|
Israel: The Founding of a Modern Nation |
Silverman, Maida, Avishai, Susan |
1998 |
Elementary (Grades 3 - 5) - Middle School (Grades 5 - 8) |
ISRAEL - HISTORY, ZIONISM |
102 p. |
COMMUNITY/KEHILLAH, PEOPLEHOOD/KLAL YISRAEL, PERSEVERANCE/SAWRAW, SURVIVAL, JEWISH |
|
Israel: the Land |
Smith, Debbie |
1998 |
Elementary (Grades 3-5) |
Israel |
32 p. |
COMMUNITY/KEHILLAH |
|
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict |
Robson, David |
2013 |
Middle School (Grades 5-8) |
ARAB-JEWISH RELATIONS, ISRAEL - ARAB CONFLICT, ISRAEL-TERRORISTS, ARAB, PALESTINE LIBERATION ORGANIZATION (PLO), PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY (PA), PALESTINIANS |
96 p. |
PEOPLEHOOD/KLAL YISRAEL, PROTECTING PEOPLE FROM DANGEROUS SITUATIONS/MA'AKEH LE'GAGECHAH, PURSUING PEACE/RODEF SHALOM, RESORTING TO WAR AS A LAST RESULT/MILCHEMET CHOVAH |
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It Could Always Be Worse |
Zemach, Margot |
1995 |
Preschool |
FOLKLORE, RABBIS, SHTETL |
32 p. |
CONTENTED PERSON/SAMAYACH B'CHELKO, PEACE IN THE HOME/SHALOM BAYIT |
|
It's a Miracle! A Hanukkah Storybook |
Spinner, Stephanie, McElmurry, Jill |
1996 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
CANDLE LIGHTING, FAMILY, GRANDPARENTS, Hanukkah |
44 p. |
BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH, FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS/SHALOM BAYIT, HOSPITALITY, WELCOMING GUESTS/HACHNASAT ORCHIM, RESPECTING/APPRECIATING DIFFERENCES |
|
It's Challah Time! |
Kropf, Latifa Berry, Cohen, Ted |
2003 |
Preschool |
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, FOOD, Holidays, NURSERY SCHOOLS, SABBATH |
32 p. |
|
|
It's Hanukkah Time! |
Kropf, Latifa Berry, Cohen, Ted |
2004 |
Preschool |
GRANDPARENTS, Hanukkah, Holidays |
24 p. |
BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH |
|
It's Israel's Birthday! |
Dietrick, Ellen, Cohen, Tod |
2008 |
Preschool |
Israel, YOM HAATZMAUT |
24 p. |
JOY, HAPPINESS/SIMCHAH, PEOPLEHOOD/KLAL YISRAEL |
|
It's Not Worth Making a Tzimmes Over! |
Rosenthal, Betsy R., Rivers, Ruth |
2006 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
FOOD, GRANDPARENTS |
32 p. |
GENEROSITY/NEDIVUT |
|
It's Party Time! A Purim Story |
Zucker, Jonny, Cohen, Jan Barger |
2002 |
Preschool |
Holidays, Purim |
18 p. |
BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH, DOING RIGHTEOUS ACTS,CHARITY/TZEDAKAH |
|
It's Purim Time! |
Kropf, Latifa Berry, Cohen, Ted |
1991 |
Preschool |
Holidays, NURSERY SCHOOLS, Purim |
0 p. |
BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH |
|
It's Seder Time! |
Kropf, Latifa Berry |
1997 |
Preschool |
Holidays, Passover, SEDER |
0 p. |
BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH, REMEMBERING THE EXODUS FROM EGYPT/ZECHER LI-TZIAT MITZRAIM |
|
It's Shofar Time! |
Kropf, Latifa Berry, Cohen, Tod |
2006 |
Preschool |
Holidays, ROSH HASHANAH, SHOFAR |
24 p. |
BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH, HEARING THE SHOFAR/LISHMOA KOL SHOFAR |
|
It's Sukkah Time! |
Kropf, Latifa Berry, Lobel, Anita |
1996 |
Preschool |
Holidays, SUKKOT |
24 p. |
BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH, DWELLING IN A SUKKAH/LAYSHEV BASUKKAH |
|
It's Tu B'Shevat |
Zolkower, Edie Stoltz, Johnson, Richard |
2005 |
Preschool |
ECOLOGY, Holidays, TREES, TU BI'SHEVAT |
12 p. |
BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH, CARING FOR THE ENVIRONMENT/RECYCLING/DO NOT DESTROY/NOT DESTROYING/BAL TASHCHIT |
|
Jackie's Gift: A True Story of Christmas, Hanukkah, and Jackie Robinson |
Robinson, Sharon, Lewis, E. B. |
2011 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
AFRICAN AMERICAN-JEWISH RELATIONS, Hanukkah, Holidays |
32 p. |
GENEROSITY/NEDIVUT, LOVING ONE'S NEIGHBOR/V'AHAVTA L'REYACHA |
|
Jacob's Travels |
Greengard, Alison, Racklin-Siegel, Carol |
2006 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
BIBLE STORIES, BROTHERS, HEBREW LANGUAGE, JACOB (PATRIARCH) |
28 p. |
CLEAVING TO GOD/DEVEIKUT, LOVING GOD/AHAVAT HA-SHEM |
|
Jailbait |
Newman, Leslea |
2006 |
High School - Adult |
ABUSE, SEXUALITY, YOUTH |
239 p. |
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS/SHALOM BAYIT, GRIEF CAUSED BY OTHERS/AGMAT NEFESH, TAKING CARE OF ONE'S BODY/SHEMIRAT HAGUF |
|
Jalapeno Bagels |
Wing, Natasha, Haas, Shelly O. |
2005 |
Preschool |
FAMILY, FOOD, INTERMARRIAGE |
28 p. |
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS/SHALOM BAYIT, HONORING PARENTS/KIBBUD AV VA-EM, RESPECTING/APPRECIATING DIFFERENCES |
|
Jar of Fools, The: Eight Hanukkah Stories From Chelm |
Kimmel, Eric A., Gerstein, Mordicai |
2000 |
Elementary (Grades 3-5) |
FOLKLORE, Hanukkah, HUMOR |
56 p. |
IGNORANT PERSON/AM HAARETZ, LOVING ONE'S FELLOW JEWS/AHAVAT YISRAEL, OPTIMISM/GAMZU LE TOBAH |
|
Jason's Miracle |
Benderly, Beryl Lieff |
2003 |
Elementary (Grades 3-5) |
Hanukkah, Holidays, MACCABEES, FANTASY |
120 p. |
ALL OF ISRAEL IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ONE ANOTHER/ KOL YISRAEL AREVIM ZEH BASEH, BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH, COURAGE/OMETZ LEV, LOVING ONE'S FELLOW JEWS/AHAVAT YISRAEL, PEOPLEHOOD/KLAL YISRAEL |
|
Jean Laffite: The Pirate Who Saved America. |
Rubin, Susan Goldman |
|
Elementary (Grades 3-5) |
Biography, JEWS IN THE UNITED STATES, SEPHARDIM, UNITED STATES - HISTORY - CIVIL WAR |
48 p. |
COURAGE/OMETZ LEV, STRENGTH/KOACH |
|
Jeremiah's Promise: An Adventure in Modern Israel |
Roseman, Kenneth |
2002 |
Elementary (Grades 3 - 5) - Middle School (Grades 5 - 8) |
ANTI-SEMITISM, ARCHEOLOGY, ASHKENAZIM, HISTORICAL FICTION, HOLOCAUST - SURVIVORS, Israel, ISRAEL - ARAB CONFLICT, ISRAEL - IMMIGRATION AND EMIGRATION, ISRAEL - INDEPENDENCE, ISRAEL - SOCIAL LIFE AND CUSTOMS, ISRAEL-KIBBUTZIM, REFORM JUDAISM, SEPHARDIM, Women, YOUTH ALIYAH, ZIONISM |
205 p. |
ALL OF ISRAEL IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ONE ANOTHER/ KOL YISRAEL AREVIM ZEH BASEH, DIFFERENCE OF OPINION/VIKUACH, FREEDOM OF CHOICE/BECHIRAH HOFSHIT, PEOPLEHOOD/KLAL YISRAEL, SURVIVAL, JEWISH |
|
Jeremy's Dreidel |
Gellman, Ellie, Kahn, Katherine Janus |
1996 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
BLINDNESS, DISABILITY AWARENESS, FATHERS, Hanukkah, Holidays |
32 p. |
ACTS OF LOVING-KINDNESS / GEMILUT HASADIM, BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH, RESPECTING THE DISABLED, RESPECTING/APPRECIATING DIFFERENCES |
|
Jerusalem or Death: Palestinian Terrorism |
Katz, Samuel M. |
2005 |
Middle School (Grades 5-8) - High School |
ISRAEL - ARAB CONFLICT, ISRAEL-TERRORISTS, ARAB, PALESTINIANS, TERRORISM |
71 p. |
|
|
Jerusalem Sky: Stars, Crosses, and Crescents |
Podwal, Mark |
2005 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
CHRISTIANITY, ISLAM, JERUSALEM, JUDAISM, LEGENDS, MIDRASH |
32 p. |
AWE,REVERENCE/YIRAH, PEACE/SHALOM |
|
Jesse's Star |
Schwartz, Ellen |
2014 |
Elementary (Grades 3-5) |
ANTI-SEMITISM, JEWS IN CANADA, JEWS IN EASTERN EUROPE, SHTETL, FANTASY |
108 p. |
COURAGE/OMETZ LEV, INTERVENING TO PREVENT MURDER OR INJURY/RODEF |
|
Jewel and the Journey, The |
Walfish, Miriam |
2009 |
Elementary (Grades 3 - 5) - Middle School (Grades 5 - 8) |
HISTORICAL FICTION, IDENTITY, IMMIGRATION AND EMIGRATION, MYSTERY STORIES |
205 p. |
ALL OF ISRAEL IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ONE ANOTHER/ KOL YISRAEL AREVIM ZEH BASEH, COMMUNITY/KEHILLAH, LOVE FOR TORAH, LOVE OF LEARNING/AHAVAT LIMUD, LOVING ONE'S FELLOW JEWS/AHAVAT YISRAEL, PEOPLEHOOD/KLAL YISRAEL, PERSEVERANCE/SAWRAW |
|
Jewish |
Stoppleman, Monica |
2005 |
Elementary (Grades 3-5) |
ANTI-SEMITISM, CUSTOMS AND CEREMONIES, Holidays, JUDAISM, SYNAGOGUES, TEMPLE, TORAH |
32 p. |
BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH, COMMANDMENT,COMMANDMENTS/MITZVAH, MITZVOT, PEOPLEHOOD/KLAL YISRAEL |
|
Jewish Americans |
Rosenberg, Pam |
1999 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
AMERICANIZATION, ANTI-SEMITISM, IMMIGRATION AND EMIGRATION, JEWS IN THE UNITED STATES |
32 p. |
ALL OF ISRAEL IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ONE ANOTHER/ KOL YISRAEL AREVIM ZEH BASEH, COMMUNITY/KEHILLAH, FREEDOM OF CHOICE/BECHIRAH HOFSHIT, PEOPLEHOOD/KLAL YISRAEL |
|
Jewish Americans, The |
Corona, Laurel |
2004 |
Middle School (Grades 5-8) - High School |
AMERICANIZATION, HISTORY-MODERN, IMMIGRATION AND EMIGRATION, JEWS IN THE UNITED STATES |
112 p. |
COMMUNITY/KEHILLAH |
|
Jewish Comedy Stars: Classic to Cutting Edge |
Finkelstein, Norman H. |
2010 |
Elementary (Grades 3-5) |
Biography, HUMOR |
96 p. |
PEOPLEHOOD/KLAL YISRAEL |
|
Jewish Experience, The: 2,000 Years: A Collection of Significant Events |
Zakon, Nachman |
2001 |
Middle School (Grades 5-8) - High School |
CIVILIZATION, JEWISH, HISTORY - ANCIENT, HISTORY - MEDIEVAL, HISTORY-MODERN |
281 p. |
CLEAVING TO GOD/DEVEIKUT, COMMUNITY/KEHILLAH |
|
Jewish Faith, The |
Nason, Ruth |
2006 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
Holidays, JUDAISM, SYMBOLS AND SYMBOLISM |
24 p. |
BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH |
|
Jewish Family Fun Book, The: Holiday Projects, Everyday Activities, and Travel Ideas with Jewish Themes |
Sarig, Roni, Katz, Avi |
2003 |
Preschool - Adult |
ARTS AND CRAFTS, COOKBOOKS, CRAFTS, CUSTOMS AND CEREMONIES, DANCING, FAMILY, GAMES, Holidays, IDENTITY, MUSEUMS, TRAVEL |
274 p. |
COMMUNITY/KEHILLAH, DOING RIGHTEOUS ACTS,CHARITY/TZEDAKAH |
|
Jewish Festivals Throughout the Year |
Ganeri, Anita |
2005 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
Holidays, JUDAISM |
30 p. |
BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH |
|
Jewish Holiday Origami |
Stern, Joel |
2006 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) - High School |
ARTS AND CRAFTS, Holidays |
0 p. |
BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH |
|
Jewish Holidays All Year Round: A Family Treasury |
Cooper, Ilene, Savadier, Elivia |
2002 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) - Middle School (Grades 5 - 8) |
Holidays |
2 002 p. |
BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH, DWELLING IN A SUKKAH/LAYSHEV BASUKKAH, FASTING ON YOM KIPPUR/TOM TZOM, OBSERVING SHABBAT/SHAMOR V'ZACHOR SHABBAT, SHEMIRAT SHABBAT, REMEMBERING THE EXODUS FROM EGYPT/ZECHER LI-TZIAT MITZRAIM |
|
Jewish Holidays Cookbook: Festive Meals for Celebrating the Year |
Bloomfield, Jill Colella, Coppola, Angela |
2009 |
Elementary (Grades 3 - 5) - Adult |
COOKBOOKS, FOOD, Holidays |
128 p. |
BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH |
|
Jewish Lights Book of Fun Classroom Activities |
Sarig, Roni, Katz, Avi |
2004 |
Preschool - High School |
ARTS AND CRAFTS, DANCING, GAMES, Music, SONGS |
211 p. |
BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH |
|
Jewish Sports Stars: Athletic Heroes Past and Present |
Goldman, David J. |
2004 |
Elementary (Grades 3 - 5) - Middle School (Grades 5 - 8) |
ATHLETES, AWARDS AND PRIZES, BASEBALL, BIOGRAPHY-COLLECTIONS, sports |
96 p. |
TAKING CARE OF ONE'S BODY/SHEMIRAT HAGUF |
|
Jewish Story Finder, The: A Guide to 363 Tales Listing Subjects and Sources |
Elswit, Sharon Barcan |
2006 |
Adult |
FOLKLORE, LEGENDS, STORY TELLING |
268 p. |
|
|
Jewish Victims of the Holocaust, The |
Altman, Linda Jacobs |
2003 |
Middle School (Grades 5-8) - High School |
ANTI-SEMITISM, GENOCIDE, Holocaust, HOLOCAUST - CONCENTRATION CAMPS, HOLOCAUST - SURVIVORS, NAZISM |
104 p. |
AWARENESS OF EVIL/yada ra, IMPULSE TOWARD EVIL/YETZER HA-RA, REMEMBRANCE/ZACHOR, SURVIVAL, JEWISH |
|
Jewish Year, The: Celebrating the Holidays |
Rush, Barbara |
2003 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) - Adult |
Holidays |
176 p. |
BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH, KEEPING COMMANDMENTS/NEDARIM |
|
JGirls' Guide, The: The Young Jewish Woman's Handbook for Coming of Age |
Adelman, Penina |
2005 |
Middle School (Grades 5-8) - High School |
ADOLESCENCE, CLOTHING AND DRESS, DATING, EATING DISORDERS, FAMILY, FRIENDSHIP, IDENTITY, PARENTS, RESPONSIBILITY, SEXUALITY |
186 p. |
BEHAVING PROPERLY WITH GOOD MANNERS/HIDDUR MITZVAH, CHOOSING BETWEEN RIGHT AND WRONG/BECHIRAH HOFSHIT, COMMANDMENT,COMMANDMENTS/MITZVAH, MITZVOT, FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS/SHALOM BAYIT, HONORING WOMEN/KEVOD NASHIM, MODESTY/TZENIUT, PERSONAL WORTH/YICHUS ATSMO, TAKING CARE OF ONE'S BODY/SHEMIRAT HAGUF |
|
Jodie's Hanukkah Dig |
Levine, Anna, Topaz, Ksenia |
2008 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
ARCHEOLOGY, Hanukkah, Israel, MACCABEES |
32 p. |
COURAGE/OMETZ LEV |
|
Joha Makes a Wish: A Middle Eastern Tale |
Kimmel, Eric A., Leng, Qin |
2012 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
FOLKLORE, MIDDLE EAST |
40 p. |
GRIEF CAUSED BY OTHERS/AGMAT NEFESH |
|
Jonah |
Brodsky, Beverly |
2006 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
BIBLE STORIES, JONAH (PROPHET) |
30 p. |
CLEAVING TO GOD/DEVEIKUT, COMPASSION/RACHAMIM, FORGIVENESS/SELICHOT, GOD'S LOVE FOR THE WORLD/AHAVAT HA-SHEM LA-OLAM, OBEDIENCE TO GOD, REPENTANCE/TESHUVAH |
|
Jonah and the Whale (and the Worm) |
Marzollo, Jean |
2005 |
Preschool |
ANIMALS IN THE BIBLE, BIBLE STORIES, JONAH (PROPHET) |
32 p. |
CLEAVING TO GOD/DEVEIKUT, FORGIVENESS/SELICHOT, GOD'S LOVE FOR THE WORLD/AHAVAT HA-SHEM LA-OLAM, LOVING ALL OF GOD'S CREATION, LOVING ONE'S NEIGHBOR/V'AHAVTA L'REYACHA, MERCY, NOT STANDING BY WHILE OTHERS ARE THREATENED/LO TA'AMOD AL DAM RE'ECHA, OBEDIENCE TO GOD, REPENTANCE/TESHUVAH |
|
Jonah's Trash, God's Treasure |
Anderson, Joel, Krenina, Katya |
1999 |
Preschool |
BIBLE STORIES, JONAH (PROPHET) |
0 p. |
FORGIVENESS/SELICHOT, OBEDIENCE TO GOD, REPENTANCE/TESHUVAH |
|
Jonas Salk and the Polio Vaccine |
Bankston, John |
1990 |
Middle School (Grades 5-8) |
Biography, DISEASE, SCIENCE |
48 p. |
PERSEVERANCE/SAWRAW, WISE PERSON/CHACHAM |
|
Jonas Salk: Conquering Polio |
McPherson, Stephanie Sammartino |
2002 |
Middle School (Grades 5-8) |
SCIENCE |
128 p. |
LOVE OF LEARNING/AHAVAT LIMUD, PROTECTING PEOPLE FROM DANGEROUS SITUATIONS/MA'AKEH LE'GAGECHAH, SAVING HUMAN LIFE/PIKUACH NEFESH |
|
Jonas Salk: Polio Vaccine Pioneer |
Parks, Peggy J. |
2004 |
Elementary (Grades 3 - 5) - Middle School (Grades 5 - 8) |
Biography, DISEASE, SCIENCE |
64 p. |
TAKING CARE OF ONE'S BODY/SHEMIRAT HAGUF, WISE PERSON/CHACHAM |
|
Jonathan and the Waves/Yonatan V'Hagalim |
Sheri, Shira |
2007 |
Preschool |
FAMILY, GOD, HEBREW LANGUAGE, Israel |
30 p. |
FAITH IN GOD/EMUNAH, RELYING ON GOD/BITAHON |
|
Joseph |
Wildsmith, Brian |
2004 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
BIBLE STORIES, BROTHERS, JEWS IN EGYPT |
32 p. |
AIDING THOSE IN DISTRESS/HAKEM TAKIM IMO, BRINGING PEACE BETWEEN PEOPLE/HA VA'AT SHALOM BEIN ADAM LAHAVERO, FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS/SHALOM BAYIT, GRIEF CAUSED BY OTHERS/AGMAT NEFESH, HUMILITY/ANAVAH |
|
Joseph and His Coat of Many Colors |
Kassirer, Sue, Jarecka, Danuta |
2004 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
BIBLE STORIES, BROTHERS, JEWS IN EGYPT |
27 p. |
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS/SHALOM BAYIT, FORGIVENESS/SELICHOT, GRIEF CAUSED BY OTHERS/AGMAT NEFESH, HUMILITY/ANAVAH, IMPULSE TOWARD EVIL/YETZER HA-RA, NOT TAKING REVENGE/LO TIKOM |
|
Joseph Had a Little Overcoat |
Taback, Simms |
1999 |
Preschool |
FOLKLORE, YIDDISH LANGUAGE |
0 p. |
COMMUNITY/KEHILLAH |
|
Joseph the Dreamer |
Greengard, Alison, Racklin-Siegel, Carol |
2009 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
BIBLE STORIES, BROTHERS, HEBREW LANGUAGE, JEWS IN EGYPT |
34 p. |
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS/SHALOM BAYIT, FORGIVENESS/SELICHOT, GRIEF CAUSED BY OTHERS/AGMAT NEFESH |
|
Joseph Who Loved the Sabbath |
Hirsh, Marilyn, Grebu, Devis |
2004 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
FOLKLORE, SABBATH |
32 p. |
BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH, BEING CHEERFUL/SEVER PANIM YAFOT, DOING RIGHTEOUS ACTS,CHARITY/TZEDAKAH, GENEROSITY/NEDIVUT, HOSPITALITY, WELCOMING GUESTS/HACHNASAT ORCHIM, IMPULSE TOWARD EVIL/YETZER HA-RA, OBSERVING SHABBAT/SHAMOR V'ZACHOR SHABBAT, SHEMIRAT SHABBAT |
|
Joseph, Master of Dreams |
Waldron, Kathleen Cook |
1995 |
Elementary (Grades 3 - 5) - Middle School (Grades 5 - 8) |
BIBLE STORIES, BROTHERS, JEWS IN EGYPT |
0 p. |
CHOOSING BETWEEN RIGHT AND WRONG/BECHIRAH HOFSHIT, FAITH IN GOD/EMUNAH, FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS/SHALOM BAYIT, FORGIVENESS/SELICHOT, STRENGTH OF SPIRIT/RUACH |
|
Josh and Alisha Celebrate Chanukah |
Greenberg, Kay, Correll, Cory |
2003 |
Preschool |
BLINDNESS, Hanukkah, Holidays |
33 p. |
BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH |
|
Joshua's dream a journey to the land of Israel |
Segal, Sheila F. |
1992 |
Elementary (Grades 3-5) |
Israel |
26 p. |
CARING FOR THE ENVIRONMENT/RECYCLING/DO NOT DESTROY/NOT DESTROYING/BAL TASHCHIT, Love for Israel |
|
Journey That Saved Curious George, The: The True Wartime Escape of Margaret and H. A. Rey |
Borden, Louise, Olson, Julie |
2005 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
ANIMALS, Biography, JEWS IN FRANCE, WORLD WAR II, 1939-1945 |
80 p. |
BEING CHEERFUL/SEVER PANIM YAFOT, COURAGE/OMETZ LEV |
|
Journey to America |
Levitan, Sonia |
2006 |
Middle School (Grades 5-8) |
ANTI-SEMITISM, HISTORICAL FICTION, Holocaust, JEWS IN GERMANY, MOTHERS, NAZISM, REFUGEES, JEWISH, SISTERS |
150 p. |
AWARENESS OF EVIL/yada ra, COURAGE/OMETZ LEV, FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS/SHALOM BAYIT, HONORING PARENTS/KIBBUD AV VA-EM |
|
Journey to Ellis Island: How My Father Came to America |
Hehner, Barbara, McGaw, Laurie |
1998 |
Elementary (Grades 3-5) |
FAMILY, IMMIGRATION AND EMIGRATION, MOTHERS |
48 p. |
COURAGE/OMETZ LEV, GIVING THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT/DAN L'CHAF ZECHUT |
|
Journey to Paradise and Other Jewish Tales, A |
Schwartz, Howard, Carmi, Giora |
2000 |
Elementary (Grades 3-5) |
FOLKLORE, MYSTICISM |
0 p. |
ACTS OF LOVING-KINDNESS / GEMILUT HASADIM, DOING RIGHTEOUS ACTS,CHARITY/TZEDAKAH, STUDYING TORAH/TALMUD TORAH |
|
Journeys With Elijah: Eight Tales of the Prophet |
Goldin, Barbara Diamond, Pinkney, Jerry |
1999 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
FOLKLORE, ELIJAH (PROPHET) |
0 p. |
ACTS OF LOVING-KINDNESS / GEMILUT HASADIM, AWARENESS OF EVIL/yada ra, COMPASSION/RACHAMIM |
|
JPS Illustrated Children's Bible |
Frankel, Ellen, Katz, Avi |
2010 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
BIBLE STORIES |
256 p. |
COMMANDMENT,COMMANDMENTS/MITZVAH, MITZVOT, LOVE FOR TORAH |
|
Judaism |
Charing, Douglas |
2003 |
Middle School (Grades 5-8) - High School |
CULTURE, JEWISH, CUSTOMS AND CEREMONIES, Holidays, JUDAISM, LIFE CYCLE, SYMBOLS AND SYMBOLISM |
64 p. |
LOVE FOR TORAH |
|
Judaism |
Teece, Geoff |
2005 |
Elementary (Grades 3 - 5) - Middle School (Grades 5 - 8) |
JUDAISM |
32 p. |
LOVING GOD/AHAVAT HA-SHEM, PEOPLEHOOD/KLAL YISRAEL |
|
Judaism |
Rosinsky, Natalie M. |
2009 |
Elementary (Grades 3-5) |
JUDAISM |
48 p. |
STUDYING TORAH/TALMUD TORAH |
|
Judaism |
Taitz, Emily |
2007 |
Middle School (Grades 5-8) - High School |
JUDAISM |
236 p. |
PEOPLEHOOD/KLAL YISRAEL |
|
Juggling Act |
Millman, M. C. |
2004 |
Middle School (Grades 5-8) - High School |
FAMILY, FATHERS, HOMEMAKING, HUMOR, MOTHERS, WORKING PARENTS |
223 p. |
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS/SHALOM BAYIT, LOVE OF LEARNING/AHAVAT LIMUD, PEACE IN THE HOME/SHALOM BAYIT, SCHOLAR/TALMID CHACHAM, STUDYING TORAH/TALMUD TORAH |
|
Julietta |
Saturen, Myra |
1991 |
Middle School (Grades 5-8) - High School |
ANTI-SEMITISM, HISTORICAL FICTION, JEWS IN FRANCE, SCIENCE |
174 p. |
AWARENESS OF EVIL/yada ra, HONORING WOMEN/KEVOD NASHIM, INDIVIDUALITY/VIKUACH, LOVE OF LEARNING/AHAVAT LIMUD, VISITING THE SICK / BIKUR HOLIM |
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Just Call Me Joe |
Wishinsky, Frieda |
2004 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
BROTHERS, FAMILY, HISTORICAL FICTION, IMMIGRATION AND EMIGRATION, JEWS IN NEW YORK - HISTORY, SISTERS |
101 p. |
AVOIDING TEMPTATION, AWARENESS OF EVIL/yada ra, BEHAVING PROPERLY WITH GOOD MANNERS/HIDDUR MITZVAH, CHOOSING BETWEEN RIGHT AND WRONG/BECHIRAH HOFSHIT, FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS/SHALOM BAYIT, GRIEF CAUSED BY OTHERS/AGMAT NEFESH, HONESTY/EMET, HONORING PARENTS/KIBBUD AV VA-EM, IMPULSE TOWARD GOOD/YETZER HA-TOV, LOSING FACE; HUMILIATION/HALBANAT PANIM, PEACE IN THE HOME/SHALOM BAYIT, PERSONAL WORTH/YICHUS ATSMO, TREATING THE WIDOW WITH KINDNESS/AL MANAH, TRUTHFULNESS/DIBUR EMET |
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Just Like...Me! |
Steinberg, Bracha, Perel, Lisa |
2002 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
IDENTITY, MOTHERS |
32 p. |
CONTENTED PERSON/SAMAYACH B'CHELKO |
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Just Right: The Story of a Jewish Home |
Emerman, Ellen, Krantz, Sarah |
1999 |
Preschool |
FAMILY, HOMES, SYMBOLS AND SYMBOLISM |
0 p. |
AFFIXING A MEZUZAH/LIKBOA MEZUZAH, COMMANDMENT,COMMANDMENTS/MITZVAH, MITZVOT, OBSERVING DIETARY LAWS/KASHRUT, OBSERVING SHABBAT/SHAMOR V'ZACHOR SHABBAT, SHEMIRAT SHABBAT |
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K'tonton's Yom Kippur Kitten |
Weilerstein, Sadie Rose, Duffy, Daniel Mark |
2004 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
ANIMALS, Holidays, YOM KIPPUR |
0 p. |
FEEDING THE HUNGRY/HA'AKHALAT RE'EVIM, GOSSIP, BAD SPEECH/LASHON HA-RA, KINDNESS TO ANIMALS/TZA'AR BA'ALEI HAYYIM, NOT BEARING FALSE WITNESS/AYD SHAHKEYR, REPENTANCE/TESHUVAH |
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Katarina |
Winter, Kathryn |
1998 |
Middle School (Grades 5-8) - High School |
CHRISTIANITY, Holocaust, IDENTITY, IMAGINATION, JEWS IN SLOVAKIA |
257 p. |
COURAGE/OMETZ LEV, PERSEVERANCE/SAWRAW |
|
Keeping Israel Safe: Serving in the Israel Defense Forces |
Sofer, Barbara |
2008 |
Elementary (Grades 3 - 5) - Middle School (Grades 5 - 8) |
HAGANAH, Israel, JEWISH BRIGADE |
64 p. |
ALL OF ISRAEL IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ONE ANOTHER/ KOL YISRAEL AREVIM ZEH BASEH, PEOPLEHOOD/KLAL YISRAEL |
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Keeping the Promise: A Torah's Journey |
Lehman-Wilzig, Tami, Kahn, Katherine Janus |
1995 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
BAR MITZVAH, Biography, HOLOCAUST - CONCENTRATION CAMPS, TORAH SCROLLS |
32 p. |
ACTS OF LOVING-KINDNESS / GEMILUT HASADIM, COURAGE/OMETZ LEV, DECENT PERSON/MENSCH (Y), DOING RIGHTEOUS ACTS,CHARITY/TZEDAKAH, LOVING ONE'S FELLOW JEWS/AHAVAT YISRAEL, PEOPLEHOOD/KLAL YISRAEL, REMEMBRANCE/ZACHOR |
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Ketzel, the cat who composed |
Newman, Gerald, Bates, Amy June |
2015 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
ANIMALS, MUSICIANS |
40 p. |
CONTENTED PERSON/SAMAYACH B'CHELKO, INDIVIDUALITY/VIKUACH, KINDNESS TO ANIMALS/TZA'AR BA'ALEI HAYYIM |
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Key Is Lost, The |
Vos, Ida, Edelstein, Terese |
2000 |
Middle School (Grades 5-8) - High School |
HISTORICAL FICTION, HOLOCAUST - HIDDEN CHILDREN, IMAGINATION, SISTERS |
272 p. |
ACTS OF LOVING-KINDNESS / GEMILUT HASADIM, AIDING THOSE IN DISTRESS/HAKEM TAKIM IMO, 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 |
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Key to My Heart, The |
Harel, Nira, Abulafia, Yossi |
1996 |
Preschool |
COMMUNITY LIFE, FATHERS |
24 p. |
BEING CHEERFUL/SEVER PANIM YAFOT, COMMUNITY/KEHILLAH, FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS/SHALOM BAYIT |
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Key Under the Pillow, The |
Shollar, Leah, Klineman, Harvey |
2004 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
FATHERS, ISRAEL - ANCIENT, TALMUD |
32 p. |
HONORING PARENTS/KIBBUD AV VA-EM, RESPECT/KAVOD |
|
Kibitzers and Fools: Tales My Zayda Told Me |
Taback, Simms |
2005 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
FOLKLORE, HUMOR, YIDDISH CULTURE, YIDDISH LANGUAGE |
0 p. |
BEING CHEERFUL/SEVER PANIM YAFOT, COMMUNITY/KEHILLAH |
|
Kid's Catalog of Israel, A, Revised Edition |
Burstein, Chaya |
2006 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
Israel, ZIONISM |
279 p. |
COMMUNITY/KEHILLAH, LOVING ONE'S FELLOW JEWS/AHAVAT YISRAEL |
|
Kids Love Jewish Holiday Crafts |
Agranoff, Tracey |
2014 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
CRAFTS, Holidays |
0 p. |
BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH |
|
Kids' Cartoon Bible, The |
Burstein, Chaya |
2000 |
Elementary (Grades 3-5) |
BIBLE STORIES |
128 p. |
GOD'S LOVE FOR THE WORLD/AHAVAT HA-SHEM LA-OLAM, LOVE FOR TORAH, LOVING GOD/AHAVAT HA-SHEM, OBEDIENCE TO GOD, RELYING ON GOD/BITAHON, STUDYING TORAH/TALMUD TORAH |
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Kids' Catalog of Bible Treasures, The |
Burstein, Chaya |
1999 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
Bible, ISRAEL - HISTORY, ISRAEL - ANCIENT, HISTORY - ANCIENT |
0 p. |
LOVE FOR TORAH, LOVING ONE'S FELLOW JEWS/AHAVAT YISRAEL, PEOPLEHOOD/KLAL YISRAEL |
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Kids' Catalog of Hanukkah, The |
Adler, David A. |
2004 |
Elementary (Grades 3-5) |
Hanukkah, Holidays |
218 p. |
BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH |
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Kids' Catalog of Passover, The: A Worldwide Celebration of Stories, Songs, Customs, Crafts, Food, and Fun |
Schwartz, Cherie Karo |
2003 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) - High School |
Holidays, Passover, SEDER |
244 p. |
BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH, REMEMBERING THE EXODUS FROM EGYPT/ZECHER LI-TZIAT MITZRAIM |
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Kids' Fun Book of Jewish Time, The |
Sper, Emily |
2007 |
Preschool |
CALENDAR, HEBREW LANGUAGE |
24 p. |
|
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Kind Little Rivka |
Rosenfeld, Dina H., Winn-Lederer, Ilene |
2003 |
Preschool |
ANIMALS IN THE BIBLE, BIBLE STORIES, REBECCA (MATRIARCH), Biography |
32 p. |
ACTS OF LOVING-KINDNESS / GEMILUT HASADIM, GENEROSITY/NEDIVUT, HONORING WOMEN/KEVOD NASHIM, KINDNESS TO ANIMALS/TZA'AR BA'ALEI HAYYIM |
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King in the Field, The |
Rosenfeld, Dina H., Schiffman, Jessica |
2009 |
Preschool |
CALENDAR, DAYS OF AWE, HIGH HOLY DAYS, LEGENDS |
30 p. |
AWE,REVERENCE/YIRAH, LOVING GOD/AHAVAT HA-SHEM, REPENTANCE/TESHUVAH |
|
King of Mulberry Street, The |
Napoli, Donna Jo |
2005 |
Elementary (Grades 3 - 5) - Middle School (Grades 5 - 8) |
AMERICANIZATION, FRIENDSHIP, HISTORICAL FICTION, IMMIGRATION AND EMIGRATION, JEWS IN ITALY, JEWS IN NEW YORK - HISTORY, ORPHANS |
245 p. |
ACTS OF LOVING-KINDNESS / GEMILUT HASADIM, BEING CHEERFUL/SEVER PANIM YAFOT, CLEAVING TO FRIENDS/DIBUK CHAVERIM, COURAGE/OMETZ LEV, GRIEF CAUSED BY OTHERS/AGMAT NEFESH, GUARDING ONE'S TONGUE/SHEMIRAT HALASHON, INDUSTRIOUSNESS, NOT STANDING BY WHILE OTHERS ARE THREATENED/LO TA'AMOD AL DAM RE'ECHA, OBSERVING DIETARY LAWS/KASHRUT, PERSEVERANCE/SAWRAW |
|
King of the Seventh Grade |
Cohen, Barbara |
2005 |
Middle School (Grades 5-8) |
BAR MITZVAH, CONVERSION, DIVORCE, FRIENDSHIP, IDENTITY, RABBIS |
190 p. |
BEHAVING PROPERLY WITH GOOD MANNERS/HIDDUR MITZVAH, CHOOSING BETWEEN RIGHT AND WRONG/BECHIRAH HOFSHIT, CLEAVING TO FRIENDS/DIBUK CHAVERIM, CONVERT TO JUDAISM/GER TZEDEK, FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS/SHALOM BAYIT, FORGIVENESS/SELICHOT, HONESTY/EMET, IMMERSING IN A RITUAL BATH/MIKVAH, LOSING FACE; HUMILIATION/HALBANAT PANIM, NOT STEALING/LO TIGNOV, PEACE IN THE HOME/SHALOM BAYIT, SOUL SEARCHING/CHESHBON HA NEFESH |
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King Solomon and His Magic Ring |
Wiesel, Elie, Podwal, Mark |
1999 |
Elementary (Grades 3-5) |
LEGENDS, SOLOMON (KING OF ISRAEL) |
0 p. |
AVOIDING TEMPTATION, CHOOSING BETWEEN RIGHT AND WRONG/BECHIRAH HOFSHIT, WISE PERSON/CHACHAM |
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King Solomon and the Bee |
Renberg, Dalia, Zeldis, Malcah |
2003 |
Preschool |
ANIMALS IN THE BIBLE, BIBLE STORIES, RIDDLES, SOLOMON (KING OF ISRAEL) |
32 p. |
HOSPITALITY, WELCOMING GUESTS/HACHNASAT ORCHIM, HUMBLE, MODEST/ANAV, KINDNESS TO ANIMALS/TZA'AR BA'ALEI HAYYIM, LOSING FACE; HUMILIATION/HALBANAT PANIM, NOT KEEPING SOMEONE IN IGNORANCE/LIFNEI IVER LO TITEN MICHSHOL |
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Kingdom of Singing Birds, The |
Aroner, Miriam, Nodel, Norman |
1996 |
Preschool |
ANIMALS, RABBIS |
32 p. |
KINDNESS TO ANIMALS/TZA'AR BA'ALEI HAYYIM, LOVE OF LEARNING/AHAVAT LIMUD |
