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GET COOKING! A JEWISH AMERICAN FAMILY COOKBOOK and ROCKIN' MAMA DONI CELEBRATION
So much more than a Jewish holiday cookbook, Get Cooking: A Jewish American Family Cookbook is a full year of celebration of Jewish food and culture.
Packed with holiday activities, jokes, and rockin' tunes on a free CD from popular children's musician Mama Doni, Get Cooking! celebrates Jewish American culture and holidays plus makes a Jewish connection to secular American holidays in an exuberant guide that works for Jewish families of all levels of religious observance. Co-author Rachel Harkham showcases modern reinterpretations of classic recipes, sure-fire kid pleasers, and New Jewish cuisine with a worldly spin to please a wide variety of tastes. |
THIS IS THE CHALLAH
Bubbe is preparing for Shabbat and her granddaughter gets to help with a very important part: baking the challah. They work together with enthusiasm, even as the sugar spills, the baby cries, and eggs crack on the floor! Bubbe lovingly holds it all together as the chaos builds and then dissipates into a warm, loving family dinner. Told in a cumulative rhyme, This is the Challah makes a perfect read-aloud for bedtime or anytime! Also available as an animated eBook for the iPad! |
 MELLY'S MENORAH
Melly's family is busy preparing for Hanukkah-decorating, wrapping presents, making cards, frying latkes—and no one has time for little Melly. But when the centerpiece of the holiday, the menorah, is missing, Melly comes to the rescue with a cookie dough menorah. First published in 1991, this timeless picture book celebrates the joys of Hanukkah and the contributions of all family members, no matter how small. Comes with 40 full-color stickers! |
BOOK OF JEWISH HOLIDAYS: NEW DIGITAL COMPANION FOR THE ONLINE LEARNING CENTER
Students will discover the joy of Jewish sacred time by watching engaging videos and slideshows, playing interactive games to practice blessings, sounding the notes of a virtual shofar, learning a magic trick to celebrate Hanukah, and designing a Purim mask with an online drawing program. |
A KID'S MENSCH HANDBOOK: NEW DIGITAL COMPANION FOR THE ONLINE LEARNING CENTER
The digital companion to Kid's Mensch Handbook brings the pages of the book alive with personality quizzes, interactive games, Shalom Sesame videos, choose your own adventure games, and BabagaNewz articles. |
WELCOME TO ISRAEL: NEW DIGITAL COMPANION FOR THE ONLINE LEARNING CENTER
Explore the history, geography, and cultural life of Israel as the pages of the book come alive with this multimedia supplement. Students will play interactive games, design posters, watch videos and slideshows, and manipulate an interactive map. |
ZIM ZOOM MAGAZINE
Created in Israel, Zim Zoom Magazine features topical articles in English on people, places, and events plus fun facts that will give students a taste of life in Israel today. Short pieces in Hebrew, along with Hebrew vocabulary and activities, support your language efforts by helping students see Hebrew in action. Students will receive a print magazine direct from Israel to your classroom eight times during the school year. In addition, each student will also have access to an expanded online version of the magazine that includes four pages of additional articles and materials from Babaganewz—all right inside the Behrman House Online Learning Center. |
MACHZOR KATAN: HIGH HOLIDAY PRAYER BOOK FOR FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN
Machzor Katan is a delightful, brief (just 12 pages) Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur prayer book for families with young children. With its shortened service, full transliterations, easy-to-understand English introductions, child-friendly illustrations, and sweet songs for the whole family, Machzor Katan infuses quality family time into the richness of the High Holidays. Bring the joy and spiritual significance of the High Holidays to every family's celebration with Machzor Katan.
Additional Components: Music CD, Leader's Guide, and a free downloadable User's Manual |
OY VEY! ISN'T A STRATEGY
What if you had your own life coach in your back pocket, ready to help you navigate the inevitable "oy veys" that pop up in work and life? Now you do. In her book, "Oy Vey" Isn't a Strategy: 25 Solutions for Personal and Professional Success, professional coach, speaker and writer Deborah Grayson Riegel offers practical, insightful and applicable tips and tools - along with a generous sprinkling of Jewish wisdom - to use at work and at home to help you:
Get to Know Yourself, Get Along with Others, Get More Done and Get a New Perspective |
BUILDING JEWISH IDENTITY VOL. 1: OUR COMMUNITY
This first book in our new basic Judaism series introduces the key concept of the Jewish community. Through stories, interviews, and activities, students will discover how our community brings us together, providing a lifelong connection to our heritage, culture, and values. |
BUILDING JEWISH IDENTITY VOL. 2: SACRED TIME
This second book in the Building Jewish Identity series is about living according to Jewish time-the Jewish calendar, Shabbat and the cycle of holidays, and life cycle events. It examines a Jewish view of time through the lens of the building blocks of Jewish identity-our shared history and stories, shared language, symbols and rituals, and ethical teachings. Students will develop an understanding of how time is an important and sacred part of Jewish life. |
LIVING JEWISH VALUES VOL. 1: BE YOUR BEST SELF
Be Your Best Self is the first volume in a four-book series that provides the base for an active and comprehensive exploration of sixteen core Jewish values. From introduction of the sacred texts that underlie each value, through discussions, activities, and quizzes to help students identify aspects of the values within themselves, and journaling activities to develop a plan for furthering each value in their own lives, students will come to a deeper and personal understanding of the difference our value system makes in the way we conduct ourselves throughout life. |
LIVING JEWISH VALUES VOL. 2: FAMILY CONNECTIONS
Family Connections is the second volume in a four-book series that provides the base for an active and comprehensive exploration of sixteen core Jewish values. It explores the values of: Gratitude (Hakarat Hatov), Family Harmony (Sh'lom Bayit), Truth (Emet), Holiness (Kedushah). |
ISRAEL MATTERS
Israel Matters offers an in-depth look at Israel's history and its security situation. It explores the historical and political forces that created the Jewish state, influence the unrest in the Palestinian territories, shape the peace process, and affect Israel's security today. Get the facts you need to understand the complexity of Israel today, and discover how Israel matters to everyone. |
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