|
Kingfisher Treasury of Jewish Stories, The |
Geras, Adele, Cope, Jane |
1985 |
Elementary (Grades 3-5) |
FOLKLORE, Holidays, RACE RELATIONS, WORLD WAR II, 1939-1945, PETS, HISTORICAL FICTION, HOLOCAUST - SURVIVORS |
158 p. |
BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH, CONTENTED PERSON/SAMAYACH B'CHELKO, DECENT PERSON/MENSCH (Y), DOING RIGHTEOUS ACTS,CHARITY/TZEDAKAH, FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS/SHALOM BAYIT, FEEDING THE HUNGRY/HA'AKHALAT RE'EVIM, PEACE IN THE HOME/SHALOM BAYIT, PERSONAL WORTH/YICHUS ATSMO, RESPECTING/APPRECIATING DIFFERENCES, TAKING CARE OF ONE'S BODY/SHEMIRAT HAGUF |
|
Kings and Carpenters: One Hundred Bible Land Jobs You Might Have Praised or Panned |
Coulter, Laurie, Newbigging, Martha |
2011 |
Elementary (Grades 3-5) |
Bible, ISRAEL - ANCIENT, OCCUPATIONS |
96 p. |
|
|
Klezmer Bunch, The |
Hoffman, Amalia |
2008 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
KLEZMER MUSIC, MUSICIANS, WEDDINGS |
40 p. |
JOY, HAPPINESS/SIMCHAH |
|
Klipfish Code, The |
Casanova, Mary |
2007 |
Elementary (Grades 3 - 5) - Middle School (Grades 5 - 8) |
RESISTANCE MOVEMENTS, WORLD WAR II, 1939-1945 |
228 p. |
AIDING THOSE IN DISTRESS/HAKEM TAKIM IMO, COURAGE/OMETZ LEV, SAVING HUMAN LIFE/PIKUACH NEFESH |
|
Knish War on Rivington Street |
Oppenheim, Joanne, Davis, Jon |
2017 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
JEWS IN THE UNITED STATES - NEW YORK CITY, United States Immigration |
32 p. |
CHOOSING BETWEEN RIGHT AND WRONG/BECHIRAH HOFSHIT, HONORING HUMAN BEINGS/KEVOD HA-BERIOT |
|
Kugel Valley Klezmer Band, The |
Stuchner, Joan Betty, Row, Richard |
1998 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
JEWS IN CANADA, KLEZMER MUSIC, MUSICIANS |
30 p. |
PERSEVERANCE/SAWRAW |
|
L'Chaim!: To Jewish Life in America |
Rubin, Susan Goldman |
2005 |
Elementary (Grades 3 - 5) - Adult |
HISTORY-MODERN, JEWS IN THE UNITED STATES |
176 p. |
ACTIVISM, SOCIAL/TIKUN OLAM, COMMUNITY/KEHILLAH, PEOPLEHOOD/KLAL YISRAEL, PRIDE OF ANCESTRY/YACHSON |
|
Language of angels |
Michelson, Richard [nid:12446], , Gudeon, Karla |
2017 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
HEBREW LANGUAGE. FAMILY. ISRAEL |
32 p. |
HONORING PARENTS/KIBBUD AV VA-EM, PERSEVERANCE/SAWRAW, SCHOLAR/TALMID CHACHAM |
|
Last Night at the Circle Cinema |
Franklin, Emily |
2015 |
High School |
ADOLESCENCE, DATING, FRIENDSHIP |
200 p. |
ACTS OF LOVING-KINDNESS / GEMILUT HASADIM, CLEAVING TO FRIENDS/DIBUK CHAVERIM |
|
Latkes, Latkes, Good to Eat |
Howland, Naomi |
1999 |
Preschool |
FOOD, Hanukkah |
0 p. |
DOING RIGHTEOUS ACTS,CHARITY/TZEDAKAH, GENEROSITY/NEDIVUT |
|
Leap |
Zalben, Jane Breskin |
2008 |
Middle School (Grades 5-8) - High School |
DISEASE, FAMILY, FRIENDSHIP |
272 p. |
CLEAVING TO FRIENDS/DIBUK CHAVERIM, TAKING CARE OF ONE'S BODY/SHEMIRAT HAGUF, VISITING THE SICK / BIKUR HOLIM |
|
Lech Lecha: The Journey of Abraham and Sarah |
Greengard, Alison, Racklin-Siegel, Carol |
2006 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
ABRAHAM (PATRIARCH), BIBLE STORIES, PORTION OF THE WEEK, SARAH (MATRIARCH) |
32 p. |
CLEAVING TO GOD/DEVEIKUT, FAITH IN GOD/EMUNAH, OBEDIENCE TO GOD, PEOPLEHOOD/KLAL YISRAEL |
|
Legend of Freedom Hill, The |
Altman, Linda Jacobs, Waldman, Neil |
2000 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
AFRICAN AMERICAN-JEWISH RELATIONS, FRIENDSHIP, HISTORICAL FICTION, JEWS IN THE UNITED STATES - WEST, SLAVERY |
30 p. |
ACTS OF LOVING-KINDNESS / GEMILUT HASADIM, AIDING THOSE IN DISTRESS/HAKEM TAKIM IMO, HOSPITALITY, WELCOMING GUESTS/HACHNASAT ORCHIM, NOT STANDING BY WHILE OTHERS ARE THREATENED/LO TA'AMOD AL DAM RE'ECHA, PERSEVERANCE/SAWRAW, REDEEMING THE HOSTAGE/PIDYYON SH'VUYYIM |
|
Legend of Jonah and the Two Great Fish, The |
Gerstein, Mordicai |
2003 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
BIBLE STORIES, JONAH (PROPHET) |
32 p. |
FORGIVENESS/SELICHOT, GOD'S LOVE FOR THE WORLD/AHAVAT HA-SHEM LA-OLAM, NOT KEEPING SOMEONE IN IGNORANCE/LIFNEI IVER LO TITEN MICHSHOL, OBEDIENCE TO GOD, REPENTANCE/TESHUVAH |
|
Lemuel, the Fool |
Uhlberg, Myron, Lamut, Sonja |
2001 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
FOLKLORE, TRAVEL |
32 p. |
IGNORANT PERSON/AM HAARETZ |
|
Leonard Bernstein: In Love with Music |
Lazo, Caroline Evensen |
2002 |
Middle School (Grades 5-8) |
Biography, Music, MUSICIANS |
128 p. |
LOVING ONE'S FELLOW JEWS/AHAVAT YISRAEL, PEOPLEHOOD/KLAL YISRAEL |
|
Let My People Go! |
Balsley, Tilda, Bauer, Ariel |
2008 |
Preschool |
Holidays, Passover |
32 p. |
REMEMBERING THE EXODUS FROM EGYPT/ZECHER LI-TZIAT MITZRAIM |
|
Let Sleeping Dogs Lie |
Pressler, Mirjam |
2008 |
High School |
FAMILY, FATHERS, GRANDPARENTS, Holocaust, NAZISM |
207 p. |
ACTIVISM, SOCIAL/TIKUN OLAM, AWARENESS OF EVIL/yada ra, CHOOSING BETWEEN RIGHT AND WRONG/BECHIRAH HOFSHIT, DIFFERENCE OF OPINION/VIKUACH, FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS/SHALOM BAYIT, NOT KEEPING SOMEONE IN IGNORANCE/LIFNEI IVER LO TITEN MICHSHOL, PEACE IN THE HOME/SHALOM BAYIT |
|
Let There Be Light: Poems and Prayers for Repairing the World |
Zalben, Jane Breskin |
2002 |
Preschool - Middle School (Grades 5 - 8) |
ECUMENISM, POETRY, Prayer, PROVERBS AND SAYINGS |
32 p. |
ACTIVISM, SOCIAL/TIKUN OLAM, PEACE/SHALOM, REPAIRING THE WORLD/TIKKUN OLAM |
|
Let's Go Shopping |
Benenfeld, Rikki |
2006 |
Preschool |
MITZVOT |
24 p. |
BEHAVING PROPERLY WITH GOOD MANNERS/HIDDUR MITZVAH, GOOD DEED,GOOD DEEDS/MITZVAH/MITZVOT |
|
Let's Go to Shul |
Benenfeld, Rikki |
2000 |
Preschool |
Prayer, SYNAGOGUES |
24 p. |
AWE,REVERENCE/YIRAH, DEVOTION/KAVANAH, WEARING TALLIT AND TEFILLIN/TALLIT U'TEFILLIN |
|
Let's Go to the Farm |
Benenfeld, Rikki |
2011 |
Preschool |
FARMS AND FARMING |
32 p. |
BEHAVING PROPERLY WITH GOOD MANNERS/HIDDUR MITZVAH, COMMANDMENT,COMMANDMENTS/MITZVAH, MITZVOT, JOY, HAPPINESS/SIMCHAH |
|
Let's Steal the Moon: Jewish Tales, Ancient and Recent |
Serwer, Blanche Luria, Hyman, Trina Schart |
2006 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
FOLKLORE, LEGENDS, RABBIS, SOLOMON (KING OF ISRAEL) |
88 p. |
ALL OF ISRAEL IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ONE ANOTHER/ KOL YISRAEL AREVIM ZEH BASEH, COMMANDMENT,COMMANDMENTS/MITZVAH, MITZVOT, COURAGE/OMETZ LEV, FAITH IN GOD/EMUNAH, KINDNESS TO ANIMALS/TZA'AR BA'ALEI HAYYIM |
|
Let's Talk About the Sabbath |
Kripke, Dorothy K., Weider, Joy Nelkin |
1999 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
SABBATH |
0 p. |
BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH, JOY, HAPPINESS/SIMCHAH, OBSERVING SHABBAT/SHAMOR V'ZACHOR SHABBAT, SHEMIRAT SHABBAT |
|
Let's Visit Israel |
Groner, Judyth, Nathan, Cheryl |
2005 |
Preschool |
Israel |
12 p. |
COMMUNITY/KEHILLAH |
|
Letter on the Wind |
Lamstein, Sarah Marwil, Waldman, Neil |
2007 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
FOLKLORE, Hanukkah, Holidays, MENORAH |
32 p. |
BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH, CLEAVING TO GOD/DEVEIKUT, DOING RIGHTEOUS ACTS,CHARITY/TZEDAKAH, FAITH IN GOD/EMUNAH, HONESTY/EMET |
|
Letters from Rivka |
Hesse, Karen |
2004 |
Elementary (Grades 3-5) |
DISEASE, FAMILY, FRIENDSHIP, HAIR LOSS, HISTORICAL FICTION, IMMIGRATION AND EMIGRATION, INTERFAITH RELATIONS |
0 p. |
ALL OF ISRAEL IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ONE ANOTHER/ KOL YISRAEL AREVIM ZEH BASEH, BEING CHEERFUL/SEVER PANIM YAFOT, BRINGING PEACE BETWEEN PEOPLE/HA VA'AT SHALOM BEIN ADAM LAHAVERO, CLEAVING TO FRIENDS/DIBUK CHAVERIM, COMMUNITY/KEHILLAH, COMPASSION/RACHAMIM, COURAGE/OMETZ LEV, FREEDOM OF CHOICE/BECHIRAH HOFSHIT, GOOD DEED,GOOD DEEDS/MITZVAH/MITZVOT, GRIEF CAUSED BY OTHERS/AGMAT NEFESH, LOVING ONE'S NEIGHBOR/V'AHAVTA L'REYACHA, NOT STANDING BY WHILE OTHERS ARE THREATENED/LO TA'AMOD AL DAM RE'ECHA, OPTIMISM/GAMZU LE TOBAH, PERSEVERANCE/SAWRAW |
|
Liberty on 23rd Street |
Glasthal, Jacqueline B., Reingold, Alan |
2006 |
Elementary (Grades 3-5) |
AFRICAN AMERICANS, FRIENDSHIP, HISTORICAL FICTION, IMMIGRATION AND EMIGRATION, JEWS IN NEW YORK - HISTORY |
80 p. |
CHOOSING BETWEEN RIGHT AND WRONG/BECHIRAH HOFSHIT, HONESTY/EMET, INDUSTRIOUSNESS, LOVING ONE'S NEIGHBOR/V'AHAVTA L'REYACHA |
|
Liberty's Voice |
Silverman, Erica, Schuett, Stacey |
2012 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
Biography, IMMIGRATION AND EMIGRATION, JEWS IN NEW YORK - HISTORY, JEWS IN THE UNITED STATES - NEW YORK CITY, SOCIAL CONDITIONS |
32 p. |
ACTIVISM, SOCIAL/TIKUN OLAM, AIDING THOSE IN DISTRESS/HAKEM TAKIM IMO, ALL OF ISRAEL IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ONE ANOTHER/ KOL YISRAEL AREVIM ZEH BASEH, INDIVIDUALITY/VIKUACH, PEOPLEHOOD/KLAL YISRAEL |
|
Librarian of Auschwitz, the |
Iturbe, Antonio, Thwaites, Lilit |
2017 |
High School |
HOLOCAUST - CONCENTRATION CAMPS, HOLOCAUST - RESISTANCE AND RESCUE |
432 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, PERSEVERANCE/SAWRAW |
|
Life and Death of Adolf Hitler, The |
Giblin, James Cross |
2002 |
Middle School (Grades 5-8) - High School |
ANTI-SEMITISM, Biography, GENOCIDE, Holocaust, TOTALITARIANSIM, WORLD WAR II, 1939-1945 |
246 p. |
AWARENESS OF EVIL/yada ra |
|
Life and Opinions of Amy Finawitz, The |
Toffler-Corrie, Laura |
2010 |
Elementary (Grades 3-5) |
ADOLESCENCE, FRIENDSHIP, HUMOR, JEWS IN NEW YORK - HISTORY, ORTHODOX JUDAISM |
339 p. |
CLEAVING TO FRIENDS/DIBUK CHAVERIM, HONORING THE AGED/KIBUD ZEKAYNIM, RESPECTING/APPRECIATING DIFFERENCES |
|
Life and Times of George Gershwin, The |
Whiting, Jim |
2005 |
Elementary (Grades 3 - 5) - Middle School (Grades 5 - 8) |
Biography, Music, MUSICIANS |
45 p. |
|
|
Life and Times of Leonard Bernstein, The |
Whiting, Jim |
2005 |
Elementary (Grades 3 - 5) - Middle School (Grades 5 - 8) |
Biography, Music, MUSICIANS |
48 p. |
COMMUNITY/KEHILLAH |
|
Life of Moses, The |
Morris, Neil |
1998 |
Middle School (Grades 5-8) - High School |
ART, BIBLE.PENTATEUCH, MOSES (PROPHET) |
32 p. |
LOVE FOR TORAH, REMEMBERING THE EXODUS FROM EGYPT/ZECHER LI-TZIAT MITZRAIM |
|
Life, After |
Littman, Sarah Darer |
2011 |
Middle School (Grades 5-8) |
DISEASE, FATHERS, IMMIGRATION AND EMIGRATION |
2 010 p. |
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS/SHALOM BAYIT, HONORING PARENTS/KIBBUD AV VA-EM, PEACE IN THE HOME/SHALOM BAYIT, PERSONAL WORTH/YICHUS ATSMO |
|
Light |
Zalben, Jane Breskin |
2008 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
BIBLE STORIES, CREATION, KABBALAH, MIDRASH |
32 p. |
REPAIRING THE WORLD/TIKKUN OLAM |
|
Light the Menorah!: A Hanukkah Handbook |
Jules, Jacqueline, Swarner, Kristina [nid:14588], illustrator |
2018 |
Middle School (Grades 5-8) - Adult |
AGUNAH, FAMILY, Hanukkah, JEWISH CULTURE |
40 p. |
BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH, FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS/SHALOM BAYIT, JOY, HAPPINESS/SIMCHAH, PEOPLEHOOD/KLAL YISRAEL |
|
Light Years |
Stein, Tammar |
2005 |
High School |
DATING, DEATH, FAMILY, FRIENDSHIP, Israel, ISRAEL-TERRORISTS, ARAB |
263 p. |
CLEAVING TO FRIENDS/DIBUK CHAVERIM, FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS/SHALOM BAYIT, GIVING THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT/DAN L'CHAF ZECHUT, SOUL SEARCHING/CHESHBON HA NEFESH, TAKING CARE OF ONE'S BODY/SHEMIRAT HAGUF |
|
Lights Along the Path: Jewish Folklore Through the Grades for Children Ages Four to Twelve |
Schacht, Rebecca, Morgan, Jacqui |
1999 |
Preschool - Middle School (Grades 5 - 8) |
BIBLE STORIES, FOLKLORE, LEGENDS |
195 p. |
BEHAVING PROPERLY WITH GOOD MANNERS/HIDDUR MITZVAH, COMMANDMENT,COMMANDMENTS/MITZVAH, MITZVOT |
|
Like a Maccabee |
Bietz, Barbara |
2007 |
Elementary (Grades 3-5) |
GRANDPARENTS, Hanukkah, Holidays, SCHOOL STORIES, sports |
136 p. |
COURAGE/OMETZ LEV, FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS/SHALOM BAYIT, GRIEF CAUSED BY OTHERS/AGMAT NEFESH |
|
Like no other |
LaMarche, Una |
2014 |
Middle School (Grades 5-8) |
HASIDISM, INTERETHNIC RELATIONS, INTERFAITH RELATIONS |
352 p. |
LOVING ONE'S NEIGHBOR/V'AHAVTA L'REYACHA |
|
Lilith's Ark: Teenage Tales of Biblical Women |
Cohen, Deborah Bodin |
2006 |
Middle School (Grades 5-8) - High School |
BIBLE STORIES, BROTHERS, FAMILY, IDENTITY, JACOB (PATRIARCH), LEAH (MATRIARCH), PARENTS, RACHEL (MATRIARCH), REBECCA (MATRIARCH), SARAH (MATRIARCH), SISTERS, WOMEN IN THE BIBLE |
155 p. |
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS/SHALOM BAYIT, HONORING WOMEN/KEVOD NASHIM |
|
Lion and the Unicorn, The |
Hughes, Shirley |
1999 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
WORLD WAR II, 1939-1945, HISTORICAL FICTION, FANTASY |
0 p. |
COURAGE/OMETZ LEV, LOSING FACE; HUMILIATION/HALBANAT PANIM |
|
Lisa Meitner, Discoverer of Nuclear Fission |
Barron, Rachel Stiffler |
1995 |
Middle School (Grades 5-8) |
Biography, NAZISM, SCIENCE |
0 p. |
PERSEVERANCE/SAWRAW |
|
Lise Meitner and the Atomic Age |
Bankston, John |
2002 |
Elementary (Grades 3 - 5) - Middle School (Grades 5 - 8) |
Biography, SCIENCE, Women |
48 p. |
STRENGTH OF SPIRIT/RUACH, WISE PERSON/CHACHAM |
|
Lise Meitner: Pioneer of Nuclear Fission |
Hamilton, Janet |
2004 |
Elementary (Grades 3 - 5) - Middle School (Grades 5 - 8) |
Biography, SCIENCE |
128 p. |
WISE PERSON/CHACHAM |
|
Listen to the Trees: Jews and the Earth |
Cone, Molly |
2003 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
ECOLOGY, TREES, TU BI'SHEVAT |
0 p. |
CARING FOR THE ENVIRONMENT/RECYCLING/DO NOT DESTROY/NOT DESTROYING/BAL TASHCHIT |
|
Little Boy Named Avram, A |
Rosenfeld, Dina H., Winn-Lederer, Ilene |
2003 |
Preschool |
ABRAHAM (PATRIARCH), BIBLE STORIES, GOD, Biography |
32 p. |
CLEAVING TO GOD/DEVEIKUT, LOVING GOD/AHAVAT HA-SHEM, WORSHIPPING IDOLS/AVODAH ZARAH |
|
Little Girl Named Miriam, A |
Rosenfeld, Dina H., Winn-Lederer, Ilene |
2000 |
Preschool |
BIBLE STORIES, WOMEN IN THE BIBLE, Biography, MIRIAM (BIBLICAL FIGURE) |
0 p. |
ALL OF ISRAEL IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ONE ANOTHER/ KOL YISRAEL AREVIM ZEH BASEH, COURAGE/OMETZ LEV, CRITICIZING CONSTRUCTIVELY/HOCHEACH TOCHEEACH, FAITH IN GOD/EMUNAH, FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS/SHALOM BAYIT, HONORING WOMEN/KEVOD NASHIM, INTERVENING TO PREVENT MURDER OR INJURY/RODEF, LOVING ONE'S FELLOW JEWS/AHAVAT YISRAEL, NOT STANDING BY WHILE OTHERS ARE THREATENED/LO TA'AMOD AL DAM RE'ECHA, OBEDIENCE TO GOD, PEOPLEHOOD/KLAL YISRAEL, STRENGTH OF SPIRIT/RUACH |
|
Little Red Hen and the Passover Matzah, The |
Kimmelman, Leslie, Meisel, Paul |
2010 |
Preschool |
Holidays, Passover, SEDER |
32 p. |
BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH, HOSPITALITY, WELCOMING GUESTS/HACHNASAT ORCHIM, REMEMBERING THE EXODUS FROM EGYPT/ZECHER LI-TZIAT MITZRAIM |
|
Little Vampire |
Sfar, Joann |
2008 |
Elementary (Grades 3 - 5) - Middle School (Grades 5 - 8) |
FRIENDSHIP, SCIENCE |
92 p. |
CHOOSING BETWEEN RIGHT AND WRONG/BECHIRAH HOFSHIT, CLEAVING TO FRIENDS/DIBUK CHAVERIM, COURAGE/OMETZ LEV, DECENT PERSON/MENSCH (Y), KINDNESS TO ANIMALS/TZA'AR BA'ALEI HAYYIM |
|
Little, Little House, The |
Souhami, Jessica |
2014 |
Preschool |
ANIMALS, FAMILY, FOLKLORE |
48 p. |
CONTENTED PERSON/SAMAYACH B'CHELKO, PEACE IN THE HOME/SHALOM BAYIT |
|
Littlest Candlesticks, The |
Rouss, Sylvia A., Hannon, Holly |
1998 |
Preschool |
CANDLE LIGHTING, FAMILY, SABBATH |
32 p. |
BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH, OBSERVING SHABBAT/SHAMOR V'ZACHOR SHABBAT, SHEMIRAT SHABBAT |
|
Littlest Frog, The |
Rouss, Sylvia A., Hannon, Holly |
2003 |
Preschool |
ANIMALS IN THE BIBLE, Holidays, Passover |
0 p. |
COURAGE/OMETZ LEV, REMEMBERING THE EXODUS FROM EGYPT/ZECHER LI-TZIAT MITZRAIM |
|
Littlest Mountain, The |
Rosenstock, Barb, Hall, Melanie |
2013 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
Holidays, MIDRASH, Shavuot, TEN COMMANDMENTS |
32 p. |
HUMBLE, MODEST/ANAV, HUMILITY/ANAVAH, MODESTY/TZENIUT |
|
Littlest Pair, The |
Rouss, Sylvia A., Hannon, Holly |
2000 |
Preschool |
ANIMALS IN THE BIBLE, BIBLE STORIES, NOAH (BIBLICAL FIGURE) |
26 p. |
KINDNESS TO ANIMALS/TZA'AR BA'ALEI HAYYIM, RESPECTING/APPRECIATING DIFFERENCES, TOLERANCE/sovlanut |
|
Littlest Tree, The |
Rouss, Sylvia A., Binus, Ari |
2006 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
ARCHITECTURE, SYNAGOGUES, TORAH SCROLLS, TREES |
32 p. |
BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH, GRIEF CAUSED BY OTHERS/AGMAT NEFESH, HUMBLE, MODEST/ANAV, NOT EMBARRASSING/LO LEVAYESH, PERSONAL WORTH/YICHUS ATSMO |
|
Lon-Lon's Big Night/Halaila Hagadol Shel Lon-Lon |
Leshem-Pelly, Miri |
2007 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
ANIMALS, HEBREW LANGUAGE, Israel |
28 p. |
AIDING THOSE IN DISTRESS/HAKEM TAKIM IMO |
|
Lonek's Journey: The True Story of a Boy's Escape to Freedom |
Whiteman, Dorit Bader |
2006 |
Elementary (Grades 3-5) |
Holocaust, JEWS IN POLAND, JEWS IN THE SOVIET UNION |
144 p. |
AIDING THOSE IN DISTRESS/HAKEM TAKIM IMO, COURAGE/OMETZ LEV, REMEMBRANCE/ZACHOR |
|
Long Johns for a Small Chicken |
Eagle, Godeane, Dixon, Tennessee |
2003 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
MOTHERS, ANIMALS, FARMS AND FARMING, JEWS IN THE UNITED STATES - MIDWEST |
26 p. |
ACTS OF LOVING-KINDNESS / GEMILUT HASADIM, KINDNESS TO ANIMALS/TZA'AR BA'ALEI HAYYIM |
|
Looking at Israel |
Pohl, Kathleen |
2009 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
Israel |
32 p. |
PEOPLEHOOD/KLAL YISRAEL |
|
Lord is My Shepherd, The |
Ricci, Regolo |
2007 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
Bible, Prayer |
24 p. |
AWARENESS OF EVIL/yada ra, AWE,REVERENCE/YIRAH, GOD'S LOVE FOR THE WORLD/AHAVAT HA-SHEM LA-OLAM |
|
Lost |
Davies, Jacqueline |
2009 |
Middle School (Grades 5-8) - High School |
HISTORICAL FICTION, IMMIGRATION AND EMIGRATION, JEWS IN THE UNITED STATES - NEW YORK CITY, MYSTERY STORIES |
242 p. |
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS/SHALOM BAYIT, GRIEF CAUSED BY OTHERS/AGMAT NEFESH |
|
Lost and Found |
Hartman, Thomas, Tilley, Debbie |
1999 |
Elementary (Grades 3 - 5) - Middle School (Grades 5 - 8) |
COMPARATIVE RELIGION, DEATH, VALUES |
0 p. |
AWARENESS OF EVIL/yada ra, COMFORTING MOURNERS/NICHUM AVEILIM, DISILLUSIONMENT/AGMAT NEFESH, GOSSIP, BAD SPEECH/LASHON HA-RA, LOSING FACE; HUMILIATION/HALBANAT PANIM, RELYING ON GOD/BITAHON |
|
Lost and Found and Other Stories |
Yaffe, Rachel, Waldman, Bryna |
2002 |
Middle School (Grades 5-8) - High School |
SHORT STORY COLLECTIONS, WOMEN IN JUDAISM |
106 p. |
COMMANDMENT,COMMANDMENTS/MITZVAH, MITZVOT, COURAGE/OMETZ LEV, FAITH IN GOD/EMUNAH, GOD'S LOVE FOR THE WORLD/AHAVAT HA-SHEM LA-OLAM, GOOD DEED,GOOD DEEDS/MITZVAH/MITZVOT, HONORING WOMEN/KEVOD NASHIM |
|
Lost In America |
Sachs, Marilyn |
2005 |
Middle School (Grades 5-8) - High School |
ANTI-SEMITISM, FAMILY, FRIENDSHIP, Holocaust, JEWS IN THE UNITED STATES - EAST |
160 p. |
BEHAVING PROPERLY WITH GOOD MANNERS/HIDDUR MITZVAH, CLEAVING TO FRIENDS/DIBUK CHAVERIM, FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS/SHALOM BAYIT, HONORING THE DEAD/KAVOD HA-MET, HOSPITALITY, WELCOMING GUESTS/HACHNASAT ORCHIM, INDUSTRIOUSNESS |
|
Lots of Latkes: A Hanukkah Story |
Lanton, Sandy, Redenbaugh, Vickie Jo |
2003 |
Preschool |
FRIENDSHIP, Hanukkah, Holidays, IMAGINATION |
32 p. |
BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH, BEING CHEERFUL/SEVER PANIM YAFOT, CLEAVING TO FRIENDS/DIBUK CHAVERIM, HOSPITALITY, WELCOMING GUESTS/HACHNASAT ORCHIM, OPTIMISM/GAMZU LE TOBAH |
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Lotty's Lace Tablecloth |
Lehman-Wilzig, Tami, Topaz, Ksenia |
2007 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
FAMILY, SABBATH |
36 p. |
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Love Every Leaf: The Life of Landscape Architect Cornelia Hahn Oberlander |
Stinson, Kathy |
2010 |
Middle School (Grades 5-8) - High School |
ARCHITECTURE, Biography |
89 p. |
CARING FOR THE ENVIRONMENT/RECYCLING/DO NOT DESTROY/NOT DESTROYING/BAL TASHCHIT, HONORING WOMEN/KEVOD NASHIM, PERSEVERANCE/SAWRAW |
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Love From Your Friend, Hannah |
Skolsky, Mindy Warshaw |
1999 |
Elementary (Grades 3-5) |
FAMILY, FRIENDSHIP, HISTORICAL FICTION, JEWS IN THE UNITED STATES - EAST, UNITED STATES - HISTORY - DEPRESSION |
246 p. |
CLEAVING TO FRIENDS/DIBUK CHAVERIM, CRITICIZING CONSTRUCTIVELY/HOCHEACH TOCHEEACH, FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS/SHALOM BAYIT, REPAIRING THE WORLD/TIKKUN OLAM, RESPECTING/APPRECIATING DIFFERENCES |
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Love Me Later |
Baer, Julie |
1985 |
Preschool |
FAMILY, NATURE STUDY |
32 p. |
AWE,REVERENCE/YIRAH, CARING FOR THE ENVIRONMENT/RECYCLING/DO NOT DESTROY/NOT DESTROYING/BAL TASHCHIT, FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS/SHALOM BAYIT, LOVING ALL OF GOD'S CREATION |
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Love You, Soldier |
Hest, Amy, Lamut, Sonja |
2000 |
Elementary (Grades 3-5) |
DEATH, FAMILY, FATHERS, FRIENDSHIP, MOTHERS, MOURNING, UNITED STATES - HISTORY - WORLD WAR II |
80 p. |
COMFORTING MOURNERS/NICHUM AVEILIM, COURAGE/OMETZ LEV, FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS/SHALOM BAYIT, GOOD DEED,GOOD DEEDS/MITZVAH/MITZVOT, HONORING THE DEAD/KAVOD HA-MET, HOSPITALITY, WELCOMING GUESTS/HACHNASAT ORCHIM, LOVING AND HONORING OTHERS/OHEV VEH ET ZEH |
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Luba: The Angel of Bergen-Belsen |
Tryszynska-Frederick, Luba, Marshall, Carol |
2003 |
Elementary (Grades 3-5) |
ORPHANS, HOLOCAUST - CONCENTRATION CAMPS |
46 p. |
ACTS OF LOVING-KINDNESS / GEMILUT HASADIM, FEEDING THE HUNGRY/HA'AKHALAT RE'EVIM, GOOD DEED,GOOD DEEDS/MITZVAH/MITZVOT, 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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Maccabee Jamboree: A Hanukkah Countdown |
Holland, Cheri, Schanzer, Roz |
2003 |
Preschool |
Hanukkah, Holidays, MACCABEES |
32 p. |
BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH |
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Magic Menorah: A Modern Chanukah Tale, The |
Zalben, Jane Breskin, Diamond, Donna |
2001 |
Elementary (Grades 3-5) |
FAMILY, Hanukkah, RIDDLES, YIDDISH LANGUAGE, SUPERNATURAL STORIES, TRADITION |
56 p. |
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS/SHALOM BAYIT, PRIDE OF ANCESTRY/YACHSON |
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Magic of Kol Nidre, The |
Siegel, Bruce H., Haas, Shelly O. |
1998 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
FAMILY, Prayer, SYNAGOGUE MUSIC, YOM KIPPUR, TRADITION |
28 p. |
AWE,REVERENCE/YIRAH, BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH, FASTING ON YOM KIPPUR/TOM TZOM, HEARING THE SHOFAR/LISHMOA KOL SHOFAR, REPENTANCE/TESHUVAH |
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Magic Pomegranate, The |
Schram, Peninnah, Hall, Melanie |
2007 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
BROTHERS, FOLKLORE, TALMUD |
48 p. |
ACTS OF LOVING-KINDNESS / GEMILUT HASADIM, AIDING THOSE IN DISTRESS/HAKEM TAKIM IMO, COMMANDMENT,COMMANDMENTS/MITZVAH, MITZVOT, GOOD DEED,GOOD DEEDS/MITZVAH/MITZVOT |
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Make a Wish, Molly |
Cohen, Barbara, Jones, Jan N. |
2004 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
BIRTHDAYS, FRIENDSHIP, Holidays, IMMIGRATION AND EMIGRATION, MOTHERS, Passover, SCHOOL STORIES |
0 p. |
BEHAVING PROPERLY WITH GOOD MANNERS/HIDDUR MITZVAH, CHOOSING BETWEEN RIGHT AND WRONG/BECHIRAH HOFSHIT, COMMANDMENT,COMMANDMENTS/MITZVAH, MITZVOT, PRIDE OF ANCESTRY/YACHSON, REMEMBERING THE EXODUS FROM EGYPT/ZECHER LI-TZIAT MITZRAIM, RESPECTING/APPRECIATING DIFFERENCES |
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Make Your Own Bar/Bat Mitzvah: A Personal Approach to Creating a Meaningful Rite of Passage |
Milgram, Goldie |
2004 |
Elementary (Grades 3-5) |
BAR MITZVAH, BAT MITZVAH, LIFE CYCLE |
240 p. |
BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH, COMMANDMENT,COMMANDMENTS/MITZVAH, MITZVOT |
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Making the Bible Modern: Children's Bibles and Jewish Education in Twentieth Century America |
Gold, Penny Schine |
2006 |
Adult |
BIBLE STORIES, Bible, Education |
269 p. |
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Malka |
Pressler, Mirjam |
2000 |
Middle School (Grades 5-8) - High School |
FAMILY, HISTORICAL FICTION, Holocaust, MOTHERS |
286 p. |
COURAGE/OMETZ LEV, FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS/SHALOM BAYIT, GRIEF CAUSED BY OTHERS/AGMAT NEFESH |
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Many Ways: How Families Practice Their Beliefs and Religions |
Kelly, Sheila M. |
2006 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
COMPARATIVE RELIGION, RELIGION |
32 p. |
FAITH IN GOD/EMUNAH, LOVING ONE'S NEIGHBOR/V'AHAVTA L'REYACHA, RESPECTING/APPRECIATING DIFFERENCES |
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Many Ways: How Families Practice Their Beliefs and Religions |
Rotner, Shelley |
2005 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
COMPARATIVE RELIGION, RELIGION |
32 p. |
FAITH IN GOD/EMUNAH, LOVING ONE'S NEIGHBOR/V'AHAVTA L'REYACHA, RESPECTING/APPRECIATING DIFFERENCES |
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Mara's Stories: Glimmers In the Dark |
Schmidt, Gary |
2001 |
Middle School (Grades 5-8) - High School |
HOLOCAUST - CONCENTRATION CAMPS, LEGENDS, SHORT STORY COLLECTIONS |
152 p. |
ALL OF ISRAEL IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ONE ANOTHER/ KOL YISRAEL AREVIM ZEH BASEH, CLEAVING TO GOD/DEVEIKUT, COURAGE/OMETZ LEV, FAITH IN GOD/EMUNAH |
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Marc Chagall |
Welton, Jude |
1993 |
Elementary (Grades 3 - 5) - Middle School (Grades 5 - 8) |
ART, ARTISTS, Biography |
48 p. |
|
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Marc Chagall: What Colour Is Paradise? |
Thomas, David |
2001 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
ART, ARTISTS, Biography |
0 p. |
BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH |
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Marika |
Cheng, Andrea |
1995 |
Middle School (Grades 5-8) - High School |
ANTI-SEMITISM, ASSIMILIATION, CONVERSION TO CHRISTIANITY, HISTORICAL FICTION, Holocaust, JEWS IN EASTERN EUROPE |
163 p. |
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS/SHALOM BAYIT |
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Market Wedding, The |
Fagan, Cary, Ricci, Regolo |
2000 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
COMMUNITY LIFE, FRIENDSHIP, JEWS IN CANADA, WEDDINGS, IMAGINATION |
32 p. |
CLEAVING TO FRIENDS/DIBUK CHAVERIM, COMMUNITY/KEHILLAH, CONTENTMENT VS. GREED/Pirke Avot 4:1, JOY, HAPPINESS/SIMCHAH, LOSING FACE; HUMILIATION/HALBANAT PANIM, LOVING ONE'S NEIGHBOR/V'AHAVTA L'REYACHA |
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Marven of the Great North Woods |
Lasky, Kathryn, Hawkes, Kevin |
2003 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
FRIENDSHIP, JEWS IN THE UNITED STATES - MIDWEST |
48 p. |
BEHAVING PROPERLY WITH GOOD MANNERS/HIDDUR MITZVAH, COURAGE/OMETZ LEV, FEEDING THE HUNGRY/HA'AKHALAT RE'EVIM, HOSPITALITY, WELCOMING GUESTS/HACHNASAT ORCHIM, OBSERVING DIETARY LAWS/KASHRUT, PROTECTING PEOPLE FROM DANGEROUS SITUATIONS/MA'AKEH LE'GAGECHAH |
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Masada |
Waldman, Neil |
1998 |
Elementary (Grades 3 - 5) - Middle School (Grades 5 - 8) |
ISRAEL - MASADA, ZEALOTS |
64 p. |
COURAGE/OMETZ LEV, STRENGTH/KOACH |
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Masada: Sieges That Changed the World |
McNeese, Tim |
1991 |
Middle School (Grades 5-8) - High School |
ARCHEOLOGY, HISTORY - ANCIENT, ISRAEL - MASADA, MASADA |
110 p. |
COURAGE/OMETZ LEV, SANCTIFYING GOD'S NAME/KIDDUSH HA-SHEM |
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Masada: The Last Fortress |
Miklowitz, Gloria D. |
1998 |
Middle School (Grades 5-8) - High School |
HISTORICAL FICTION, ISRAEL - ANCIENT, ISRAEL - MASADA, ZEALOTS |
188 p. |
COURAGE/OMETZ LEV, PEOPLEHOOD/KLAL YISRAEL, SANCTIFYING GOD'S NAME/KIDDUSH HA-SHEM |
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Matchless Six, The: The Story of Canada's First Women's Olympic Team |
Hotchkiss, Ron |
2007 |
Middle School (Grades 5-8) - Adult |
ATHLETES, BIOGRAPHY-COLLECTIONS, sports |
194 p. |
PERSEVERANCE/SAWRAW |
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Matzah Ball Soup |
Rothenberg, Joan |
1999 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
FAMILY, FOOD, Passover, SEDER, TRADITION |
0 p. |
BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH, FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS/SHALOM BAYIT |
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Matzah Man |
Howland, Naomi |
2001 |
Preschool |
Holidays, Passover |
32 p. |
REMEMBERING THE EXODUS FROM EGYPT/ZECHER LI-TZIAT MITZRAIM |
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Matzah Meals: A Passover Cookbook for Kids, Rev. Ed. |
Steinberg, Judy, Hauser, Bill |
1997 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) - Middle School (Grades 5 - 8) |
COOKBOOKS, FOOD, Passover, SEDER |
63 p. |
BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH, REMEMBERING THE EXODUS FROM EGYPT/ZECHER LI-TZIAT MITZRAIM |
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Matzah Meals: A Passover Cookbook for Kids, Rev. Ed. |
Tabs, Barbara, Hauser, Bill |
1997 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) - Middle School (Grades 5 - 8) |
COOKBOOKS, FOOD, Passover, SEDER |
63 p. |
BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH, REMEMBERING THE EXODUS FROM EGYPT/ZECHER LI-TZIAT MITZRAIM |
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Matzah That Papa Brought Home, The |
Manushkin, Fran, Duffy, Daniel Mark |
2004 |
Preschool |
Holidays, Passover, SEDER |
32 p. |
BEAUTIFYING THE MITZVAH/HIDDUR MITZVAH, REMEMBERING THE EXODUS FROM EGYPT/ZECHER LI-TZIAT MITZRAIM |
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Matzo Ball Boy, The |
Shulman, Lisa, Desmoinaux, Christel |
1991 |
Primary (Kindergarten - grade 2) |
Holidays, Passover |
32 p. |
REMEMBERING THE EXODUS FROM EGYPT/ZECHER LI-TZIAT MITZRAIM |
