Jewish Holidays in the Spring (Best Holiday Books)
by Dianne M MacMillan
Takes a personal look at how individual childlren practice their faith in everyday life. Ages 5-8 years.
This helpful reference provides ready answers to more than 180 questions Jewish children most frequently ask about their faith. It covers not only the basics of Jewish belief, custom, and practice but also the kinds of questions that arise from the magical way that children view the world, such as "Will the Messiah have superpowers like Batman or Superman?" or "Why don't the kinds of miracles in the Bible happen today?" If also addresses the knotty philosophical questions that often leave parent...
Explores the spiritual meaning of each of thirteen Jewish holidays and suggests ways to make these feasts an important part of everyday life.
I'LL Tell You a Story (Tales of heaven & earth)
by Marc-Alain Ouaknin and Sarah Matthews
These eight beautifully illustrated volumes introduce young readers to the origins of Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, and other living religions through engaging stories about fascinating characters. Religious beliefs have forever played a major role in the cultural history of our world -- Tales of Heaven and Earth bring the spirit of history to life!
Jewish Prayer and Worship (Prayer and Worship)
by Jonathan Gorsky and Anita Ganeri
Religious Education (Advanced Teaching Packs, Religious education 4)
by Jan Thompson
What your rabbi probably has never told you, but could - if you'd only ask."Every day I wonder if God is real, if the Torah is true. Every day I wonder why I'm a Jew. But that's part of being Jewish. In the Torah, we're called Yisrael - the ones who wrestle with God. Wrestling, asking, wondering, searching is just what God wants us to do! God loves good questions. Now tell me, what are your questions?" - from Chapter 1In Judaism we're allowed to ask questions. We are invited to ask them. But for...
From director, producer, and screenwriter Steven Spielberg to Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, read about twenty of the most influential Jewish Americans in history!From its beginnings, America, founded on religious freedom, has been a land of opportunity for Jews, socially, economically, and spiritually, writes Rabbi Malka Drucker in introducing twenty compelling individuals who have enriched our country by their achievements. In areas including science, sports, filmmaking, and civil...