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The Wooden Sword |
Stampler, Ann Redisch, Slonim, David |
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Preschool |
FOLKLORE, JEWS IN ARAB COUNTRIES |
0 p. |
BEING CHEERFUL/SEVER PANIM YAFOT, CHOOSING BETWEEN RIGHT AND WRONG/BECHIRAH HOFSHIT, CLEAVING TO GOD/DEVEIKUT, CONTENTED PERSON/SAMAYACH B'CHELKO, DEVOTION/KAVANAH, LOVING GOD/AHAVAT HA-SHEM, STRENGTH OF SPIRIT/RUACH, VIRTUOUS PERSON |
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Elijah door, The: a Passover tale |
Strauss, Linda Leopold, Natchev, Alexi |
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Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
CONFLICT RESOLUTION, FRIENDSHIP, INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS, Passover |
32 p. |
ACTS OF LOVING-KINDNESS / GEMILUT HASADIM, BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH, BEHAVING PROPERLY WITH GOOD MANNERS/HIDDUR MITZVAH, BRINGING PEACE BETWEEN PEOPLE/HA VA'AT SHALOM BEIN ADAM LAHAVERO, CLEAVING TO FRIENDS/DIBUK CHAVERIM, DIFFERENCE OF OPINION/VIKUACH, HOSPITALITY, WELCOMING GUESTS/HACHNASAT ORCHIM, LOVING ONE'S FELLOW JEWS/AHAVAT YISRAEL, LOVING ONE'S NEIGHBOR/V'AHAVTA L'REYACHA, RESPECTING/APPRECIATING DIFFERENCES |
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What a way to start a new year! |
Jules, Jacqueline |
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Preschool |
ROSH HASHANAH |
24 p. |
BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH, HEARING THE SHOFAR/LISHMOA KOL SHOFAR |
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Ziggy's Big Idea |
Long, Ilana, Joni, Rasa |
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Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
FOOD, JEWS IN EASTERN EUROPE, SHTETL |
0 p. |
INDIVIDUALITY/VIKUACH, INDUSTRIOUSNESS |
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The Apple Tree’s Discovery |
Schram, Peninnah, Lee, Wendy W. |
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Preschool |
IDENTITY, ROSH HASHANAH |
24 p. |
CONTENTED PERSON/SAMAYACH B'CHELKO, INDIVIDUALITY/VIKUACH |
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Intentions |
Heiligman, Deborah |
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High School |
ADOLESCENCE, DATING, FAMILY, IDENTITY, IMMORTALITY, RESPONSIBILITY |
272 p. |
BEHAVING PROPERLY WITH GOOD MANNERS/HIDDUR MITZVAH, CHOOSING BETWEEN RIGHT AND WRONG/BECHIRAH HOFSHIT, HONESTY/EMET, INDIVIDUALITY/VIKUACH, NOT STEALING/LO TIGNOV |
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The whole story of half a girl |
Hiranandani, Veera |
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Middle School (Grades 5-8) |
ADOLESCENCE, FAMILY, FATHERS, INTERMARRIAGE |
211 p. |
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS/SHALOM BAYIT, HONORING PARENTS/KIBBUD AV VA-EM |
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Seder in the desert |
Korngold, Jamie S., Keay, Claire |
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Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
Holidays, LAG BA-OMER, Passover, SEDER |
32 p. |
BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH |
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His Name Was Raoul Wallenberg: Courage, Rescue, and Mystery During World War II |
Borden, Louise |
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Middle School (Grades 5-8) |
Biography, HOLOCAUST - RIGHTEOUS GENTILES |
144 p. |
AIDING THOSE IN DISTRESS/HAKEM TAKIM IMO, NOT STANDING BY WHILE OTHERS ARE THREATENED/LO TA'AMOD AL DAM RE'ECHA, PROTECTING PEOPLE FROM DANGEROUS SITUATIONS/MA'AKEH LE'GAGECHAH |
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Zayde comes to live |
Sinykin, Sheri Cooper, Lee, Wendy W. |
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Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
DEATH, GRANDPARENTS |
32 p. |
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS/SHALOM BAYIT, HONORING THE AGED/KIBUD ZEKAYNIM |
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Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster |
Auxier, Jonathan |
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Elementary (Grades 3 - 5) - Middle School (Grades 5 - 8) |
ABUSE, ANTI-SEMITISM, FRIENDSHIP, GOLEM, ORPHANS |
368 p. |
ACTIVISM, SOCIAL/TIKUN OLAM, AIDING THOSE IN DISTRESS/HAKEM TAKIM IMO, AWARENESS OF EVIL/yada ra, CHOOSING BETWEEN RIGHT AND WRONG/BECHIRAH HOFSHIT, CLEAVING TO FRIENDS/DIBUK CHAVERIM, COMPASSION/RACHAMIM, COURAGE/OMETZ LEV, IMPULSE TOWARD EVIL/YETZER HA-RA, IMPULSE TOWARD GOOD/YETZER HA-TOV, INDIVIDUALITY/VIKUACH, INDUSTRIOUSNESS, NOT STANDING BY WHILE OTHERS ARE THREATENED/LO TA'AMOD AL DAM RE'ECHA, RESILIENCE |
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Brave girl : Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909 |
Markel, Michelle |
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Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
IMMIGRATION AND EMIGRATION, JEWS IN NEW YORK - HISTORY, LABOR UNIONS |
32 p. |
ACTIVISM, SOCIAL/TIKUN OLAM, COURAGE/OMETZ LEV |
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Becoming Holmes |
Peacock, Shane |
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Middle School (Grades 5-8) |
CRIME AND CRIMINALS, HEROES, JEWS IN ENGLAND |
264 p. |
AIDING THOSE IN DISTRESS/HAKEM TAKIM IMO, AWARENESS OF EVIL/yada ra, CHOOSING BETWEEN RIGHT AND WRONG/BECHIRAH HOFSHIT, COURAGE/OMETZ LEV |
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Sadie and the big mountain |
Korngold, Jamie S., Fortenberry, Julie |
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Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
Shavuot, TEN COMMANDMENTS |
32 p. |
BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH, COURAGE/OMETZ LEV |
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To Hope and Back: The Journey of the St. Louis |
Kacer, Kathy |
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Middle School (Grades 5-8) |
Holocaust, HOLOCAUST - REFUGEES AND D.P.'S |
204 p. |
SURVIVAL, JEWISH |
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Oh No, Jonah! |
Balsley, Tilda, Jago, |
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Preschool |
JONAH (PROPHET), YOM KIPPUR |
32 p. |
AVOIDING TEMPTATION, AWARENESS OF EVIL/yada ra, CARING FOR THE ENVIRONMENT/RECYCLING/DO NOT DESTROY/NOT DESTROYING/BAL TASHCHIT, CHOOSING BETWEEN RIGHT AND WRONG/BECHIRAH HOFSHIT, FORGIVENESS/SELICHOT |
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Intentions |
Heiligman, Deborah |
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Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
#N/A |
0 p. |
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Grandma Rose's magic |
Marshall, Linda Elovitz |
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Preschool |
GRANDPARENTS, Holidays, MITZVOT |
32 p. |
BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH, HONORING PARENTS/KIBBUD AV VA-EM |
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Sadie's almost marvelous menorah |
Korngold, Jamie S., Fortenberry, Julie |
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Preschool |
Hanukkah |
32 p. |
BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH |
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Dinosaur goes to Israel. |
Rauchwerger, Diane, Wolff, Jason |
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Preschool |
Israel |
24 p. |
PEOPLEHOOD/KLAL YISRAEL |
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Speak up, Tommy! |
Greene, Jacqueline D., Melmon, Deborah |
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Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
HEBREW LANGUAGE, IMMIGRATION AND EMIGRATION |
32 p. |
HOSPITALITY, WELCOMING GUESTS/HACHNASAT ORCHIM, INDIVIDUALITY/VIKUACH, NOT EMBARRASSING/LO LEVAYESH, PERSONAL WORTH/YICHUS ATSMO |
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Code name Verity |
Wein, Elizabeth |
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High School - Adult |
HISTORICAL FICTION, HOLOCAUST - RESISTANCE AND RESCUE, RESISTANCE MOVEMENTS |
343 p. |
AWARENESS OF EVIL/yada ra, CHOOSING BETWEEN RIGHT AND WRONG/BECHIRAH HOFSHIT, CLEAVING TO FRIENDS/DIBUK CHAVERIM, COURAGE/OMETZ LEV |
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The Keeping Quilt |
Polacco, Patricia |
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Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
CUSTOMS AND CEREMONIES, FAMILY, IMMIGRATION AND EMIGRATION |
0 p. |
BEING CHEERFUL/SEVER PANIM YAFOT, COMMUNITY/KEHILLAH, FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS/SHALOM BAYIT, LOVING AND HONORING OTHERS/OHEV VEH ET ZEH |
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Our new special baby |
Rosen, Chaya, Braverman, Rivkie |
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Preschool |
CHILDREN - DISABLED, DOWN'S SYNDROME, FAMILY |
0 p. |
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS/SHALOM BAYIT, GOD'S LOVE FOR THE WORLD/AHAVAT HA-SHEM LA-OLAM, LOVING ALL OF GOD'S CREATION, LOVING AND HONORING OTHERS/OHEV VEH ET ZEH, RESPECTING/APPRECIATING DIFFERENCES |
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Hannah’s Way |
Glaser, Linda, Wolff, Jason |
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Elementary (Grades 3-5) |
IDENTITY, JEWS IN THE UNITED STATES - MIDWEST, SABBATH, SOCIAL LIFE AND CUSTOMS |
32 p. |
INDIVIDUALITY/VIKUACH, INDUSTRIOUSNESS, OBSERVING SHABBAT/SHAMOR V'ZACHOR SHABBAT, SHEMIRAT SHABBAT, PERSEVERANCE/SAWRAW |
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Bill the boy wonder: the secret co-creator of Batman |
Nobleman, Marc Tyler, Templeton, Ty |
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Elementary (Grades 3-5) |
SELF-RESPECT |
48 p. |
HUMBLE, MODEST/ANAV |
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The Schmutzy Family |
Rosenberg, Madelyn, Meisel, Paul |
|
Preschool |
FAMILY, SABBATH |
0 p. |
BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH |
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B.U.G. : (Big Ugly Guy) |
Yolen, Jane, Stemple, Adam |
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Middle School (Grades 5-8) |
FRIENDSHIP, GOLEM, IDENTITY, KLEZMER MUSIC |
344 p. |
AIDING THOSE IN DISTRESS/HAKEM TAKIM IMO, CHOOSING BETWEEN RIGHT AND WRONG/BECHIRAH HOFSHIT, CLEAVING TO FRIENDS/DIBUK CHAVERIM, COURAGE/OMETZ LEV, INDIVIDUALITY/VIKUACH |
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The Lily Pond |
Thor, Annika |
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Middle School (Grades 5-8) |
HOLOCAUST - REFUGEES AND D.P.'S, JEWS IN HOLLAND |
216 p. |
INDIVIDUALITY/VIKUACH, PERSEVERANCE/SAWRAW |
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Happy birthday, Tree : a Tu B'Shevat story |
Rosenberg, Madelyn, Christy, Jana |
|
Preschool |
TU BI'SHEVAT |
24 p. |
BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH, CARING FOR THE ENVIRONMENT/RECYCLING/DO NOT DESTROY/NOT DESTROYING/BAL TASHCHIT |
