Re: [ha-Safran] Hanukkah books for young children

I like Maccabee! The Story of Hanukkah by Tilda Balsley (Kar-Ben, 2010) the best. The Story of Hanukkah by David Adler (Holiday House, 2011) is also good. Rachel Kamin, Director The Joseph and Mae Gray Cultural & Learning Center North Suburban Synagogue Beth El 847/926-7902 or

Re: [ha-Safran] Hanukkah books for young children

My favorite is Pini the Pitcher [image: Inline image 1] There is also the Ziz and the Hanukkah Miracle. A bit long for 2 year old Also Hanukkah Cat by Chaya Burstein...also long, but tells the story in a story. On Wed, Dec 6, 2017 at 3:23 PM, WJC Librarian wrote: >

[ha-Safran] Hanukkah books for young children

Hello: One of our teachers is looking for a Hanukkah book for ages 2-4 but one that tells the story of Hanukkah. I have lots of Hanukkah books but for this very young age they generally describe Hanukkah celebrations, festivities, symbols but do not go into the story on a level that young

Re: [ha-Safran] Israeli bios for elementary school

This topic really strikes a nerve with me. There aren’t enough thoughtful, challenging & engaging biographies of prominent Jews -- not just Israelis -- for late elementary and middle school readers, and our students are suffering for this lack of information. History is one boring slog of

[ha-Safran] Educational resources about Chanukah and over 660 Chanukah videos

Hi Everyone! Chanukah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, is observed for eight days, beginning on the evening of the 25th day of the Hebrew month of Kislev. This year Chanukah starts Tuesday night, December 12, 2017. Chanukah is a wonderful holiday of renewed dedication, faith, hope and

[ha-Safran] Announcing #Readukkah 2017

#Readukkah 2017 is the 3rd annual Jewish reading challenge, being co-sponsored by AJL and the Jewish Book Council, during Hanukkah December 12-19, 2017. To participate, RSVP to the Facebook online event at https://www.facebook.com/events/1481728818549386/, then post about any #JewLit book (any