Penny Schwartz
By Penny Schwartz
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Fast Forward New crop of High Holidays children’s books take place in Uganda, Hong Kong and a Sephardic home
New stories about forgiveness for kids of all ages channel the Jewish holiday spirit
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Culture In new Passover children’s books include a mystery, Obama’s White House seder and a graphic novel from writer Dara Horn
The springtime holiday inspires stories of family gatherings, from Mt. Everest to an Israeli roadside
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Books Young adult novel about women vampires wins a top prize for Jewish children’s books
“Night Owls” nabs a gold medal at the annual Sydney Taylor awards
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Fast Forward New children’s books for Hanukkah channel 2024’s unusual Christmas convergence
Also out this year: a picture book about a unique menorah used at the White House.
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Fast Forward In a first, Massachusetts lawmakers delay budget fight to accommodate Passover observance
The entire legislature also enjoyed a catered kosher-for-Passover meal for the first time ever
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Books A superhero, a scientist and a T. rex who scares his seder guests star in 2024’s new Passover children’s books
Learn about 11 new children’s books released for Passover 2024
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Fast Forward Ruth Fein, ‘absolute giant of the Boston Jewish community,’ dies at 96
The first woman chair of the local federation’s board of directors was “a passionate advocate for social justice and Jewish life and Israel.”
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Books Picture book about family that celebrates Rosh Hashanah and Lunar New Year nabs top Sydney Taylor Jewish children’s book award
A Holocaust novel, a middle-grades story about an Orthodox girl and the publisher of the Sammy Spider series also got awards from the Association of Jewish Libraries
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