My older daughter’s class is working on realistic fiction at the moment. Her teacher is trying to get the students to look at moments in
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Keeping the Memories of the Holocaust Alive
Today is Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day. It is a day to stop and think about the 6 million Jews that were killed during the
Irving Berlin: The Immigrant Boy Who Made America Sing
God Bless America. White Christmas. The Easter Parade. Anything You Can Do (I Can Do Better). Alexander’s Ragtime Band. What do all of these songs
Passover Picture Books 2018
Most people are getting ready for Easter, but in my house we are getting ready for Passover. Passover has always been my favorite holiday and
Hanukkah Book Roundup 2017
Every year as the winter holidays roll around I’m always on the lookout for new Hanukkah books. We of course have our long-time favorites, but
Sukkot – the Fall Harvest Festival
Every fall, Jews around the world come together to celebrate Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, also known as the High Holidays. Five days after Yom