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Essay What’s New About Hanukkah? Dianne Ashton is professor of religion studies and the former director of American studies at Rowan University. Her most recent book, Hanukkah in America:… Dianne Ashton November 26, 2013
Recommended Reading Eight Nights of Stories: The Yiddish Masters Posted by Nat Bernstein Yes, if you’re wondering, my parents have been following the entire Eight Nights of Stories blog series. My mom has no memory of the night she… Nat Bernstein November 13, 2013
Recommended Reading Fuzzy Wuzzy Was a… Rabbi? Read all of the posts in our Eight Nights of Stories series here.Hanukkah Bear by Eric A. Kimmel; illus. Mike WohnoutkaI have to admit, I was extremely puzzled when… Nat Bernstein November 12, 2013
Recommended Reading Eight Nights of Snicket Read all of the posts in our Eight Nights of Stories series here.The Latke Who Couldn’t Stop Screaming: A Christmas Story by Lemony Snicket; Lisa Brown, illus.On… JBC Staff November 11, 2013
Children’s What a Way to Start a New Year!: A Rosh Hashanah Story Jacqueline Jules; Judy Stead, illus.
Recommended Reading Eight Nights of Stories; Three Nights of Kafka We’re leaving you with three nights’ worth of reading in one book for the weekend, but don’t worry: Eight Nights of Stories continues next week!What’s this all about? Read… JBC Staff November 8, 2013
Recommended Reading Thankgivingukkah Welcome to the second installment of the Jewish Book Council’s Eight Nights of Stories series! Missed yesterday’s reading list on Hanukkah magic? Catch up here.What’s… JBC Staff November 6, 2013
Recommended Reading The Brilliance of Chanukah We thought we’d kick off Eight Nights of Stories series with a Hanukkah classic — but scroll down, there’s plenty more! Click on book images for JBC reviews and links to… JBC Staff November 5, 2013
Recommended Reading Eight Nights of Stories We know, it seems far too early to be planning for Chanukah. For all the “Thanksgivingukkah” frenzy that’s been about since the start of autumn, the calendric… Nat Bernstein November 4, 2013