Hello dear safranim and safraniyot, I’m on a mission to encourage our public library system to publish reading lists on Jewish perspectives that address topics such as Zionism, Jewish history, Israel, and the current conflict—similar to how they present “the other side”. For instance, the library’s “Recommended Books by Palestinian Authors” includes books for children with a clear political slant: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://wpl.winnipeg.ca/library/pdfs/downloadables/PalestinianAuthors.pdf__;!!KGKeukY!3PnmRY442ZQXBgGK4IqzFE8iQhFraBCEFMt7TF_alp4Ftg5WL8A8eOXy0g8hKHLKi64Ywr0xy6qMWA290ge6MdgiAQU$
In contrast, the Jewish authors list seems rather neutral, focusing primarily on Jewish culture without much content on Israel, the Jewish connection to the land, or Jewish history:https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://wpl.winnipeg.ca/library/pdfs/downloadables/jewishauthors.pdf__;!!KGKeukY!3PnmRY442ZQXBgGK4IqzFE8iQhFraBCEFMt7TF_alp4Ftg5WL8A8eOXy0g8hKHLKi64Ywr0xy6qMWA290ge69KOMmbQ$ To provide them with more comprehensive resources, I was considering directing them to recommended lists from AJL or similar reputable organizations. So far, I’ve found the following: Association of Jewish Libraries Books on Israel Press Release: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vpAROnXcbfEvk6O_QiDW_taE2ZOL76uRNaa2O3bEHAs/edit?tab=t.0__;!!KGKeukY!3PnmRY442ZQXBgGK4IqzFE8iQhFraBCEFMt7TF_alp4Ftg5WL8A8eOXy0g8hKHLKi64Ywr0xy6qMWA290ge6-3onARU$ Love Your Neighbor list (2019): https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thejewisheducator.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/heidi-rabinowitz.pdf__;!!KGKeukY!3PnmRY442ZQXBgGK4IqzFE8iQhFraBCEFMt7TF_alp4Ftg5WL8A8eOXy0g8hKHLKi64Ywr0xy6qMWA290ge65pYPNag$ Brandeis University (page 2): https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HEM5DZhhdBTgwVmXSiKk-R4xMjZASKD_mWC9G8ztuj0/view?tab=t.0__;!!KGKeukY!3PnmRY442ZQXBgGK4IqzFE8iQhFraBCEFMt7TF_alp4Ftg5WL8A8eOXy0g8hKHLKi64Ywr0xy6qMWA290ge6gxs6bSo$ Book reviews from Camera: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.camera.org/topic/book-reviews/__;!!KGKeukY!3PnmRY442ZQXBgGK4IqzFE8iQhFraBCEFMt7TF_alp4Ftg5WL8A8eOXy0g8hKHLKi64Ywr0xy6qMWA290ge6Eq_kCm8$ Do any of you know of additional, updated lists from reputable Jewish organizations, like AJL, that focus on these subjects? If not, I believe creating and posting such a resource on AJL’s website would be of utmost importance, as it could serve as a crucial advocacy tool. I would like to see, for example, titles like “What does Israel mean to us? : explaining to your tweens Israel's significance and moral standing” / by Yisroel Juskowitz, “Under the rockets' glow : Shira's journey to couarge” by Roman Sandler and similar included. I truly appreciate any help or resources you can share to support this effort! Ana Esterin Librarian Gray Academy of Jewish Education Kaufman Silverberg Library 123 Doncaster Street Winnipeg, MB R3N 2B4 Ph. 204-477-7476 https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.winnipegjewishlibrary.ca__;!!KGKeukY!3PnmRY442ZQXBgGK4IqzFE8iQhFraBCEFMt7TF_alp4Ftg5WL8A8eOXy0g8hKHLKi64Ywr0xy6qMWA290ge6mBBmCUc$ <https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.winnipegjewishlibrary.ca/__;!!KGKeukY!3PnmRY442ZQXBgGK4IqzFE8iQhFraBCEFMt7TF_alp4Ftg5WL8A8eOXy0g8hKHLKi64Ywr0xy6qMWA290ge6PFz-7LI$ >
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