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  • STANDING TOGETHER
    LEAH SOKOL
    "This gripping, brilliantly written middle grade biography tells the powerful story of Natan Sharansky, a proud Jew living in the Soviet Union forbidden from practising his faith. Choosing to be true to his heritage, he petitioned his government to emigrate to Israel. Denied, Sharansky became one of the most famous refuseniks, spending nine years in Soviet prisons. Reader will ...

    $88.99

  • DANDELION SNOW
    RINAT PRIMO / PRIMO RINAT
    "The classic picture books by Israeli children’s author Rinat Primo can be found in most homes in Israel, and her latest, Dandelion Snow, is a sweet, important tale about working together to solve a problem and overcome disappointment. Fill of pictures of nature scenes and school that will feel familiar to young children, it has been beautifully illustrated by Maya Ish-Shalom."...

    $88.99

  • NURI AND THE WHALE
    RONIT CHACHAM
    “They say he met the King of the Sea, who taught him something important.”  “And it all happened because he fed a fish!” “And it all happened because he shared what little he had.” Every day young Nuri makes his way to the sea shore to eat some bread and throw a piece into the waves. He does so because his father told him to “cast your bread on the water”. Even though Nuri can’...

    $76.99

  • BUT PERHAPS, JUST MAYBE...
    TUVIA DIKMAN ORO
    But perhaps, just maybe." suggested Hedgehog, "Mr Billy Goat saw a big hole in the road and sealed it off so no one would fall in.' A beautifully-illustrated picture book for young readers, that teaches children to have the patience to look past annoyances, and not judge people too quickly. Duck and Hedgehog wheel their broken bicycles to Mrs. Hoopoe's Bicycle Shop to their fla...

    $76.99

  • THE CHOCOLATE KING
    MICHAEL LEVENTHAL
    Benjamin loves chocolate. He also knows a lot about it. But one person knows more - his grandfather Marco, otherwise known as the Chocolate King. Benjamin’s family arrive in France at the beginning of the 17th century, having escaped the Spanish Inquisition. They have nothing but the clothes on their backs and as many cocoa beans as they can carry. Back in Spain, Benjamin’s gra...

    $88.99

  • THE FABULOUS TALE OF FISH AND CHIPS
    HELAINE BECKER
    Joseph Malin loves his grandmother’s fried fish, which she makes according to an old family recipe. It’s so good, he thinks he might be able to make some money from it; money that his immigrant Jewish family desperately needs. He takes it into the marketplace of 19th Century London’s East End and calls out to passers-by: ‘Fresh from the ships, Hot n’ tasty fried fish'. Before l...

    $101.99

  • BABKA, BOULOU, & BLINTZES
    AUTHOR
    Discover the history of chocolate in Jewish food and culture with this unique recipe book, bringing together individual recipes from more than fifty noted Jewish bakers. This is the perfect book for chocoholics, anyone keen to grow their repertoire of chocolate-based recipes, or those with an interest in the diverse ways that chocolate is used around the world. Highlights inclu...

    $267.99

  • LENNY AND BENNY
    NAAMA BENZIMAN
    Lenny lives on the edge of the forest. He spends his days tending his roses, drinking cocoa and practicing for jumping competitions. He can jump further than anyone in the forest; not even the flea, frog or squirrel can beat him. Until Benny turns up. Lenny and Benny have the best time in the world together but when Lenny realizes that Benny can jump further than he can, he acc...

    $101.99

  • GOTTIKA
    HELAINE BECKER
    12-year-old Dany lives with his father, the scholarly Rob Judah, and his silent mother Rachel in the Stoon ghetto on the outskirts of Gottika. Under the ruthless Count Pol, the Stoon community are subject to military raids, prejudicial laws and restrictions on their culture and freedom. When Pol marries Dany’s cousin Dalil, stoking further tension between Gottikans and Stoons, ...

    $101.99

  • THE MAGICIAN'S VISIT
    ISAAC LEIB PERETZ / BARBARA DIAMOND GOLDIN
    An evocative retelling of a classic Jewish tale by I. L. Peretz – one of the greatest classical Yiddish writers of all time, perfect for ages 4 to 8. Jonah and Rebecca have fallen on hard times and as Passover approaches, they cannot afford any of the things they need to celebrate the festival. “God will come to our aid,” Jonah insists, even on Seder night as the house is dark ...

    $101.99

  • THE DONKEY AND THE GARDEN
    DEVORA BUSHERI
    When Akiva and his wife Rachel walk past a school one morning, Akiva looks in sadly. Unlike the children, he has never learned to read or write. ‘Wouldn’t you like to go inside and learn with them?’ Rachel asks. But Akiva fears the children will laugh at him. Rachel has an idea. She buys a donkey, plants a garden on its back and insists that she and Akiva take it with them to m...

    $101.99

  • BENNY FELDMAN'S ALL-STAR KLEZMER BAND
    ALLISON MARKS / WAYNE MARKS
    Eleven-year-old Benny Feldman spends his days at Sieberling School obeying his number-one rule for surviving sixth grade: blend into the background. So when he signs up his klezmer band to play in the school talent show, his classmates are shocked. Teased by guitar superstar and former friend Jason Conroy, Benny vows to win the trophy and erase the embarrassing nickname that ha...

    $101.99

  • THE SEVENTH HANDMAIDEN
    JUDITH PRANSKY
    Darya does not remember how she came to be a slave or who she was before she was bought by an army captain for his motherless daughter in the ancient Persian city of Susa. Protected and nurtured by the housekeeper and her daughter, Darya has as good a life as a slave can have, even acquiring the rare skill of reading and writing, which she learns alongside her young mistress. W...

    $101.99

  • CALLING COBBER
    SHERI SINYKIN
    A warmhearted novel for middle-grade readers about the grief, faith, friendship and family written by multi-award winning author Sheri Sinykin. Eleven-year-old Jacob 'Cobber' Stern has the world on his shoulders. He is still grieving for his mother six years after her death; frustrated by his distant workaholic father; abandoned by his best friend Boolkie, who now has to study ...

    $165.99

  • GOING ROGUE (AT HEBREW SCHOOL)
    CASEY BRETON
    A laugh-out-loud novel for middle-grade readers, for any child who loves Star Wars, science and soccer. Ten-year-old Avery Green loves science. He loves football. He is crazy about Star Wars. But Hebrew school? No, thank you. Avery would rather have his arms sliced off with a lightsaber than sit through one more day of Hebrew School. He’s only asked about a million times why he...

    $76.99

  • A BASKET FULL OF FIGS
    ORI ELON
    This delight­ful pic­ture book is a ver­sion of an oft-told tale which is con­cise­ly writ­ten and res­o­nant with both enlight­en­ment and entertainment…. the lessons are clear enough for young chil­dren to dis­cuss and absorb, and it is accom­pa­nied by expres­sive col­or illus­tra­tions and an appeal­ing lay­out. This is a per­fect book for par­ents or teach­ers to share alo...

    $63.99

  • SIGNS IN THE WELL
    SHOHAM SMITH
    “Shoham Smith has wisely and sensitively adapted one of the finest stories of ancient Jewish legend . . . Thanks to her endeavour, new generations will be introduced to this magical literature." Professor Avigdor Shinan, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem"Shoham Smith's language is clear, rhythmical, unadorned and not childish . . . Her adaptation presents this treasure of Jewish...

    $134.99

  • THE SAGES OF CHELM AND THE MOON
    SHLOMO ABAS
    Welcome to the topsy-turvy world of Chelm – the city of wise fools celebrated in Jewish folklore. According to legend, Chelm was populated by preposterously silly townsfolk. There are numerous tales of their idiotic exploits and the most famous is the story of the people of Chelm and the moon… The people of Chelm have a problem. They love to walk the streets at night under the ...

    $152.99

  • THE HEART-SHAPED LEAF
    SHIRA GEFFEN
    Winner of The Hadassah Prize for Children’s Literature 2003 and The Israel Museum Prize for Illustration 2004 ‘So captivatingly beautiful . . . it’s worthy of some kind of supreme seal of quality.’ Yael Dar, Haaretz This magical tale follows a little girl named Alona on her journey through a windswept park. As she rests under a tree to eat an apple, a golden leaf falls from the...

    $134.99

  • SHANI'S SHOEBOX
    RINAT HOFFER
    Once it was a box of shoes, now it’s a box of memories. When Shani is given new shoes for Rosh Hashanah, she doesn’t throw away the old shoebox, she reuses it for different Jewish festivals throughout the year – Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Hanukkah, Tu B’Shvat, Purim, Passover, Yom HaAtzma’ut, Lag B’Omer, Shavuot – until she gets new shoes on Rosh Hashanah again. This is a clever and o...

    $121.99

  • ECHO STILL
    TIM TIBBITTS
    Fig's life at school is perfectly normal: he's sure his science teacher hates him, his dad is forcing him to attend barmitzvah classes because his mum would have wanted it, and he's just been passed over for the football team in favor of Gus Starks, a ball hog and a bully. And, as if Fig's life needed one more complication, his grandmother Gigi is unexpectedly coming to stay wi...

    $91.99

  • THE THREE LITTLE SHEEP
    ANN DIAMENT KOFFSKY
    "‘This book is one of my favorite genres -- a fractured fairy tale! The Three Little Sheep is very well done, and not just because there are very few picture books about Sukkot to compete with. It takes the classic late-nineteenth century fable, gives it a Jewish setting, and changes the denouement to teach values. Excellent!" — Rabbi Uri Cohen **A sweet, simple tale for young ...

    $126.99

  • THE CURIOUS CASE OF THE POT ROAST
    JAMIE KIFFEL-ALCHEH
    "Very colourful and beautifully illustrated by Menahem Halberstadt, this paperback book teaches young readers the importance of being curious, and never giving up until an answer is given, but its core is the story of Passover, the Four Questions, and family traditions. Ideal for ages between 4-7 years, and a perfect Seder present." — West London Synagogue Magazine “Got a quest...

    $114.99

  • THE GIRL WITH THE SECRET NAME
    YAEL ZOLDAN
    "We are guardians of a great treasure. We are links in a precious chain,” Papa paused, and Beatriz felt her heart pounding. This sounded very exciting! Her Papa looked up and his dark eyes caught hers. “My daughter, we are Jews.” The Girl with the Secret Name tells the inspiring true story of Beatriz de Luna or ‘Doña Gracia’ Mendes Nasi, the 16th-century Jewish Portuguese phila...

    $88.99

  • THE ULTIMATE CHEESECAKE COOKBOOK
    MICHAEL LEVENTHAL
    Simple to make and delicious, cheesecakes are among the oldest desserts in the world. Discover 66 irresistible recipes from around the globe with this unique collection by some of the best-known chefs and cookery writers, as well as tried and tested family recipes. Highlights include classics such as Mary Berry’s chocolate truffle cheesecake, Ravneet Gill's Basque cheesecake an...

    $216.99