New children’s books for the Jewish New Year
By Penny Schwartz BOSTON (JTA) — Challah-eating Australian kangaroos, an adventurous cartoon retelling of the biblical story of Jonah and the welcome second-in-a-series chapter book…
Literature
Quentin Tarantino opens up about learning Hebrew, his life in Tel Aviv and being an ‘abba’
by Gabe Friedman (JTA) — Yes, Quentin Tarantino is learning Hebrew — at the same speed as his toddler. The famed non-Jewish American director, who…
PJ Library celebrates 12 years in Calgary
By Beth Price and Kathy Wainer (Calgary) – Anyone who reads these messages has heard of PJ Library® in Calgary, but perhaps not everyone understands…
Interactive Novel Study includes Suitcases of Hope for CJA’s Sixth Grade Sojourners
By: Orit Baruch (AJNews) – Grade six classes at the Calgary Jewish Academy participated in a multi-faceted novel study, exploring stories of the Holocaust using…
If you’re asking American Jews if they’re religious, you don’t understand American Jews
by Rachel B. Gross (JTA) — In Sheldon Oberman’s children’s book “The Always Prayer Shawl,” a grandfather passes on his tallit to his grandson along…