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- Beni's
Little Library : A Jewish Holiday/Boxed Set ~ Jane Breskin Zalben / Paperback / Published 1991
Four little volumes in a
handsome boxed set. Full color.
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Shabbat |
- Annie's
Shabbat ~ Cecily Lang (Illustrator), Sarah Marwil Lamstein
(Illustrator) / School & Library Binding / Published 1997
"Shabbat is like a
present that we open every week, " says Annie. "I'm glad that it comes again and
again." Cecily Lang's paper-cut illustrations bring to life Sarah Marwil Lamstein's
gentle story of a family's weekly Shabbat preparations.
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- Building
Jewish Life Shabbat ~ Joel Lurie
Grishauer, Joel Lurie Grishaver / Paperback
/ Published 1995
Ages 4 - 8
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- Gates of
Shabbat : A Guide for Observing Shabbat ~ Mark Dov Shapiro, Neil Waldman (Illustrator) /
Paperback / Published 1991
Millions of Jews are awakening to the joys of Shabbat observance and
this is the book they'll turn to for help
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- Hannah's
Sabbath Dress ~ Itzhak Schweiger-Dmi'El, Ora Eitan (Illustrator) /
School & Library Binding / Published 1996
when Hannah helps an
old man and her new Sabbath dress gets dirty, she is afraid her mother will be sad.
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- The Shabbat
Seder (Art of Jewish Living) ~ Ron Wolfson / Paperback / Published 1996
A concise step-by-step
guide designed to teach people the meaning and importance of this weekly celebration, as
well as its practices.
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- The Shabbat
Seder Booklet of the Blessings and Songs : The Art of Jewish Living
~
Ron Wolfson / Paperback / Published 1996
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Rosh
Hashana & Yom Kippur |
- 1,001
Questions and Answers on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur ~
Jeffrey M. Cohen / Hardcover / Published 1997
This book provides
detailed, yet succinct, information in an absorbing "question and answer" format
on every aspect of the High Holy Days, including history, liturgy, theology, and
philosophy, as well as laws and customs
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- The
Complete Artscroll Machzor Rosh Hashanah
~ Nosson Scherman / Hardcover / Published 1985
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- On Rosh
Hashanah and Yom Kippur ~
Melanie W. Hall (Illustrator), Cathy Goldberg Fishman /
School & Library Binding / Published 1997
Reading Level:
Ages 4-8
The two most important holidays of the Jewish calendar are described in warm and
respectful prose by a young girl who observes the high holy days with her family.
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- Rosh
Hashanah Yom Kippur Survival Kit ~ Shimon Apisdorf / Hardcover / Published 1997
It blends wisdom, humor and down-to-earth spirituality, and transforms
the holidays into an inspiring, and meaningful experience.
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Succot &
Simchat Torah |
- Hoshanos
(Artscroll Mesorah Series) ~ Avie Gold (Editor), Nosson Scherman (Editor) /
Hardcover / Published 1980
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- Hoshanos :
The Hoshana Prayers = Seder Hoshanot : A New Translation With a Commentary Anthologized
from Talmudic, Midrashic, and Rabbinic Sources)
~ Avie Gold (Editor), Nosson Scherman(Editor)/Paperback/Published 1980
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Chanukah |
- A Child's
Hanukkah ~ Jewish Wedding Band / Audio CD / Released 1998
MUSICAL
CD - CHANUKAH SONGS
- Holiday albums can be tedious, sappy affairs--drenched in good
intentions but sappy nonetheless. Not so, this release from the
consistent Music for Little People label. It may be short on old
standards, but that's only because there's a lack of English-language
Hanukkah standards to begin with.
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- Arielle and
the Hanukkah Surprise (Read With Me) ~
Devra Speregen, et al / Paperback / Published 1992
Reading Level: Ages
4-8
This Hanukkah Arielle gets to light a candle on the menorah for the very
first time. A heartwarming story that introduces the youngest child to
the traditions of Hanukkah.
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- Chanukah :
Eight Nights of Light Eight Gifts for the Soul
~ Shimon Apisdorf / Paperback / Published 1997
A fun-filled, insightful resource for the whole family.
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- Grandma's
Latkes ~ Malka Drucker, Eve Chwast (Illustrator) / Paperback /
Pub.1996
Reading Level: 4-8
As Molly and her grandmother prepare latkes, her
grandmother recalls the Hanukkah story of the tyranny of Antiochus, the
faith of Mattathias, the bravery of the Maccabees, and the miracle of
the oils. Full-color illustrations.
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- Hanukkah
Fun ~ Judy Bastyra, Catherine Ward (Illustrator) / Paperback
/ Pub.1996
Reading Level: Ages
9-12
Eight days of Hanukkah means eight days of fun! This book includes a
wealth of ideas for fun things to make and do during the Hanukkah
season, including baking a surprise Hanukkah cake, playing with a newly
crafted dreidel, making and sending handmade holiday cards, creating a
Menorah with specially decorated candles.
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Hanukkah,
Happy Hanukkah : Crafts, Recipes, Games, Puzzles, Songs, and More for a Joyous Celebration
of the Festival of Lights ~
Arthur Friedman (Illustrator), Jeff A.O'Hare-Paperback/Pub. 1994
Reading Level: Ages
4-8
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- On Hanukkah
~ Melanie W. Hall (Illustrator), et al / School &
Library Binding / Published 1998
Reading Level:
Ages 4-8
Synopsis - Learn about the Jewish celebration of light as a family participates
in several activities for Hanukkah. Full color.
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Tu B'shvat |
- Trees,
Earth, and Torah : A Tu B'Shvat Anthology ~ Ari Elon (Editor), et
al; Hardcover / Published Nov 1999
Trees, Earth and Torah is the first comprehensive collection of
Jewish resources for observing the increasingly popular midwinter
holiday of Tu B'Shvat, the Jewish "New Year of the Trees."
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Purim |
- Cakes and
Miracles: A Purim Tale ~
Barbara Diamond Goldin / Paperback / Published 1993
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
As the Jewish holiday of Purim approaches, blind Hershel wishes he could
help bake the delicious holiday hamantaschen pastries. If only he could
see! Then one night an angel appears with a message for Hershel--and it
leads to an exciting surprise for the whole village. Full color.
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- Cakes and
Miracles: A Purim Tale ~ Barbara Diamond Goldin / Hardcover / Published 1991
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
As Purim approaches, blind Hershel wishes he could help his mother prepare
for the holiday. "If only I could see," he says. Then one night
in his dreams, Hershel has a vision of a winged angel descending a
sparkling ladder. What the angel tells him--and what Hershel sees in his
dreams--leads to an exciting surprise for the whole village.
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- Purim
~ Miriam Nerlove / School & Library Binding /
Published 1992
Reading Level:
Baby-Preschool
A young boy becomes caught up in the excitement of the Purim celebration
as the rabbi narrates the story of the courageous Queen Esther and the
evil Haman. Reprint.
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- Purim
~ Miriam Nerlove / Paperback / Published 1994
Reading Level:
Baby-Preschool
A young boy becomes caught up in the excitement of the Purim celebration
as the rabbi narrates the story of the courageous Queen Esther and the
evil Haman. Reprint.
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- Purim
(Building Jewish Life) ~ Joel Lurie Grishaver / Paperback / Published 1988
Reading Level: Ages
9-12
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- Purim Its
Observance and Significance ~ Hardcover / Published 1991
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- Purim Play
~ Roni Schotter, Marylin Hafner (Illustrator) / Hardcover
/ Published 1998, Hardcover, 32 pages
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Pesach (Passover) |
- 1001
Questions and Answers on Pesach ~
Jeffrey M. Cohen / Hardcover / Published 1996
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Rabbi Jeffrey Cohen
presents the first comprehensive volume of its kind. It also features Seder quiz questions
and activities for younger generations.
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- The Agam
Haggadah ~ Agam Yaacov / Paperback / Published 1997
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- The
American Heritage Haggadah ~ David Geffen / Hardcover / Published 1997
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- The
Artscroll Youth Haggadah
~ Nosson Scherman, et al / Hardcover / Published 1987
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- The
Ashkenazi Haggadah : A Hebrew Manuscript of the Mid-15th Century from the Collections of
the British Library ~ Joel Ben Simeon / Hardcover / Published 1997
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- A Childrens
Haggadah ~ Howard Bogot /
Hardcover / Published 1995
A Childrens
Haggadah ~ Howard I. Bogot, et al / Paperback / Published 1994
More than a
mere retelling of the Exodus story, this book presents prayers, songs, and recipes,
allowing children to feel more a part of the event. Beautiful illustrations--including an
accordion fold-out of the seder table--accompany the text.
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- A Passover
Haggadah ~ Leonard Baskin (Illustrator), Herbert Bronstein /
Paperback / Published 1994
Gender-sensitive
Haggadah is written in lucid, contemporary language and contains a complete Passover home
service.
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- A Passover
Haggadah ~ Elie Wiesel, Mark H. Podwal (Illustrator) / Hardcover /
Published 1993
A Passover
Haggadah ~ Elie Wiesel, Mark Podwal (Illustrator) / Paperback /
Pub. 1993
Nobel
laureate Elie Wiesel graces the miraculous tale of the Haggadah with his inspired, poetic
interpretations, reminiscences, and instructive retellings of ancient legends that
interweave past and present.
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- A Passover
Haggadah : Russian/Hebrew (Book in Yiddish Language)
~ Paperback / Published 1992
This bilingual edition
of the Haggadah follows the same design, format, and layout as its English counterpart, so
that the Russian passages will exactly match the placement of their English equivalents.
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- The
Children's Passover Haggadah
~ Janet Zwebner / Paperback / Published 1998
Age Level: Ages 9-12
This Haggadah for Children has fabulous illustrations and a lot of
information. Difficult subjects are broached with the use of cartoon
characters.
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- Complete
Artscroll MacHzor Pesach
~ Hardcover / Published 1991
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- The
Complete Passover Cookbook ~ Frances R. Avrutick / Hardcover / Published 1981
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Passover cuisine is no longer limited to the traditional dishes known to
our parents and grandparents. In this classic, containing more than 500
clearly written recipes, Frances AvRutick shows us how to make every
Passover dish a succulent delight.
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- Haggadah :
A Celebration of Freedom
~ Martha Shelley, Ilana Brody (Translator) / Paperback /
Pub. 1997
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- The
Illuminated Haggadah : Featuring Medieval Illuminations from the Haggadah Collection of
the British Library ~ Michael Shire / Paperback / Published 1998
Featuring commentary
that both amplifies the traditional text and draws on the remarkable illustrative
material, "The Illuminate Haggadah" is a tribute to the art of illumination and
a profound celebration of the Feast of Freedom. 100+ color illuminations
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- The Journey
Continues; Ma'yan Passover Haggadah
~ Tamara R. Cohen / Paperback / Published 1997
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- Keeping
Passover : Everything You Need to Know to Bring the Ancient Tradition to Life and Create
Your Own Passover Celebration ~
Ira Steingroot / Paperback / Published 1995
A gentle guide to
observing the Passover holiday presents traditional and alternative options, explaining
the Passover symbols, food and table preparation, music selection, and how to choose a
Haggadah and involve children.
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- Let My
People Eat : Passover Seders Made Simple
~ Zell Schulman / Hardcover / Published 1998
The first Passover Seder
cookbook that not only takes readers through the ceremony, but also features six Seder
menus to suit individual religious backgrounds, diets, budgets, and time constraints.
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- New
Haggadah for the Pesah Seder ~
Mordecai M. Kaplan / Paperback / Published 1996
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- On Passover
~ Cathy Goldberg Fishman, Melanie W. Hall (Illustrator) /
School & Library Binding / Published 1997
Reading Level:
Ages 4-8
In an impressive debut, Fishman captures the emotion of the Passover celebration through the observations of a young narrator who recounts her
family's annual preparations for the holiday.
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- On Passover
~ Cathy Fishman, Leonard Baskin / School & Library
Binding /
Reading Level:
Ages 4-8
The narrator uses all his senses to explore the sights, smells, sounds, textures, and
flavors of Passover, while conveying a great deal of information about the Jewish holiday.
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- One Little
Goat : Had Gadya ~ Betsy Platkin Teutsch (Illustrator) / Hardcover /
Published 1990
After a little goat is
eaten by a cat, troubles escalate until the Holy One puts things right. The song is sung
at the end of the seder on Passover.
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- Passover
Haggadah ~ Aryeh Kaplan (Translator) / Hardcover / Published 1990
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- Passover
Lite Kosher Cookbook ~ Gail Ashkanazi-Hankin, Gail Ashkanazi Hankin /
Hardcover / Published 1996
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The author provides a
wide range of recipes--from those handed down for generations to those less
traditional--and transforms them with a lighter, lower-fat approach.
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- Passover
Survival Kit ~ Shimon Apisdorf / Hardcover / Published 1997
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- The
Passover Table : New and Traditional Recipes for Your Seders and the Entire Passover Week
~ Susan R. Friedland, Penina (Photographer) / Paperback /
Published 1994
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Complete with
background information on the Passover tradition and biblical citations, this valuable
cookbook and Passover holiday guide contains 35 easy-to-follow recipes for traditional
favorites and unusual new dishes.
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Pesach : A
Holiday Funtext ~ Judy Bin
Nun, Nancy Cooper / Paperback / Published 1983
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- Pesach
Haggadah : Hagadas Gedolay Tanuos Hamussar (Artscroll Mesorah Ser.)
~ Shalom M. Wallach / Paperback / Published 1989
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- The
Schocken Passover Haggadah ~ Nahum N. Glatzer (Editor) / Paperback / Published 1996
Elegantly illustrated
with drawings gathered from ancient and modern texts from around the world--including
Holland, India, Renaissance Italy, and the displaced-persons camps of post-World War II
Germany
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- The
Scholar's Haggadah : Ashkenazic, Sephardic, and Oriental Versions : With a Historical
Literary Commentary ~ Heinrich Guggenheimer, Guggenhiem / Hardcover /
Published 1995
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- The
Survival Kit Family Haggadah ~ Shimon Apisdorf / Paperback / Published 1997
The ancient Hebrew text,
combined with a unique, easy-to-follow translation of the Haggadah make the family seder
fun and meaningful for all Jewish families.
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- The Women's
Haggadah ~ Naomi Nimrod, E. M. Broner / Paperback / Published 1994
An original, scholarly,
and poetic work--a woman's telling of the Passover story--it is the heart of the Seder in
Broner's acclaimed book The Telling.
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