Susan, Di Orio, Ariel |
2010 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
Holidays, Passover, RABBIS |
96 p. |
NOT STANDING BY WHILE OTHERS ARE THREATENED/LO TA'AMOD AL DAM RE'ECHA, REMEMBERING THE EXODUS FROM EGYPT/ZECHER LI-TZIAT MITZRAIM |
|
Rabbi Rocketpower and the Mystery of the Missing Menorahs - A Hanukkah Humdinger |
Dvorkin, Aaron, Hierstein, Judith |
2009 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
#N/A |
52 p. |
NOT STANDING BY WHILE OTHERS ARE THREATENED/LO TA'AMOD AL DAM RE'ECHA |
|
Rabbi Rocketpower in Who Hogged the Hallah? A Shabbat Shabang! |
Dvorkin, Aaron, Hierstein, Judith |
2009 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
#N/A |
66 p. |
OBSERVING DIETARY LAWS/KASHRUT, OBSERVING SHABBAT/SHAMOR V'ZACHOR SHABBAT, SHEMIRAT SHABBAT |
|
Rabbi Who Flew, The |
Dollinger, Renate |
2001 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
FOLKLORE, JEWS IN EASTERN EUROPE, RABBIS, SHTETL |
20 p. |
ALL OF ISRAEL IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ONE ANOTHER/ KOL YISRAEL AREVIM ZEH BASEH, GOOD DEED,GOOD DEEDS/MITZVAH/MITZVOT, SAINTLY PERSON/TZADIK |
|
Rachel Captures the Moon |
Ungar, Richard |
2001 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
FOLKLORE, JEWS IN EASTERN EUROPE, SHTETL |
32 p. |
PERSEVERANCE/SAWRAW |
|
Rachel's Gift |
Ungar, Richard |
2001 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
FOLKLORE, Passover, ELIJAH (PROPHET) |
32 p. |
BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH, CONTENTMENT VS. GREED/Pirke Avot 4:1, HOSPITALITY, WELCOMING GUESTS/HACHNASAT ORCHIM, REMEMBERING THE EXODUS FROM EGYPT/ZECHER LI-TZIAT MITZRAIM |
|
Rachel's Library |
Ungar, Richard |
2004 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
BOOKS AND READING, FOLKLORE, LIBRARIES |
32 p. |
COMMUNITY/KEHILLAH, IGNORANT PERSON/AM HAARETZ, LOVE OF LEARNING/AHAVAT LIMUD |
|
Rachel's roses |
Lucas, Margeaux, Wolff, Ferida |
2019 |
Elementary (Grades 3 - 5) - Middle School (Grades 5 - 8) |
CLOTHING AND DRESS, FAMILY, Grandmothers, JEWS IN NEW YORK - HISTORY, ROSH HASHANAH |
112 p. |
BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH, BEHAVING PROPERLY WITH GOOD MANNERS/HIDDUR MITZVAH, BEING CHEERFUL/SEVER PANIM YAFOT, COMMUNITY/KEHILLAH, CONTENTED PERSON/SAMAYACH B'CHELKO, FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS/SHALOM BAYIT, INDIVIDUALITY/VIKUACH, JOY, HAPPINESS/SIMCHAH, OPTIMISM/GAMZU LE TOBAH, PERSONAL WORTH/YICHUS ATSMO, respect for the elderly; V'hadarta p'nei zaken, RESPECT/KAVOD |
|
Rachel's Secret |
Sanders, Shelly |
|
Middle School (Grades 5-8) |
ANTI-SEMITISM, EASTERN EUROPE-SOCIAL LIFE AND CUSTOMS, JEWS IN THE FORMER SOVIET UNION |
256 p. |
AWARENESS OF EVIL/yada ra, CHOOSING BETWEEN RIGHT AND WRONG/BECHIRAH HOFSHIT, COURAGE/OMETZ LEV, HONESTY/EMET, NOT STANDING BY WHILE OTHERS ARE THREATENED/LO TA'AMOD AL DAM RE'ECHA |
|
Raise a Rabbit, Grow a Goose |
Ganz, Yaffa, Klineman, Harvey |
2009 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
ANIMALS, FRIENDSHIP |
30 p. |
HONORING PARENTS/KIBBUD AV VA-EM, KINDNESS TO ANIMALS/TZA'AR BA'ALEI HAYYIM |
|
Raisel's Riddle |
Silverman, Erica, Gaber, Susan |
1999 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
LEARNING, Purim, RIDDLES |
0 p. |
LOVE OF LEARNING/AHAVAT LIMUD |
|
Raoul Wallenberg: Rescuing Thousands From the Nazi's Grasp |
McArthur, Debra |
2006 |
Elementary (Grades 3 - 5) - Middle School (Grades 5 - 8) |
Biography, Holocaust, HOLOCAUST - RIGHTEOUS GENTILES |
0 p. |
AIDING THOSE IN DISTRESS/HAKEM TAKIM IMO, CHOOSING BETWEEN RIGHT AND WRONG/BECHIRAH HOFSHIT, COURAGE/OMETZ LEV, INTERVENING TO PREVENT MURDER OR INJURY/RODEF, NOT STANDING BY WHILE OTHERS ARE THREATENED/LO TA'AMOD AL DAM RE'ECHA, PROTECTING PEOPLE FROM DANGEROUS SITUATIONS/MA'AKEH LE'GAGECHAH, REMEMBRANCE/ZACHOR |
|
Raoul Wallenberg: Swedish Diplomat and Humanitarian |
Streissguth, Thomas |
1995 |
Middle School (Grades 5-8) - High School |
Biography, HEROES, HOLOCAUST - RESISTANCE AND RESCUE, JEWS IN EASTERN EUROPE |
0 p. |
ACTIVISM, SOCIAL/TIKUN OLAM, ACTS OF LOVING-KINDNESS / GEMILUT HASADIM, AIDING THOSE IN DISTRESS/HAKEM TAKIM IMO, CHOOSING BETWEEN RIGHT AND WRONG/BECHIRAH HOFSHIT, COURAGE/OMETZ LEV, INTERVENING TO PREVENT MURDER OR INJURY/RODEF, NOT STANDING BY WHILE OTHERS ARE THREATENED/LO TA'AMOD AL DAM RE'ECHA, SAVING HUMAN LIFE/PIKUACH NEFESH |
|
Rashi's Daughter: Secret Scholar |
Anton, Maggie |
2008 |
Middle School (Grades 5-8) - High School |
HISTORICAL FICTION, JEWS IN FRANCE, LEARNING, RABBIS, SISTERS |
199 p. |
LOVE OF LEARNING/AHAVAT LIMUD, SCHOLAR/TALMID CHACHAM, STUDYING TORAH/TALMUD TORAH, WEARING TALLIT AND TEFILLIN/TALLIT U'TEFILLIN, WISE PERSON/CHACHAM |
|
Reach for the Stars: A Little Torah's Journey |
Rouss, Sylvia A., Kahn, Katherine Janus |
1986 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
BAR MITZVAH, Biography, HEROES, HOLOCAUST - CONCENTRATION CAMPS, Israel, SCIENCE, TORAH SCROLLS |
40 p. |
ACTS OF LOVING-KINDNESS / GEMILUT HASADIM, COURAGE/OMETZ LEV, GOOD DEED,GOOD DEEDS/MITZVAH/MITZVOT, LOVING ONE'S FELLOW JEWS/AHAVAT YISRAEL, REMEMBRANCE/ZACHOR |
|
Real Time |
Kass, Pnina Moed |
2004 |
Middle School (Grades 5-8) - High School |
ARAB-JEWISH RELATIONS, FRIENDSHIP, HOLOCAUST - SURVIVORS, INTIFADA, ISRAEL - ARAB CONFLICT, ISRAEL - HOSPITALS, ISRAEL-KIBBUTZIM, ISRAEL-TERRORISTS, ARAB, PALESTINIANS |
192 p. |
AIDING THOSE IN DISTRESS/HAKEM TAKIM IMO, CLEAVING TO FRIENDS/DIBUK CHAVERIM, FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS/SHALOM BAYIT, GRIEF CAUSED BY OTHERS/AGMAT NEFESH, HONORING THE AGED/KIBUD ZEKAYNIM, PEOPLEHOOD/KLAL YISRAEL, SAVING HUMAN LIFE/PIKUACH NEFESH, SOUL SEARCHING/CHESHBON HA NEFESH |
|
Rebecca |
Greengard, Alison, Racklin-Siegel, Carol |
1996 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
BIBLE STORIES, HEBREW LANGUAGE, REBECCA (MATRIARCH) |
0 p. |
HONORING WOMEN/KEVOD NASHIM, KINDNESS TO ANIMALS/TZA'AR BA'ALEI HAYYIM |
|
Rebecca's Journey Home |
Sugarman, Brynn Olenberg, Shapiro, Michelle |
2006 |
Preschool |
ADOPTION, FAMILY |
32 p. |
ACTS OF LOVING-KINDNESS / GEMILUT HASADIM, FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS/SHALOM BAYIT, GOOD DEED,GOOD DEEDS/MITZVAH/MITZVOT |
|
Rebecca's Passover |
Geras, Adele, Moxley, Sheila |
2004 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
Holidays, Passover, SEDER |
24 p. |
BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH, REMEMBERING THE EXODUS FROM EGYPT/ZECHER LI-TZIAT MITZRAIM |
|
Rebekkah's Journey |
Burg, Ann E., Iskowitz, Joel |
2007 |
Elementary (Grades 3-5) |
HISTORICAL FICTION, HOLOCAUST - REFUGEES AND D.P.'S, Holocaust, REFUGEES, JEWISH, UNITED STATES - HISTORY - WORLD WAR II |
45 p. |
AIDING THOSE IN DISTRESS/HAKEM TAKIM IMO, AWARENESS OF EVIL/yada ra, FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS/SHALOM BAYIT |
|
Refugee |
Gratz, Alan |
2017 |
|
HOLOCAUST - REFUGEES AND D.P.'S, HOLOCAUST - GERMANY |
352 p. |
AIDING THOSE IN DISTRESS/HAKEM TAKIM IMO, ALL OF ISRAEL IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ONE ANOTHER/ KOL YISRAEL AREVIM ZEH BASEH, AWARENESS OF EVIL/yada ra |
|
Refusing to Crumble: The Danish Resistance in World War II |
Burgan, Michael |
2009 |
Elementary (Grades 3-5) |
HOLOCAUST - RESISTANCE AND RESCUE, JEWS IN DENMARK, WORLD WAR II, 1939-1945 |
64 p. |
AIDING THOSE IN DISTRESS/HAKEM TAKIM IMO, COURAGE/OMETZ LEV, SAVING HUMAN LIFE/PIKUACH NEFESH |
|
Religion In America |
Williams, Mary E. |
1981 |
High School |
RELIGION |
224 p. |
DIFFERENCE OF OPINION/VIKUACH |
|
Religions of the Middle East |
Stacey, Gill |
2008 |
Middle School (Grades 5-8) |
RESURRECTION |
48 p. |
FAITH IN GOD/EMUNAH |
|
Remarkable Journey of Josh's Kippah, The |
Elissa, Barbara, Zaman, Farida |
2008 |
Preschool |
Holidays |
32 p. |
BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH |
|
Remarkable Journey of Josh's Kippah, The |
Arato, Rona |
2008 |
Elementary (Grades 3-5) |
IMMIGRATION AND EMIGRATION, JEWS IN THE UNITED STATES - NEW YORK CITY, MYSTERY STORIES |
32 p. |
PERSEVERANCE/SAWRAW |
|
Remarkable Journey of Josh's Kippah, The |
Mermelstein, Yael, Romanenko, Vitaly |
2008 |
Preschool |
MITZVOT |
32 p. |
ACTS OF LOVING-KINDNESS / GEMILUT HASADIM, COMMANDMENT,COMMANDMENTS/MITZVAH, MITZVOT |
|
Remarkable Park |
Goetz, Bracha, Katz, Tova |
2012 |
Preschool |
ANIMALS |
27 p. |
CARING FOR THE ENVIRONMENT/RECYCLING/DO NOT DESTROY/NOT DESTROYING/BAL TASHCHIT, COMMANDMENT,COMMANDMENTS/MITZVAH, MITZVOT, GOOD DEED,GOOD DEEDS/MITZVAH/MITZVOT, KINDNESS TO ANIMALS/TZA'AR BA'ALEI HAYYIM, LOVING ALL OF GOD'S CREATION, LOVING GOD/AHAVAT HA-SHEM |
|
Remember Me: A Search For Refuge In Wartime Britain |
Watts, Irene N. |
1998 |
Middle School (Grades 5-8) |
HISTORICAL FICTION, HOLOCAUST - KINDERTRANSPORT, JEWS IN ENGLAND, JEWS IN WALES |
174 p. |
AIDING THOSE IN DISTRESS/HAKEM TAKIM IMO, BEHAVING PROPERLY WITH GOOD MANNERS/HIDDUR MITZVAH, GRIEF CAUSED BY OTHERS/AGMAT NEFESH, PERSEVERANCE/SAWRAW |
|
Remember Not to Forget: A Memory of the Holocaust |
Finkelstein, Norman H., Hokanson, Lois |
2004 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
ANTI-SEMITISM, Holocaust, Israel |
29 p. |
AWARENESS OF EVIL/yada ra, REMEMBRANCE/ZACHOR |
|
Remembering the Prophets of Sacred Scripture |
Mayer, Marianna |
2002 |
Middle School (Grades 5-8) - High School |
ART, BIBLE.PROPHETS |
0 p. |
CHOOSING BETWEEN RIGHT AND WRONG/BECHIRAH HOFSHIT, DEVOTION/KAVANAH, ESTABLISHING A SYSTEM OF JUSTICE/SHOFTIM, LOVING GOD/AHAVAT HA-SHEM, LOVING ONE'S FELLOW JEWS/AHAVAT YISRAEL, LOVING ONE'S NEIGHBOR/V'AHAVTA L'REYACHA, STRENGTH OF SPIRIT/RUACH |
|
Rescuing Einstein's Compass |
Oppenheim, Shulamith Levy, Juhasz, George |
1995 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
EINSTEIN, ALBERT, FRIENDSHIP |
32 p. |
DECENT PERSON/MENSCH (Y), GOOD DEED,GOOD DEEDS/MITZVAH/MITZVOT, HOSPITALITY, WELCOMING GUESTS/HACHNASAT ORCHIM, WISE PERSON/CHACHAM |
|
Resistance |
Jablonski, Carla, Purvis, Leland |
|
Middle School (Grades 5-8) |
HOLOCAUST - RESISTANCE AND RESCUE, JEWS IN FRANCE |
0 p. |
AFFIXING A MEZUZAH/LIKBOA MEZUZAH, AIDING THOSE IN DISTRESS/HAKEM TAKIM IMO, CHOOSING BETWEEN RIGHT AND WRONG/BECHIRAH HOFSHIT, CLEAVING TO FRIENDS/DIBUK CHAVERIM, COURAGE/OMETZ LEV, NOT STANDING BY WHILE OTHERS ARE THREATENED/LO TA'AMOD AL DAM RE'ECHA |
|
Resistance |
Nielson, Jennifer |
2018 |
Middle School (Grades 5-8) - High School |
HOLOCAUST - RESISTANCE AND RESCUE, HOLOCAUST - WARSAW GHETTO |
400 p. |
AIDING THOSE IN DISTRESS/HAKEM TAKIM IMO, ALL OF ISRAEL IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ONE ANOTHER/ KOL YISRAEL AREVIM ZEH BASEH, AWARENESS OF EVIL/yada ra, COURAGE/OMETZ LEV, INTERVENING TO PREVENT MURDER OR INJURY/RODEF, NOT STANDING BY WHILE OTHERS ARE THREATENED/LO TA'AMOD AL DAM RE'ECHA, PEOPLEHOOD/KLAL YISRAEL, PROTECTING PEOPLE FROM DANGEROUS SITUATIONS/MA'AKEH LE'GAGECHAH |
|
Resisters and Rescuers: Standing Up Against the Holocaust |
Altman, Linda Jacobs |
2004 |
Elementary (Grades 3 - 5) - Middle School (Grades 5 - 8) |
HOLOCAUST - HIDDEN CHILDREN, HOLOCAUST - RESISTANCE AND RESCUE, HOLOCAUST - RIGHTEOUS GENTILES |
104 p. |
AIDING THOSE IN DISTRESS/HAKEM TAKIM IMO, COURAGE/OMETZ LEV, INTERVENING TO PREVENT MURDER OR INJURY/RODEF, NOT STANDING BY WHILE OTHERS ARE THREATENED/LO TA'AMOD AL DAM RE'ECHA, PROTECTING PEOPLE FROM DANGEROUS SITUATIONS/MA'AKEH LE'GAGECHAH, REPAIRING THE WORLD/TIKKUN OLAM |
|
Return, The |
Levitan, Sonia |
2004 |
Middle School (Grades 5-8) - High School |
BROTHERS, ETHIOPIAN JEWS, ISRAEL - IMMIGRATION AND EMIGRATION, SISTERS |
0 p. |
COURAGE/OMETZ LEV, PEOPLEHOOD/KLAL YISRAEL, PERSEVERANCE/SAWRAW |
|
Rifka Takes a Bow |
Perlov, Betty Rosenberg, Kawa, Cosei |
|
Preschool |
IMMIGRATION AND EMIGRATION, KLEZMER MUSIC |
32 p. |
BEING CHEERFUL/SEVER PANIM YAFOT, INDIVIDUALITY/VIKUACH |
|
Rina's Rainy Day: A Gam Zu L'tova Story |
Altein, Chani, Alpern, Eliyahu |
2009 |
Preschool |
#N/A |
32 p. |
CONTENTED PERSON/SAMAYACH B'CHELKO, GOOD DEED,GOOD DEEDS/MITZVAH/MITZVOT, OPTIMISM/GAMZU LE TOBAH |
|
Rise & SHine: a challah-day tale |
Ostrove, Karen, Scott, Kimberley |
2013 |
Preschool |
Challah ; Baking ; Grandmothers; Grandmother-grandchild relationship |
21 p. |
respect for the elderly; V'hadarta p'nei zaken |
|
Rivka's First Thanksgiving |
Rael, Elsa Okon, Kovalski, Maryann |
2001 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
AMERICANIZATION, FAMILY, Holidays, RABBIS, THANKSGIVING, JEWS IN THE UNITED STATES - NEW YORK CITY |
32 p. |
CRITICIZING CONSTRUCTIVELY/HOCHEACH TOCHEEACH, DIFFERENCE OF OPINION/VIKUACH |
|
Rivka's Way |
Kanefield, Teri |
2001 |
Middle School (Grades 5-8) - High School |
GHETTOS, HISTORICAL FICTION, JEWISH - CHRISTIAN RELATIONS, JEWS IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC (CZECHOSLOVAKIA) |
137 p. |
AIDING THOSE IN DISTRESS/HAKEM TAKIM IMO, BEHAVING PROPERLY WITH GOOD MANNERS/HIDDUR MITZVAH, CHOOSING BETWEEN RIGHT AND WRONG/BECHIRAH HOFSHIT, FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS/SHALOM BAYIT, FREEDOM OF CHOICE/BECHIRAH HOFSHIT, HONORING PARENTS/KIBBUD AV VA-EM, KEEPING ONE'S WORD/NEDARIM |
|
Robert A. Weinberg and the Search for the Cause of Cancer |
Gaines, Ann |
1998 |
Middle School (Grades 5-8) |
Biography, DISEASE, SCIENCE |
48 p. |
PERSEVERANCE/SAWRAW, WISE PERSON/CHACHAM |
|
Robert A. Weinberg and the Search for the Cause of Cancer |
Whiting, Jim |
1991 |
Middle School (Grades 5-8) |
Biography, DISEASE, SCIENCE |
48 p. |
PERSEVERANCE/SAWRAW, WISE PERSON/CHACHAM |
|
Room In the Heart |
Levitan, Sonia |
2010 |
Middle School (Grades 5-8) - High School |
ANTI-SEMITISM, CHRISTIAN X ( KING OF DENMARK), FAMILY, HISTORICAL FICTION, HOLOCAUST - RESISTANCE AND RESCUE, HOLOCAUST - RIGHTEOUS GENTILES, INTERFAITH RELATIONS, JEWS IN DENMARK, PARENTS |
283 p. |
ACTIVISM, SOCIAL/TIKUN OLAM, AIDING THOSE IN DISTRESS/HAKEM TAKIM IMO, CHOOSING BETWEEN RIGHT AND WRONG/BECHIRAH HOFSHIT, CLEAVING TO FRIENDS/DIBUK CHAVERIM, COMMUNITY/KEHILLAH, COURAGE/OMETZ LEV, DECENT PERSON/MENSCH (Y), DOING RIGHTEOUS ACTS,CHARITY/TZEDAKAH, FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS/SHALOM BAYIT, INTERVENING TO PREVENT MURDER OR INJURY/RODEF, LOVING ONE'S NEIGHBOR/V'AHAVTA L'REYACHA, NOT STANDING BY WHILE OTHERS ARE THREATENED/LO TA'AMOD AL DAM RE'ECHA, SAVING HUMAN LIFE/PIKUACH NEFESH, VISITING THE SICK / BIKUR HOLIM |
|
Rooster Prince of Breslov, The |
Stampler, Ann Redisch, Yelchin, Eugene |
2011 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
FOLKLORE, NACHMAN OF BRATSLAV, RABBI |
32 p. |
COMMANDMENT,COMMANDMENTS/MITZVAH, MITZVOT, COMPASSION/RACHAMIM, WISE PERSON/CHACHAM |
|
Rose Under Fire |
Wein, Elizabeth |
|
High School - Adult |
HOLOCAUST - CONCENTRATION CAMPS |
360 p. |
AIDING THOSE IN DISTRESS/HAKEM TAKIM IMO, COURAGE/OMETZ LEV |
|
Rosie and the Mole: The Story of a Bris |
Silverman, Judy, Kahn, Katherine Janus |
1999 |
Preschool |
BRIT MILAH |
0 p. |
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS/SHALOM BAYIT |
|
Rosie in Chicago: Play Ball! |
Matas, Carol |
2003 |
Elementary (Grades 3-5) |
ATHLETES, BROTHERS, FAMILY, IDENTITY, sports, HISTORICAL FICTION, BASEBALL |
128 p. |
BEHAVING PROPERLY WITH GOOD MANNERS/HIDDUR MITZVAH, FREEDOM OF CHOICE/BECHIRAH HOFSHIT, INDIVIDUALITY/VIKUACH, PERSEVERANCE/SAWRAW |
|
Rosie in Los Angeles: Action! |
Matas, Carol |
2004 |
Elementary (Grades 3-5) |
ACTORS, ANIMALS, CONFLICT RESOLUTION, FAMILY, FATHERS, FRIENDSHIP, HISTORICAL FICTION, IMMIGRATION AND EMIGRATION, JEWS IN THE UNITED STATES - WEST |
120 p. |
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS/SHALOM BAYIT, KINDNESS TO ANIMALS/TZA'AR BA'ALEI HAYYIM |
|
Rosie in New York: Gotcha! |
Matas, Carol |
2000 |
Elementary (Grades 3-5) |
HISTORICAL FICTION, JEWS IN NEW YORK - HISTORY, LABOR UNIONS, SOCIAL ACTION |
124 p. |
ACTIVISM, SOCIAL/TIKUN OLAM, COURAGE/OMETZ LEV, LOVING ONE'S NEIGHBOR/V'AHAVTA L'REYACHA, REPAIRING THE WORLD/TIKKUN OLAM, SEEKING JUSTICE/DIRSHU MISHPAT |
|
Round and Round the Jewish Year: Elul-Tishrei |
Rosenberg, Tziporah, Beifus, Ruth |
2011 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
CALENDAR, Holidays |
67 p. |
COMMANDMENT,COMMANDMENTS/MITZVAH, MITZVOT |
|
Round and Round the Jewish Year: Elul-Tishrei |
Zoldan, Yael, Allen, Shira |
2011 |
Preschool |
MITZVOT |
67 p. |
COMMANDMENT,COMMANDMENTS/MITZVAH, MITZVOT, DOING RIGHTEOUS ACTS,CHARITY/TZEDAKAH, FEEDING THE HUNGRY/HA'AKHALAT RE'EVIM, GOOD DEED,GOOD DEEDS/MITZVAH/MITZVOT, LEAVING GLEANINGS FOR THE POOR/AM HAARETZ, LOVE FOR TORAH, OBSERVING DIETARY LAWS/KASHRUT, OBSERVING SHABBAT/SHAMOR V'ZACHOR SHABBAT, SHEMIRAT SHABBAT |
|
Run, Boy, Run |
Orlev, Uri |
1999 |
Middle School (Grades 5-8) - High School |
HISTORICAL FICTION, Holocaust, HOLOCAUST - SURVIVORS, HOLOCAUST - WARSAW GHETTO, IDENTITY |
192 p. |
COURAGE/OMETZ LEV, DOING RIGHTEOUS ACTS,CHARITY/TZEDAKAH, FEEDING THE HUNGRY/HA'AKHALAT RE'EVIM, INDUSTRIOUSNESS, PERSEVERANCE/SAWRAW |
|
Runaway Dreidel |
Newman, Leslea, Brooker, Kyrsten |
2002 |
Preschool |
Hanukkah, Holidays |
32 p. |
BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH, PERSEVERANCE/SAWRAW |
|
Runaway Latkes, The |
Kimmelman, Leslie, Yalowitz, Paul |
1996 |
Preschool |
FOOD, Hanukkah |
32 p. |
BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH |
|
Running On Eggs |
Levine, Anna |
1999 |
Elementary (Grades 3 - 5) - Middle School (Grades 5 - 8) |
ARAB-JEWISH RELATIONS, FRIENDSHIP, Israel, ISRAEL-KIBBUTZIM, SCHOOL STORIES, sports |
0 p. |
DIFFERENCE OF OPINION/VIKUACH, LOVING ONE'S NEIGHBOR/V'AHAVTA L'REYACHA, PERSEVERANCE/SAWRAW |
|
Russian Jewish Family, A |
Leder, Jane Mirsky |
2001 |
Elementary (Grades 3-5) |
AMERICANIZATION, IMMIGRATION AND EMIGRATION, JEWS IN THE SOVIET UNION |
0 p. |
ALL OF ISRAEL IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ONE ANOTHER/ KOL YISRAEL AREVIM ZEH BASEH, COMMUNITY/KEHILLAH |
|
Ruth and Naomi |
Marzollo, Jean |
2005 |
Preschool |
BIBLE STORIES |
32 p. |
ACTS OF LOVING-KINDNESS / GEMILUT HASADIM, AIDING THOSE IN DISTRESS/HAKEM TAKIM IMO, DOING RIGHTEOUS ACTS,CHARITY/TZEDAKAH, FEEDING THE HUNGRY/HA'AKHALAT RE'EVIM, HONORING THE AGED/KIBUD ZEKAYNIM, LEAVING GLEANINGS FOR THE POOR/AM HAARETZ, TREATING THE WIDOW WITH KINDNESS/AL MANAH |
|
Ruth Bader Ginsburg: The Case of R.B.G. vs. Inequality |
Winter, Jonah, Innerst, Stacy |
2017 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
Biography, Jewish Women, JEWS IN THE UNITED STATES - EAST |
48 p. |
ESTABLISHING A SYSTEM OF JUSTICE/SHOFTIM, PERSEVERANCE/SAWRAW, RESILIENCE, SEEKING JUSTICE/DIRSHU MISHPAT |
|
Rutka's Notebook: A Voice from the Holocaust |
Laskier, Rutka |
2008 |
Middle School (Grades 5-8) - High School |
ADOLESCENCE, FRIENDSHIP, Holocaust, PERSONAL NARRATIVES |
90 p. |
AWARENESS OF EVIL/yada ra, CLEAVING TO FRIENDS/DIBUK CHAVERIM, REMEMBRANCE/ZACHOR |
|
Sack Full of Feathers, A |
Waldman, Debby, Revell, Cindy |
2006 |
Preschool |
FOLKLORE, RABBIS, SHTETL |
32 p. |
BEHAVING PROPERLY WITH GOOD MANNERS/HIDDUR MITZVAH, DECENT SPEECH/LASHON TOV, GOSSIP, BAD SPEECH/LASHON HA-RA, GUARDING ONE'S TONGUE/SHEMIRAT HALASHON |
|
Sadie and Ori and the Blue Blanket |
Korngold, Jamie S., Fortenberry, Julie [nid:26493] illustrator |
2015 |
Preschool |
FAMILY, GRANDPARENTS, OLD AGE, Passover |
|
BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH, HONORING THE AGED/KIBUD ZEKAYNIM |
|
Sadie and the big mountain |
Korngold, Jamie S., Fortenberry, Julie |
|
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
Shavuot, TEN COMMANDMENTS |
32 p. |
BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH, COURAGE/OMETZ LEV |
|
Sadie's almost marvelous menorah |
Korngold, Jamie S., Fortenberry, Julie |
|
Preschool |
Hanukkah |
32 p. |
BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH |
|
Sadie's Lag Ba'Omer Mystery |
Korngold, Jamie S., Fortenberry, Julie |
2014 |
Preschool |
LAG BA-OMER |
32 p. |
BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH |
|
Safest Lie, the |
Cerrito, Angela |
2015 |
Middle School (Grades 5-8) |
HOLOCAUST - RESISTANCE AND RESCUE, HOLOCAUST - RIGHTEOUS GENTILES, HOLOCAUST - WARSAW GHETTO |
192 p. |
AWARENESS OF EVIL/yada ra, CHOOSING BETWEEN RIGHT AND WRONG/BECHIRAH HOFSHIT, SAVING HUMAN LIFE/PIKUACH NEFESH, SURVIVAL, JEWISH |
|
Sam & Charlie (and Sam too!) |
Kimmelman, Leslie, Tambellini, Stefano |
|
Elementary (Grades 3-5) |
FRIENDSHIP |
48 p. |
BEHAVING PROPERLY WITH GOOD MANNERS/HIDDUR MITZVAH, BEING CHEERFUL/SEVER PANIM YAFOT |
|
Sam I Am |
Cooper, Ilene |
2004 |
Elementary (Grades 3 - 5) - Middle School (Grades 5 - 8) |
DATING, FAMILY, GOD, INTERMARRIAGE, SCHOOL |
256 p. |
DIFFERENCE OF OPINION/VIKUACH, FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS/SHALOM BAYIT, PEACE IN THE HOME/SHALOM BAYIT, RESPECTING/APPRECIATING DIFFERENCES, SOUL SEARCHING/CHESHBON HA NEFESH |
|
Samir and Yonatan |
Lotan, Yael |
2000 |
Elementary (Grades 3 - 5) - Middle School (Grades 5 - 8) |
ARAB-JEWISH RELATIONS, BROTHERS, CHILDREN - CHRONIC DISEASE, COMPUTERS, CONSOLATION, DEATH, FAMILY, FRIENDSHIP, GRANDPARENTS, IMAGINATION, ISRAEL - ARAB CONFLICT, ISRAEL - CHILDREN, ISRAEL - HOSPITALS, PALESTINIANS |
185 p. |
AIDING THOSE IN DISTRESS/HAKEM TAKIM IMO, COURAGE/OMETZ LEV, FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS/SHALOM BAYIT, REMEMBRANCE/ZACHOR, TOLERANCE/sovlanut |
|
Sami’s Sleepaway Summer |
Meyerhoff, Jenny |
|
Elementary (Grades 3-5) |
CAMPS AND CAMPING, FRIENDSHIP, SABBATH |
128 p. |
BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH, BEING CHEERFUL/SEVER PANIM YAFOT, FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS/SHALOM BAYIT, OBSERVING SHABBAT/SHAMOR V'ZACHOR SHABBAT, SHEMIRAT SHABBAT |
|
Sammy Spider's First Day of School |
Rouss, Sylvia A., Kahn, Katherine Janus |
2009 |
Preschool |
ANIMALS, SCHOOL |
32 p. |
KINDNESS TO ANIMALS/TZA'AR BA'ALEI HAYYIM |
|
Sammy Spider's First Haggadah |
Rouss, Sylvia A., Kahn, Katherine Janus |
2006 |
Preschool |
HAGGADAH, Holidays, Passover, SEDER |
32 p. |
BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH, REMEMBERING THE EXODUS FROM EGYPT/ZECHER LI-TZIAT MITZRAIM |
|
Sammy Spider's First Passover |
Rouss, Sylvia A., Schanzer, Roz |
2003 |
Preschool |
Holidays, Passover |
32 p. |
BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH, REMEMBERING THE EXODUS FROM EGYPT/ZECHER LI-TZIAT MITZRAIM |
|
Sammy Spider's First Purim |
Rouss, Sylvia A., Kahn, Katherine Janus |
1996 |
Preschool |
Holidays, Purim |
32 p. |
BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH |
|
Sammy Spider's First Rosh Hashanah |
Rouss, Sylvia A., Kahn, Katherine Janus |
2003 |
Preschool |
Holidays, ROSH HASHANAH |
32 p. |
BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH, HEARING THE SHOFAR/LISHMOA KOL SHOFAR |
|
Sammy Spider's First Shabbat |
Rouss, Sylvia A., Kahn, Katherine Janus |
1996 |
Preschool |
Holidays, SABBATH |
32 p. |
BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH, OBSERVING SHABBAT/SHAMOR V'ZACHOR SHABBAT, SHEMIRAT SHABBAT |
|
Sammy Spider's First Shavuot |
Rouss, Sylvia A., Kahn, Katherine Janus |
2008 |
Preschool |
Holidays, Shavuot |
32 p. |
BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH, LOVE FOR TORAH |
|
Sammy Spider's First Simhat Torah |
Rouss, Sylvia A., Kahn, Katherine Janus |
2011 |
Preschool |
Holidays, SIMHAT TORAH, TORAH |
32 p. |
AWE,REVERENCE/YIRAH, BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH, LOVE FOR TORAH |
|
Sammy Spider's First Sukkot |
Rouss, Sylvia A., Kahn, Katherine Janus |
2004 |
Preschool |
Holidays, SUKKOT |
32 p. |
BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH |
|
Sammy Spider's First Trip to Israel |
Rouss, Sylvia A., Brooker, Kyrsten |
2001 |
Preschool |
Israel |
32 p. |
COMMUNITY/KEHILLAH |
|
Sammy Spider's First Tu B'Shevat |
Rouss, Sylvia A., Kahn, Katherine Janus |
1997 |
Preschool |
Holidays, TREES, TU BI'SHEVAT |
32 p. |
AWE,REVERENCE/YIRAH, BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH, CARING FOR THE ENVIRONMENT/RECYCLING/DO NOT DESTROY/NOT DESTROYING/BAL TASHCHIT |
|
Sammy Spider's Hanukkah Fun Book |
Rouss, Sylvia A., Kahn, Katherine Janus |
2000 |
Preschool |
ARTS AND CRAFTS, GAMES, Hanukkah, Holidays |
24 p. |
BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH |
|
Sammy Spider's Israel Fun Book |
Rouss, Sylvia A., Kahn, Katherine Janus |
1994 |
Preschool |
ARTS AND CRAFTS, Israel |
32 p. |
LOVING ONE'S FELLOW JEWS/AHAVAT YISRAEL |
|
Sammy Spider's New Friend |
Rouss, Sylvia A., Kahn, Katherine Janus |
|
Preschool |
FRIENDSHIP, IMMIGRATION AND EMIGRATION, MITZVOT |
32 p. |
CLEAVING TO FRIENDS/DIBUK CHAVERIM, HOSPITALITY, WELCOMING GUESTS/HACHNASAT ORCHIM |
|
Sammy Spider's Passover Fun Book |
Rouss, Sylvia A., Kahn, Katherine Janus |
2000 |
Preschool |
ARTS AND CRAFTS, GAMES, Holidays, Passover |
24 p. |
BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH |
|
Sandy Koufax |
Doeden, Matt |
2008 |
Elementary (Grades 3-5) |
ATHLETES, BASEBALL, sports |
106 p. |
KEEPING COMMANDMENTS/NEDARIM, PERSEVERANCE/SAWRAW |
|
Sara Finds a Mitzva |
Simhaee, Rebeka, Katz, Tova |
2012 |
Preschool |
GRANDPARENTS, VALUES |
26 p. |
AVOIDING TEMPTATION, CHOOSING BETWEEN RIGHT AND WRONG/BECHIRAH HOFSHIT, GOOD DEED,GOOD DEEDS/MITZVAH/MITZVOT, RETURNING LOST PROPERTY/HASHAVAT AVAYDAH |
|
Sarah Laughs |
Jules, Jacqueline, Ugliano, Natascia |
2008 |
Preschool |
ABRAHAM (PATRIARCH), BIBLE STORIES, SARAH (MATRIARCH) |
32 p. |
AWE,REVERENCE/YIRAH, FAITH IN GOD/EMUNAH, HONORING WOMEN/KEVOD NASHIM, HOSPITALITY, WELCOMING GUESTS/HACHNASAT ORCHIM, JOY, HAPPINESS/SIMCHAH |
|
Saturday Secret, The |
Rinn, Miriam, Spark, |
1999 |
Elementary (Grades 3 - 5) - Middle School (Grades 5 - 8) |
BASEBALL, FATHERS, SABBATH |
0 p. |
HONESTY/EMET, HONORING PARENTS/KIBBUD AV VA-EM, OBSERVING SHABBAT/SHAMOR V'ZACHOR SHABBAT, SHEMIRAT SHABBAT |
