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21) Even higher!: a Rosh Hashanah story

Author

Kimmel, Eric A

Pub. Date

[2009]

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1

Formats

Book, Local Library Checkout Only

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A skeptical visitor to the village of Nemirov finds out where its rabbi really goes just before the Jewish New Year, when the villagers claim he goes to heaven to speak to God.

22) Mazel and Shlimazel, or, The milk of a Lioness

Author

Singer, Isaac Bashevis

Pub. Date

1995,c1967

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1

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The spirit of good luck helps a poor but honest peasant lad marry the king's daughter .

23) The Barefoot Book of Jewish tales

Author

Gefland, Shoshana Boyd

Pub. Date

2017, c2013

Description

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This timeless collection includes eight delightful tales from Jewish tradition. Each engaging story, accompanied by Amanda Hall's vivid artwork, delivers a simple yet powerful message. Retold by Rabbi Shoshana Boyd Gelfand, herself a mother of three, this set of stories is perfect for families to share.

24) Before you were born

Author

Schwartz, Howard

Pub. Date

c2005

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1

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Retells a folktale in which Lailah, a guardian angel, places the indentation that everyone has on the upper lip just before a baby is born.

25) When the beginning began: stories about God, the creatures, and us

Author

Lester, Julius

Pub. Date

[1999]

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 3

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A collection of traditional and original Jewish tales interpreting the Biblical story of the creation of the world.

26) Courage to dream: tales of hope in the Holocaust

Author

Shusterman, Neal

Pub. Date

2023.

Accelerated Reader

IL: UG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1

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"Courage to Dream plunges readers into the darkest time of human history--the Holocaust. This graphic novel explores one of the greatest atrocities in modern memory, delving into the core of what it means to face the extinction of everything and everyone you hold dear. Woven from Jewish folklore and cultural history, five interlocking narratives explore one common story--the tradition of resistance and uplift."--