On Sukkot and Simchat Torah

On Sukkot and Simchat Torah
Author: Cathy Goldberg Fishman
Publisher: Kar-Ben Publishing ™
Total Pages: 60
Release: 2014-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1512492418

A family celebrates the fall holidays of Sukkot and Simchat Torah by building a sukkah, dancing with the Torah and other Jewish holiday customs. Chagall-like illustrations by Melanie Hall.

Simchat Torah Is Coming!

Simchat Torah Is Coming!
Author: Tracy Newman
Publisher: Kar-Ben Publishing
Total Pages: 12
Release: 2018
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1512421006

"A family joyously celebrates Simchat Torah at synagogue"

Ceremony & Celebration

Ceremony & Celebration
Author: Jonathan Sacks
Publisher: Maggid
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2017-08-07
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781592640256

When did Rosh HaShana, the anniversary of creation, become a day of judgement? How does Yom Kippur unite the priest's atonement with the prophet's repentance? What makes Kohelet, read on Sukkot, the most joyful book in the Bible? Why is the remembrance of the Pesah story so central to Jewish morality? And which does Shavuot really celebrate the law or the land? Bringing together Rabbi Sacks's acclaimed introductions to the Koren Sacks Mahzorim, Ceremony & Celebration reveals the stunning interplay of biblical laws, rabbinic edicts, liturgical themes, communal rituals and profound religious meaning of each of the five central Jewish holidays.

The Patchwork Torah

The Patchwork Torah
Author: Allison Ofanansky
Publisher: Millbrook Press
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2014-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1512496057

Kar-Ben Read-Aloud eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to bring eBooks to life! As a child, David watches his grandfather, a Torah scribe or sofer, finish a Torah scroll for the synagogue. "A Torah is not something to be thrown away," his Grandfather explains. David's grandfather carefully stores the old Torah his new one has replaced in his cabinet, hoping to one day repair the letters so the Torah can be used again. David grows up and becomes a sofer just like his grandfather. Through the years, people bring him damaged Torahs they have saved from danger and disaster - one damaged by Nazi soldiers during World War II, one damaged in a fire in a synagogue, and one in flooding during Hurricane Katrina. David stores each of these precious Torahs in his cabinet, until his granddaughter Leah gives him the idea to make a recycled Torah from the salvaged Torah scrolls.

Sammy Spider's First Rosh Hashanah

Sammy Spider's First Rosh Hashanah
Author: Sylvia A. Rouss
Publisher: Kar-Ben
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2011-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0761389369

Sammy Spider wants to taste the golden honey the Shapiros set out for a sweet New Year. Mom tells him to stick to spinning webs, but will curious Sammy listen?

The Jewish Way

The Jewish Way
Author: Irving Greenberg
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 470
Release: 2011-03-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1451644272

Called “enriching” and “profoundly moving” by Elie Wiesel, The Jewish Way is a comprehensive and inspiring presentation of Judaism as revealed through its holy days. In thoughtful and engaging prose, Rabbi Irving Greenberg explains and interprets the origin, background, interconnections, ceremonial rituals, and religious significance of all the Jewish holidays, including Passover, Yom Kippur, Purim, Hanukkah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, and Israeli Independence Day. Giving detailed instructions for observance—the rituals, prayers, foods, and songs—he shows how celebrating the holy days of the Jewish calendar not only relives Jewish history but puts one in touch with the basic ideals of Judaism and the fundamental experience of life. Insightful, original, and engrossing, The Jewish Way is an essential volume that should be in every Jewish home, library, and synagogue.

Sammy Spider's First Sukkot

Sammy Spider's First Sukkot
Author: Sylvia A. Rouss
Publisher: Kar-Ben Publishing
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2004
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1580130836

Sammy Spider learns about the festival of Sukkot by watching the Shapiro family build their sukkah.

The Sacred Calling

The Sacred Calling
Author: Rebecca Einstein Schorr
Publisher: CCAR Press
Total Pages: 609
Release: 2016-05-17
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0881232807

Women have been rabbis for over forty years. No longer are women rabbis a unique phenomenon, rather they are part of the fabric of Jewish life. In this anthology, rabbis and scholars from across the Jewish world reflect back on the historic significance of women in the rabbinate and explore issues related to both the professional and personal lives of women rabbis. This collection examines the ways in which the reality of women in the rabbinate has impacted on all aspects of Jewish life, including congregational culture, liturgical development, life cycle ritual, the Jewish healing movement, spirituality, theology, and more. Published by CCAR Press, a division of the Central Conference of American Rabbis

The Elephant in the Sukkah

The Elephant in the Sukkah
Author: Sherri Lederman Mandell
Publisher: Kar-Ben Publishing (R)
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2019
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1541522133

Former circus elephant Henry follows the sound of music to the Broner family's sukkah and a little boy has a clever way to include Henry in the holiday fun.