Tag search:community - kehillah

Whistle: A New Gotham City Hero

by E. Lockhart
Paperback, 2021
Tags
Sydney Taylor Honor Book, graphic novel, teen - young adult, social activism, community - kehillah
Collection
Teen Fiction (grades 6-12)
Barcode
6782
Status
Available
Call number
T F LOC

In the Trenches: Selected Speeches and Writings of an American Jewish Activist, 1979-1999

by David A. Harris
Hardcover, 2000
Tags
Soviet Union, Arab-Israeli conflict, anti-Semitism, Holocaust, community - kehillah, Koach Ha Dibbur - the power of words
Collections
Adult Non-Fiction, Federation Collection
Series
In the trenches : selected speeches and writings of an American Jewish activist
Barcode
4959
Status
Available
Call number
305.892 HAR

Stealing Home

by Ellen Schwartz
Paperback, 2006
Tags
anti-Semitism, adoption, athletes, baseball, family, grandparents, orphans, race relations, sports, acts of lovingkindness - gemilut hasadim, community - kehillah — 11 more, shalom bayit - peace in the home and family relationships, gossip or bad speech, Shabbat - Sabbath, loving one's neighbor, AR book - MG, ages 9-12, African American - Jewish relations, African-Americans, diversity and inclusion, B'Tzelem Elohim - In God's Image, Koach Ha Dibbur - the power of words
Collection
Juvenile Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
4439
Status
Available
Call number
J F SCH

Why Do Jewish? A Manifesto for 21st Century Jewish Peoplehood

by Zack Bodner
Hardcover, 2021
Tags
Judaism, tikkun olam - repairing the world, community - kehillah, holidays, spirituality, wisdom - study - learning, Shabbat - Sabbath
Collection
Adult Non-Fiction
Barcode
6895
Status
Available
Call number
296.4 BOD

My Grandmother's Stories : A Collection of Jewish Folk Tales

by Adèle Geras
Paper Book, 1990
Tags
Sydney Taylor Award, AR book - MG, bringing peace between people, choosing between right and wrong, community - kehillah, folklore - folktales - legends, grandparents, Israel, short stories, Russia, peace - shalom
Collection
Juvenile Non-Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
883
Status
Available
Call number
J 398.2 GER

My Grandmother's Stories

by Adèle Geras
Hardcover, 1990
Tags
Sydney Taylor Award, AR book - MG, bringing peace between people, choosing between right and wrong, community - kehillah, folklore - folktales - legends, grandparents, Israel, short stories, Russia, ages 6-8 — 2 more, ages 9-12, peace - shalom
Collection
Juvenile Non-Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
6346
Status
Available
Call number
J 398.2 GER

The Christmas Menorahs : How a Town Fought Hate

by Janice Cohn
Paper Book, 1995
Tags
CHAI Lit List Level 3, CHAI Lit List Level 5, Judaism through Children's Books, ages 9-12, tikkun olam - repairing the world, community - kehillah, AR book - MG, social activism, aiding those in distress, choosing between right and wrong, courage - ometz lev — 10 more, loving one's neighbor, tolerance, anti-Semitism, Hanukkah, interfaith relations, prejudice, Christmas, B'Tzelem Elohim - In God's Image, inner strength - gevurah, achrayut - responsibility
Collection
Juvenile Non-Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
616
Status
Available
Call number
H HN J 305.89 COH

Speed of Light

by Sybil Rosen
Paperback, 2001
Tags
Sydney Taylor Award, Linda Silver "Classic", teen - young adult, Judaism through Children's Books further reading, tikkun olam - repairing the world, community - kehillah, AR book - MG, social activism, choosing between right and wrong, courage - ometz lev, anti-Semitism — 7 more, civil rights, United States - South, prejudice, ages 9-12, B'Tzelem Elohim - In God's Image, inner strength - gevurah, achrayut - responsibility
Collection
Juvenile Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
1753
Status
Available
Call number
J F ROS

The Christmas Menorahs: How a Town Fought Hate

by Janice Cohn
Hardcover, 1995
Tags
CHAI Lit List Level 3, CHAI Lit List Level 5, Judaism through Children's Books, ages 9-12, tikkun olam - repairing the world, community - kehillah, AR book - MG, social activism, aiding those in distress, choosing between right and wrong, courage - ometz lev — 10 more, loving one's neighbor, tolerance, anti-Semitism, Hanukkah, interfaith relations, prejudice, Christmas, B'Tzelem Elohim - In God's Image, inner strength - gevurah, achrayut - responsibility
Collections
Juvenile Non-Fiction (grades 1-5), B'nai Jacob Collection
Barcode
5876
Status
Available
Call number
H HN J 305.89 COH

For Kids--Putting God on Your Guest List: How to Reclaim the Spiritual Meaning of Your Bar/Bat Mitzvah

by Jeffrey K. Salkin
Paperback, 1998
Tags
mitzvah - mitzvot, community - kehillah, tzedakah - charity, Bar/Bat Mitzvah resource, Bar Mitzvah, Bat Mitzvah, life cycle events, achrayut - responsibility
Collection
Teen Non-Fiction (grades 6-12)
Barcode
1485
Status
Available
Call number
T 296.44 SAL

For Kids - Putting God on Your Guest List - 2nd Edition: How to Claim the Spiritual Meaning of Your Bar or Bat Mitzvah

by Jeffrey K. Salkin
Paperback, 2007
Tags
CHAI Lit List Level 7, Judaism through Children's Books, teen - young adult, mitzvah - mitzvot, community - kehillah, tzedakah - charity, Bar/Bat Mitzvah resource, Bar Mitzvah, Bat Mitzvah, life cycle events, achrayut - responsibility
Collection
Teen Non-Fiction (grades 6-12)
Barcode
1312
Status
Available
Call number
T 296.44 SAL

Bone Button Borscht

by Aubrey Davis
Paperback, 1996
Tags
PJ Library, CHAI Lit List Level 2, CHAI Lit List Level 3, Linda Silver "Classic", ages 6-8, Judaism through Children's Books further reading, Tot Shabbat list, community - kehillah, tzedakah - charity, mensch - decent person, welcoming guests - hachnasat orchim — 14 more, AR book - LG, cooperation, feeding the hungry, friendship and loyalty - Re'ut/Dibbuk Haverim, achrayut - responsibility, taking initiative, tikkun olam - repairing the world, cheerfulness, generosity, loving one's neighbor, folklore - folktales - legends, food, shtetl, B'Tzelem Elohim - In God's Image
Collection
Easy Non-Fiction (picture books)
Barcode
3724
Status
Available
Call number
E 398.22 DAV

What Zeesie saw on Delancey Street

by Elsa Rael
Hardcover, 1996
Tags
ALA Notable Book, CHAI Lit List Level 3, Linda Silver "Classic", ages 6-8, Judaism through Children's Books, tikkun olam - repairing the world, community - kehillah, tzedakah - charity, derekh eretz - doing the right thing, AR book - LG, cooperation — 13 more, Judaism through Children's Books further reading, forgiveness - selichot, honesty - emet, generosity, immigration and emigration, achrayut - responsibility, aiding those in distress, choosing between right and wrong, humiliation, fundraising, New York, mitzvah - mitzvot, B'Tzelem Elohim - In God's Image
Collection
Easy Fiction (picture books)
Barcode
2
Status
Available
Call number
E RAE

The Mitzvah Project Book: Making Mitzvah Part of Your Bar/Bat Mitzvah.and Your Life

by Liz Suneby
Paperback, 2011
Tags
teen - young adult, tikkun olam - repairing the world, community - kehillah, Bar/Bat Mitzvah resource, social activism, mitzvah - mitzvot, Bar Mitzvah, Bat Mitzvah, projects, B'Tzelem Elohim - In God's Image, achrayut - responsibility
Collection
Teen Non-Fiction (grades 6-12)
Barcode
1375
Status
Available
Call number
T 296.424 SUN

Forged in Freedom: Shaping the Jewish-American Experience

by Norman H. Finkelstein
Hardcover, 2002
Tags
National Jewish Book Award, teen - young adult, tikkun olam - repairing the world, community - kehillah, social activism, Americanization, assimilation, comparative Judaism, United States, labor unions, B'Tzelem Elohim - In God's Image — 1 more, achrayut - responsibility
Collection
Teen Non-Fiction (grades 6-12)
Barcode
1427
Status
Available
Call number
T 973.0492 FIN

We Just Want to Live Here: A Palestinian Teenager, an Israli Teenager -- an Unlikely Friendship

by Amal Rifa'i
Paperback, 2003
Tags
URJ High School and Young Adult list, AR book - UG, community - kehillah, shalom bayit - peace in the home and family relationships, Arab-Jewish relations, friendship and loyalty - Re'ut/Dibbuk Haverim, Israel, Arab-Israeli conflict, Palestine, Palestinians, teens - teenagers — 3 more, teen - young adult, Jerusalem, peace - shalom
Collections
Teen Non-Fiction (grades 6-12), Federation Collection
Barcode
5336
Status
Available
Call number
T 956.944 RIF

The Never-Ending Greenness: We Made Israel Bloom

by Neil Waldman
Hardcover, 2003
Tags
from AJL Bibliography, ages 9-12, Tu b'Shevat, Linda Silver "Classic", tikkun olam - repairing the world, community - kehillah, caring for the environment, perseverance, Holocaust - refugees, immigration and emigration, Israel — 5 more, trees, Zionism, B'Tzelem Elohim - In God's Image, inner strength - gevurah, achrayut - responsibility
Collection
Easy Fiction (picture books)
Barcode
1656
Status
Available
Call number
H TB E WAL

Bone Button Borscht

by Aubrey Davis
Paperback, 1996
Tags
PJ Library, CHAI Lit List Level 2, CHAI Lit List Level 3, Linda Silver "Classic", ages 6-8, Judaism through Children's Books further reading, Tot Shabbat list, community - kehillah, tzedakah - charity, mensch - decent person, welcoming guests - hachnasat orchim — 14 more, AR book - LG, cooperation, feeding the hungry, friendship and loyalty - Re'ut/Dibbuk Haverim, achrayut - responsibility, taking initiative, tikkun olam - repairing the world, cheerfulness, generosity, loving one's neighbor, folklore - folktales - legends, food, shtetl, B'Tzelem Elohim - In God's Image
Collection
Easy Non-Fiction (picture books)
Barcode
3310
Status
Available
Call number
E 398.22 DAV

Gifts to Treasure

by Tehilla Greenberger
Paperback, 2007
Tags
community - kehillah, tzedakah - charity, frontier and pioneer life, North Dakota, acts of lovingkindness - gemilut hasadim, mitzvah - mitzvot, feeding the hungry, family, farms and farming, United States - Midwest, gratitude - HaKarat HaTov
Collection
Juvenile Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
1933
Status
Available
Call number
J F GRE

The Market Wedding

by Cary Fagan
Paperback, 2000
Tags
ages 6-8, Sydney Taylor Honor Book, Linda Silver "Future Classic?", community - kehillah, PJ Library, AR book - LG, friendship and loyalty - Re'ut/Dibbuk Haverim, historical fiction, achrayut - responsibility, welcoming guests - hachnasat orchim, happiness - contentment - joy - simcha — 4 more, humiliation, loving one's neighbor, Canada, weddings
Collection
Easy Fiction (picture books)
Barcode
1719
Status
Available
Call number
E FAG

The Market Wedding

by Cary Fagan
Paperback, 2000
Tags
ages 6-8, Sydney Taylor Honor Book, Linda Silver "Future Classic?", community - kehillah, PJ Library, AR book - LG, friendship and loyalty - Re'ut/Dibbuk Haverim, historical fiction, achrayut - responsibility, welcoming guests - hachnasat orchim, happiness - contentment - joy - simcha — 4 more, humiliation, loving one's neighbor, Canada, weddings
Collection
Easy Fiction (picture books)
Barcode
6859
Status
Available
Call number
E FAG

What Zeesie Saw On Delancey Street

by Elsa Okon Rael
Paperback, 1996
Tags
ALA Notable Book, CHAI Lit List Level 3, Linda Silver "Classic", ages 6-8, Judaism through Children's Books, tikkun olam - repairing the world, community - kehillah, tzedakah - charity, derekh eretz - doing the right thing, AR book - LG, cooperation — 13 more, Judaism through Children's Books further reading, forgiveness - selichot, honesty - emet, generosity, immigration and emigration, achrayut - responsibility, aiding those in distress, choosing between right and wrong, humiliation, fundraising, New York, mitzvah - mitzvot, B'Tzelem Elohim - In God's Image
Collection
Easy Fiction (picture books)
Barcode
5286
Status
Available
Call number
E RAE

What Zeesie Saw On Delancey Street

by Elsa Okon Rael
Paperback, 1996
Tags
ALA Notable Book, CHAI Lit List Level 3, Linda Silver "Classic", ages 6-8, Judaism through Children's Books, tikkun olam - repairing the world, community - kehillah, tzedakah - charity, derekh eretz - doing the right thing, AR book - LG, cooperation — 13 more, Judaism through Children's Books further reading, forgiveness - selichot, honesty - emet, generosity, immigration and emigration, achrayut - responsibility, aiding those in distress, choosing between right and wrong, humiliation, fundraising, New York, mitzvah - mitzvot, B'Tzelem Elohim - In God's Image
Collection
Easy Fiction (picture books)
Barcode
6841
Status
Available
Call number
E RAE

The Book Thief

by Markus Zusak
Paperback, 2007
Tags
Sydney Taylor Honor Book, Holocaust, teen - young adult, ALA Best Books for Young Adults, Horn Book Fanfare Best Book, acts of lovingkindness - gemilut hasadim, community - kehillah, tzedakah - charity, shalom bayit - peace in the home and family relationships, mensch - decent person, AR book - UG — 12 more, choosing between right and wrong, courage - ometz lev, feeding the hungry, honoring parents, wisdom - study - learning, books and reading, death, Germany, World War II, historical fiction, Holocaust - resistance and rescue, inner strength - gevurah
Collection
Teen Fiction (grades 6-12)
Barcode
1802
Status
Available
Call number
T F ZUS

Bridge to America: Based on a True Story

by Linda Glaser
Hardcover, 2005
Tags
Sydney Taylor Notable Book, ages 9-12, acts of lovingkindness - gemilut hasadim, shalom bayit - peace in the home and family relationships, Minnesota Book Award, AR book - MG, community - kehillah
Collection
Juvenile Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
1757
Status
Available
Call number
J F GLA

And Shira Imagined

by Giora Carmi
Paperback, 1988
Tags
Linda Silver "Classic", ages 3-5, ages 6-8, community - kehillah, Israel, Israel - history
Collection
Easy Non-Fiction (picture books)
Barcode
5280
Status
Available
Call number
E 915.69 CAR

Building Jewish Identity 1: Community

by Judy Dick
Paperback, 2012
Tags
community - kehillah, ages 9-12
Collection
Juvenile Non-Fiction (grades 1-5)
Series
Building Jewish Identity (1)
Barcode
4178
Status
Available
Call number
J 296 DIC

Israel (Cultures of the World)

by Jill DuBois
Hardcover, 2014
Tags
Judaism through Children's Books further reading, ages 9-12, community - kehillah, AR book - UG, Israel
Collection
Juvenile Non-Fiction (grades 1-5)
Series
Cultures of the World
Barcode
3910
Status
Available
Call number
J 956.94 DUB

Mendel Rosenbusch - Tales for Jewish Children

by Ilse Weber
Hardcover, 2013
Tags
aiding those in distress, folklore - folktales - legends, community - kehillah, tzedakah - charity, Czech Republic - Czechoslovakia, mitzvah - mitzvot, short stories, supernatural, Betty's 100 Books, ages 6-8, ages 9-12
Collection
Juvenile Non-Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
4197
Status
Available
Call number
J 398.2 WEB

Israel (A to Z)

by Justine Fontes
Hardcover, 2003
Tags
Israel, community - kehillah
Collection
Juvenile Non-Fiction (grades 1-5)
Series
A to Z [Children's Press]
Barcode
4206
Status
Available
Call number
J 956.94 FON

The Jewel and the Journey

by Miriam Walfish
Hardcover, 2007
Tags
love for Torah - Ahavat Torah, community - kehillah, Russia, Israel, wisdom - study - learning, perseverance, historical fiction, immigration and emigration, mystery, riddles, inner strength - gevurah
Collection
Juvenile Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
4093
Status
Available
Call number
J F WAL

The Jewish Family Fun Book: Holiday Projects, Everyday Activities, and Travel Ideas with Jewish Themes

by Danielle Dardashti
Paperback, 2008
Tags
arts and crafts, cookbook, family, games, holidays, community - kehillah, tzedakah - charity, travel, Betty's 100 Books, projects
Collection
Adult Non-Fiction
Barcode
4526
Status
Available
Call number
793.01 DAR

Chicken Man

by Michelle Edwards
Paperback, 2009
Tags
PJ Library, National Jewish Book Award, kibbutz - kibbutzim, Israel, Minnesota Book Award, ages 6-8, community - kehillah, kindness to animals, happiness - contentment - joy - simcha, work ethic, cheerfulness — 2 more, optimism, animals
Collection
Easy Fiction (picture books)
Barcode
4140
Status
Available
Call number
E EDW

Sky-High Sukkah

by Rachel Packer
Hardcover, 2016
Tags
Sukkot, community - kehillah, ages 3-5, ages 6-8
Collection
Easy Fiction (picture books)
Barcode
4250
Status
Available
Call number
H SK E PAC

The Dog of Knots

by Kathy Walden Kaplan
Paperback, 2012
Tags
Israel - Yom Kippur War, AR book - MG, Israel, community - kehillah, courage - ometz lev, shalom bayit - peace in the home and family relationships, welcoming guests - hachnasat orchim, kindness to animals, loving one's neighbor, Arab-Jewish relations, family — 4 more, friendship and loyalty - Re'ut/Dibbuk Haverim, dogs, Israel - history, inner strength - gevurah
Collection
Juvenile Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
3839
Status
Available
Call number
J F KAP

Mrs. Kaputnik's Pool Hall and Matzo Ball Emporium

by Rona Arato
Paperback, 2010
Tags
AR book - MG, immigration and emigration, New York, ages 9-12, fantasy, crime and criminals, community - kehillah
Collection
Juvenile Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
4350
Status
Available
Call number
J F ARA

Tikvah Means Hope

by Patricia Polacco
Paperback, 1994
Tags
community - kehillah, kindness to animals, AR book - LG, cooperation, friendship and loyalty - Re'ut/Dibbuk Haverim, generosity, aiding those in distress, animals, Sukkot, California, cats — 2 more, ages 9-12, ages 6-8
Collection
Easy Fiction (picture books)
Barcode
4456
Status
Available
Call number
H SK E POL

Sky-High Sukkah

by Rachel Packer
Paperback, 2016
Tags
Sukkot, community - kehillah, ages 3-5, ages 6-8
Collection
Easy Fiction (picture books)
Barcode
4455
Status
Available
Call number
H SK E PAC

Sky-High Sukkah

by Rachel Packer
Paperback, 2016
Tags
Sukkot, community - kehillah, ages 3-5, ages 6-8
Collection
Easy Fiction (picture books)
Barcode
4655
Status
Available
Call number
H SK E PAC

The Keeping Quilt

by Patricia Polacco
Paperback, 2001
Tags
PJ Library, family history - genealogy, Sydney Taylor Award, CHAI Lit List Level 3, Linda Silver "Classic", ages 6-8, Judaism through Children's Books, AR book - LG, l'dor v'dor - passing on traditions, cheerfulness, community - kehillah — 5 more, shalom bayit - peace in the home and family relationships, family, immigration and emigration, heirlooms and keepsakes, sewing and needlework
Collection
Easy Fiction (picture books)
Barcode
6317
Status
Available
Call number
E POL

The War Within: A Novel of the Civil War

by Carol Matas
Paperback, 2002
Tags
ages 9-12, community - kehillah, shalom bayit - peace in the home and family relationships, United States - Civil War, prejudice, Jews, United States, United States - history, AR book - MG, choosing between right and wrong, welcoming guests - hachnasat orchim — 7 more, anti-Semitism, family, historical fiction, interfaith relations, United States - South, sisters, slavery
Collection
Juvenile Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
6334
Status
Available
Call number
J F MAT

Beyond Lucky

by Sarah Aronson
Hardcover, 2011
Tags
soccer, AR book - MG, shalom bayit - peace in the home and family relationships, adolescence, Bar Mitzvah, friendship and loyalty - Re'ut/Dibbuk Haverim, school, sports, ages 9-12, community - kehillah, prayer - tefillah
Collection
Juvenile Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
3837
Status
Available
Call number
J F ARO

Joseph had a little overcoat

by Simms Taback
Paperback, 1999
Tags
ALA Notable Book, National Jewish Book Award, Caldecott Medal, CHAI Lit List Level 2, community - kehillah, recycling, AR book - LG, folklore - folktales - legends, Eastern Europe
Collection
Easy Non-Fiction (picture books)
Barcode
3771
Status
Available
Call number
E 398.2 TAB

Tikvah Means Hope

by Patricia Polacco
Hardcover, 1994
Tags
community - kehillah, kindness to animals, AR book - LG, cooperation, friendship and loyalty - Re'ut/Dibbuk Haverim, generosity, aiding those in distress, animals, Sukkot, California, cats — 2 more, ages 9-12, ages 6-8
Collection
Easy Fiction (picture books)
Barcode
6345
Status
Available
Call number
H SK E POL

The Blessing Cup

by Patricia Polacco
Hardcover, 2013
Tags
companion to Keeping Quilt, immigration and emigration, heirlooms and keepsakes, family history - genealogy, grandparents, l'dor v'dor - passing on traditions, Sydney Taylor Award, AR book - LG, generosity, cheerfulness, community - kehillah — 4 more, shalom bayit - peace in the home and family relationships, honoring parents, family, United States
Collection
Easy Fiction (picture books)
Barcode
3420
Status
Available
Call number
E POL

All-of-a-Kind Family

by Sydney Taylor
Paperback, 1984
Tags
Charles W. Follett Award, Horn Book Fanfare Best Book, National Jewish Book Award, CHAI Lit List Level 3, Linda Silver "Classic", ages 9-12, community - kehillah, shalom bayit - peace in the home and family relationships, AR book - MG, friendship and loyalty - Re'ut/Dibbuk Haverim, historical fiction — 3 more, honoring parents, family, New York
Collection
Juvenile Fiction (grades 1-5)
Series
All-of-a-Kind Family (1), All-of-a-Kind Family: chronological by story (1)
Barcode
5551
Status
Available
Call number
J F TAY

Tikvah Means Hope

by Patricia Polacco
Hardcover, 1994
Tags
community - kehillah, kindness to animals, AR book - LG, cooperation, friendship and loyalty - Re'ut/Dibbuk Haverim, generosity, aiding those in distress, animals, Sukkot, California, cats — 2 more, ages 9-12, ages 6-8
Collection
Easy Fiction (picture books)
Barcode
5635
Status
Available
Call number
H SK E POL

And Shira Imagined

by Giora Carmi
Paperback, 1988
Tags
Linda Silver "Classic", ages 3-5, ages 6-8, community - kehillah, Israel, Israel - history
Collection
Easy Non-Fiction (picture books)
Barcode
5829
Status
Available
Call number
E 915.69 CAR

Shlemiel Crooks

by Anna Olswanger
Paperback, 2009
Tags
Passover, Sydney Taylor Honor Book, PJ Library, AR book - LG, community - kehillah, animals, crime and criminals, Elijah (Prophet), humor, United States - Midwest, Yiddish culture — 2 more, St. Louis, Missouri
Collection
Juvenile Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
5809
Status
Available
Call number
H PS J F OLS

Tikvah Means Hope

by Patricia Polacco
Paperback, 1994
Tags
community - kehillah, kindness to animals, AR book - LG, cooperation, friendship and loyalty - Re'ut/Dibbuk Haverim, generosity, aiding those in distress, animals, Sukkot, California, cats — 2 more, ages 9-12, ages 6-8
Collections
Easy Fiction (picture books), B'nai Jacob Collection
Barcode
5896
Status
Available
Call number
H SK E POL
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