Harvard’s 1st-Ever Summit on Israel Brings Amar’e Stoudemire and Good News to Campus
Billed as the first-ever Israel summit at Harvard, the event was held under tight security at the Charles Hotel in Harvard Square.
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Author: Penny Schwartz
Here are Some Children’s Books for Passover — and Spring,Too
Looking beyond Passover, a new crop of Jewish children’s books beckons for the spring.
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30 Years Later, Author of ‘The Devil’s Arithmetic’ Has a New Young Adult Holocaust Novel
“The Devil’s Arithmetic” was a trailblazer, according to Norman H. Finkelstein, an author of nonfiction for older kids and two-time winner of the National Jewish Book award.
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The Reform Movement is Alive with the Sound of Music
The array of music influences, from bluegrass to gospel to traditional Ladino songs, resonates with congregants, many of whom are interfaith families and Jews-by-choice.
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Here are 8 New Children’s Books for Chanukah
These new reads showcase the many ways Jewish families from all walks of life celebrate the Festival of Lights, which this year begins on the evening of Dec. 12.
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Julian Edelman’s Children’s Book Gets a Jewish Makeover
25,000 copies of Edelman’s book, “Flying High,” a story about an endearing squirrel named Jules who is determined to play football, are being mailed this week to 5-year-olds in Jewish homes through the PJ Library program.
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5 New Kids’ Books for the High Holidays
A challah-baking Jewish giant, a young baseball champ and an endearing boy in a pumpkin patch are among the stars of five delightful new books for kids published just in time for the High Holidays.
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A Jewish ‘Dreamer’ is Scared, but Refuses to Despair
“Today’s news was cruel and devastating. Now is not the time of despair, however, but to put our energy towards effective action.”
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