Re: [ha-Safran] Resources on Jews during European Exploration

2015-08-25 Thread Michael Kahn
Artscroll published a book for youth in 1986, The Exiles of Crocodile Island, by Henye Meyer. The description on Amazon says it is a story of a community of children torn from their homes by the Inquisition and their defiant struggle to keep their faith. The ISBN number is 0899067727. Michael Kahn

Re: [ha-Safran] Resources on Jews during European Exploration

2015-08-25 Thread Chavah Carp
Michelle, I highly recommend a book called Atlas of Jewish History' by Martin Gilbert. Although it is set up as an Atlas there is a wealth of information on Jewish settlement, migration and movement. It is also a great way to teach map reading skills and children of all ages, especially 3rd

Re: [ha-Safran] Resources on Jews during European Exploration

2015-08-25 Thread Chavah Carp
I agree that although the Jewish Pirates of the Caribbean is an excellent book the reading level and content is far more suitable to middle and high school. Although if you can hold of the following book, The Jewish Traveler: Hadassah Magazine's Guide to the World's Jewish Communities ad Sights

Re: [ha-Safran] Resources on Jews during European Exploration

2015-08-25 Thread ALBA TOSCANO
There is a book that I really like, on pirates Jewish Pirates of the Caribbean: How a Generation of Swashbuckling Jews Carved Out an Empire in the New World in Their Quest for Treasure, Religious Freedom--and Revenge November 3, 2009 by Edward Kritzler Paperback: 352 pages Publisher: Anchor; 1

Re: [ha-Safran] Resources on Jews during European Exploration

2015-08-25 Thread Michael Kahn
Looks like a fascinating book but is it for children? There were Jewish pirates! Michael Kahn On Tue, Aug 25, 2015 at 4:04 PM, ALBA TOSCANO lajav...@lajavura.org wrote: There is a book that I really like, on pirates Jewish Pirates of the Caribbean: How a Generation of Swashbuckling Jews

Re: [ha-Safran] Resources on Jews during European Exploration

2015-08-25 Thread halbeila
...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu Subject: Re: [ha-Safran] Resources on Jews during European Exploration Michelle, I highly recommend a book called Atlas of Jewish History' by Martin Gilbert. Although it is set up as an Atlas there is a wealth of information on Jewish settlement, migration and movement

Re: [ha-Safran] Resources on Jews during European Exploration

2015-08-25 Thread Dina Tanners
There is a children's book on The topic of pirates: Jean Lafette (sp): the Pirate Who Saved America. He was jewish. Sad story about his family. Sent from my iPhone Please excuse auto-correct errors On Aug 25, 2015, at 4:04 PM, ALBA TOSCANO lajav...@lajavura.org wrote: There is a book

Re: [ha-Safran] Resources on Jews during European Exploration

2015-08-25 Thread Yahoo
It's so fiction, but More Precious Than Gold by Evelyn Mizrahi Blatt describes experience in Spain during Inquisition. Very popular with 3rd graders. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 25, 2015, at 11:05 AM, Michael Kahn mkahn...@gmail.com wrote: Artscroll published a book for youth in 1986, The

Re: [ha-Safran] Resources on Jews during European Exploration

2015-08-25 Thread Haviva Peters
For clarification - the Exiles of Crocodile Island is fiction. Haviva Donin Peters Ramaz Lower School Sent from my iPad On Aug 25, 2015, at 12:35 PM, Michael Kahn mkahn...@gmail.commailto:mkahn...@gmail.com wrote: Artscroll published a book for youth in 1986, The Exiles of Crocodile Island,

Re: [ha-Safran] Resources on Jews during European Exploration

2015-08-24 Thread Lisa Silverman
Sent: Monday, August 24, 2015 11:03 AM To: hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu Subject: [ha-Safran] Resources on Jews during European Exploration Dear Hasafran Community, I have a request from a teacher to find materials on the 3rd-4th grade reading level about Jewish involvement in European

[ha-Safran] Resources on Jews during European Exploration

2015-08-24 Thread Michelle Epstein
Dear Hasafran Community, I have a request from a teacher to find materials on the 3rd-4th grade reading level about Jewish involvement in European exploration, Jewish life in Europe during the time of exploration, and Jewish involvement in exploration of North and South America. I would