Tag search:social activism

Bagels from Benny

by Aubrey Davis
Paperback, 2005
Tags
Canadian Jewish Book Award, Sydney Taylor Award, CHAI Lit List Level 3, Linda Silver "Classic", ages 6-8, Tot Shabbat list, tikkun olam - repairing the world, mitzvah - mitzvot, tzedakah - charity, grandparents, acts of lovingkindness - gemilut hasadim — 13 more, AR book - LG, mensch - decent person, feeding the hungry, generosity, gratitude - HaKarat HaTov, spirituality, social activism, folklore - folktales - legends, food, synagogues, bagels, B'Tzelem Elohim - In God's Image, achrayut - responsibility
Collection
Easy Non-Fiction (picture books)
Barcode
6861
Status
Available
Call number
E 398.2 DAV

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

What If Soldiers Fought with Pillows?: True Stories of Imagination and Courage

by Heather Camlot
Hardcover, 2020
Tags
social activism, history, ages 6-8, achrayut - responsibility
Collection
Juvenile Non-Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
6742
Status
Available
Call number
J 303.48 CAM

A Queen to the Rescue: The Story of Henrietta Szold, Founder of Hadassah

by Nancy Churnin
Hardcover, 2021
Tags
achrayut - responsibility, Henrietta Szold, social activism, B'Tzelem Elohim - In God's Image, mitzvah - mitzvot, ages 6-8, rachamim - compassion and mercy, Sydney Taylor Notable Book
Collection
Easy Biography (picture books)
Barcode
6757
Status
Available
Call number
E B SZO

She Persisted: Clara Lemlich

by Deborah Heiligman
Hardcover, 2021
Tags
achrayut - responsibility, ages 6-8, social activism, labor unions
Collection
Juvenile Biography
Series
She Persisted
Barcode
6765
Status
Available
Call number
J B LEM

Jewish Ethics & Social Justice

by Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz
Paperback, 2012
Tags
ethics, social activism, seeking justice, Jews - identity, B'Tzelem Elohim - In God's Image, achrayut - responsibility
Collection
Adult Non-Fiction
Barcode
6616
Status
Available
Call number
296.36 YAN

Moral Resistance and Spiritual Authority: Our Jewish Obligation to Social Justice

by Seth M Limmer Editor
Paperback, 2018
Tags
ethics, social activism, seeking justice, Reform Judaism, B'Tzelem Elohim - In God's Image, achrayut - responsibility
Collection
Adult Non-Fiction
Barcode
6590
Status
Available
Call number
296.38 LIM

Recharging Judaism: How Civic Engagement is Good for Synagogues, Jews, and America

by Judith Schindler
Paperback, 2017
Tags
social activism, Reform Judaism, B'Tzelem Elohim - In God's Image
Collection
Adult Non-Fiction
Barcode
6591
Status
Available
Call number
296.38 SCH

The Book of Jonah: A Social Justice Commentary

by Shmuly Yanklowitz
Paperback, 2020
Tags
Jonah (prophet), Bible - criticism and commentary, social activism, B'Tzelem Elohim - In God's Image
Collection
Adult Non-Fiction
Barcode
6592
Status
Available
Call number
224.92 YAN

Pirkei Avot: A Social Justice Commentary (English and Hebrew Edition)

by Shmuly Yanklowitz
Paperback, 2018
Tags
social activism, Mishnah, Bible - criticism and commentary, B'Tzelem Elohim - In God's Image
Collection
Adult Non-Fiction
Barcode
6593
Status
Available
Call number
296.1 YAN

Sound the Shofar!: A Story for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur

by Leslie Kimmelman
Hardcover, 1998
Tags
tikkun olam - repairing the world, mitzvah - mitzvot, tzedakah - charity, social activism, reverence and awe - yirah, High Holidays - High Holy Days, Rosh Hashanah, shofar, Yom Kippur, B'Tzelem Elohim - In God's Image, achrayut - responsibility
Collection
Easy Fiction (picture books)
Barcode
6520
Status
Available
Call number
H HH E KIM

Emma's Poem: The Voice of the Statue of Liberty

by Linda Glaser
Hardcover, 2010
Tags
Sydney Taylor Award, tikkun olam - repairing the world, ages 6-8, ages 9-12, Emma Lazarus, AR book - LG, generosity, immigration and emigration, achrayut - responsibility, welcoming guests - hachnasat orchim, social activism — 7 more, biography, poetry, United States - history, women, B'Tzelem Elohim - In God's Image, rachamim - compassion and mercy, Koach Ha Dibbur - the power of words
Collection
Easy Biography (picture books)
Barcode
6363
Status
Available
Call number
E B LAZ

Goldie Takes a Stand: Golda Meir’s First Crusade

by Barbara Krasner
Paperback, 2014
Tags
Golda Meir, AR book - LG, mensch - decent person, cooperation, achrayut - responsibility, taking initiative, tzedakah - charity, social activism, biography, women, B'Tzelem Elohim - In God's Image — 1 more, Koach Ha Dibbur - the power of words
Collection
Easy Biography (picture books)
Barcode
6313
Status
Available
Call number
E B MEI

What Makes Us

by Rafi Mittlefehldt
Hardcover, 2019
Tags
teen - young adult, National Jewish Book Award finalist, social activism, shalom bayit - peace in the home and family relationships, B'Tzelem Elohim - In God's Image
Collection
Teen Fiction (grades 6-12)
Barcode
6238
Status
Available
Call number
T F MIT

Jewish Renewal

by Michael Lerner
Hardcover, 1994
Tags
spirituality, Judaism, social activism, B'Tzelem Elohim - In God's Image
Collections
Adult Non-Fiction, B'nai Jacob Collection
Barcode
6149
Status
Available
Call number
296.3 LER

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

Bagels from Benny

by Aubrey Davis
Paperback, 2005
Tags
Canadian Jewish Book Award, Sydney Taylor Award, CHAI Lit List Level 3, Linda Silver "Classic", ages 6-8, Tot Shabbat list, tikkun olam - repairing the world, mitzvah - mitzvot, tzedakah - charity, grandparents, acts of lovingkindness - gemilut hasadim — 13 more, AR book - LG, mensch - decent person, feeding the hungry, generosity, gratitude - HaKarat HaTov, spirituality, social activism, folklore - folktales - legends, food, synagogues, bagels, B'Tzelem Elohim - In God's Image, achrayut - responsibility
Collection
Easy Non-Fiction (picture books)
Barcode
5820
Status
Available
Call number
E 398.2 DAV

Pearl Moscowitz's Last Stand

by Arthur A. Levine
Paperback, 1993
Tags
Linda Silver "Classic", ages 6-8, tikkun olam - repairing the world, caring for the environment, courage - ometz lev, multi-cultural, taking initiative, social activism, honoring elders, ecology, friendship and loyalty - Re'ut/Dibbuk Haverim — 5 more, trees, Tu b'Shevat, B'Tzelem Elohim - In God's Image, inner strength - gevurah, achrayut - responsibility
Collection
Easy Fiction (picture books)
Barcode
5560
Status
Available
Call number
E LEV

Pearl Moscowitz's last stand

by Arthur A. Levine
Paperback, 1993
Tags
Linda Silver "Classic", ages 6-8, tikkun olam - repairing the world, caring for the environment, courage - ometz lev, multi-cultural, taking initiative, social activism, honoring elders, ecology, friendship and loyalty - Re'ut/Dibbuk Haverim — 5 more, trees, Tu b'Shevat, B'Tzelem Elohim - In God's Image, inner strength - gevurah, achrayut - responsibility
Collection
Easy Fiction (picture books)
Barcode
4667
Status
Available
Call number
E LEV

Judaism and Justice: The Jewish Passion to Repair the World

by Rabbi Sidney Schwarz
Paperback, 2008
Tags
seeking justice, social activism, tikkun olam - repairing the world, ethics, B'Tzelem Elohim - In God's Image, achrayut - responsibility
Collection
Adult Non-Fiction
Barcode
4591
Status
Available
Call number
296.38 SCH

The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire (Code Red)

by Jacqueline Dembar Greene
Hardcover, 2007
Tags
social activism, AR book - MG, aiding those in distress, seeking justice, Triangle Factory Fire, New York, labor unions, factories, ages 6-8, ages 9-12, B'Tzelem Elohim - In God's Image
Collection
Juvenile Non-Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
4227
Status
Available
Call number
J 974.7 GRE

Elie Wiesel: Messenger of Peace (Modern Peacemakers)

by Dr Heather Lehr Wagner
Hardcover, 2007
Tags
Holocaust, social activism, peace - shalom, tikkun olam - repairing the world, biography, Holocaust - survivors, authors, B'Tzelem Elohim - In God's Image, achrayut - responsibility, Koach Ha Dibbur - the power of words
Collection
Juvenile Biography
Series
Modern Peacemakers
Barcode
4159
Status
Available
Call number
J B WIE

Albert Einstein: The Jewish Man Behind the Theory

by Devra Newberger Speregen
Paperback, 2006
Tags
social activism, biography, science, Zionism, physics, teen - young adult
Collection
Teen Biography (grades 6-12)
Barcode
4244
Status
Available
Call number
T B EIN

Three Times Chai

by Laney Katz Becker
Hardcover, 2007
Tags
folklore - folktales - legends, social activism, reverence and awe - yirah, rabbis, achrayut - responsibility
Collection
Juvenile Non-Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
4103
Status
Available
Call number
J 296.19 BEC

Simon Says

by Molly Levite Griffis
Hardcover, 2004
Tags
AR book - MG, anti-Semitism, World War II, social activism, friendship and loyalty - Re'ut/Dibbuk Haverim, mystery, prejudice, B'Tzelem Elohim - In God's Image
Collection
Juvenile Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
3849
Status
Available
Call number
J F GRI

Portraits of Jewish American Heroes

by Malka Drucker
Hardcover, 2008
Tags
AR book - MG, social activism, women, biography
Collection
Juvenile Non-Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
3853
Status
Available
Call number
J 973.0492 DRU

Goldie Takes a Stand: Golda Meir’s First Crusade

by Barbara Krasner
Hardcover, 2014
Tags
Golda Meir, AR book - LG, mensch - decent person, cooperation, achrayut - responsibility, taking initiative, tzedakah - charity, social activism, biography, women, B'Tzelem Elohim - In God's Image — 1 more, Koach Ha Dibbur - the power of words
Collection
Easy Biography (picture books)
Barcode
3641
Status
Available
Call number
E B MEI

Brave Girl: Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909

by Michelle Markel
Hardcover, 2013
Tags
Sydney Taylor Notable Book, labor unions, immigration and emigration, AR book - LG, courage - ometz lev, taking initiative, work ethic, social activism, New York, B'Tzelem Elohim - In God's Image, inner strength - gevurah — 1 more, Koach Ha Dibbur - the power of words
Collection
Easy Fiction (picture books)
Barcode
3512
Status
Available
Call number
E MAR

Emma's Poem: The Voice of the Statue of Liberty

by Linda Glaser
Paperback, 2010
Tags
Sydney Taylor Award, tikkun olam - repairing the world, ages 6-8, ages 9-12, Emma Lazarus, AR book - LG, generosity, immigration and emigration, achrayut - responsibility, welcoming guests - hachnasat orchim, social activism — 7 more, biography, poetry, United States - history, women, B'Tzelem Elohim - In God's Image, rachamim - compassion and mercy, Koach Ha Dibbur - the power of words
Collection
Easy Biography (picture books)
Barcode
3460
Status
Available
Call number
E B LAZ

Fire at the Triangle Factory

by Holly Littlefield
Paperback, 1995
Tags
ages 6-8, ages 9-12, AR book - LG, social activism, aiding those in distress, Triangle Factory Fire, friendship and loyalty - Re'ut/Dibbuk Haverim, historical fiction, New York, labor unions, factories — 1 more, B'Tzelem Elohim - In God's Image
Collection
Juvenile Fiction (grades 1-5)
Series
On My Own History
Barcode
3411
Status
Available
Call number
J F LIT

Heeding the Call: Jewish Voices in America's Civil Rights Struggle

by Norman H. Finkelstein
Hardcover, 1997
Tags
National Jewish Book Award, teen - young adult, CHAI Lit List Level 6, tikkun olam - repairing the world, social activism, loving one's neighbor, seeking justice, African American - Jewish relations, civil rights, United States - history, B'Tzelem Elohim - In God's Image — 2 more, diversity and inclusion, achrayut - responsibility
Collection
Adult Non-Fiction
Barcode
2540
Status
Available
Call number
323.173 FIN

As Good as Anybody: Martin Luther King and Abraham Joshua Heschel's Amazing March Toward Freedom

by Richard Michelson
Hardcover, 2008
Tags
Sydney Taylor Award, civil rights, African-Americans, Jews, AR book - LG, social activism, loving one's neighbor, African American - Jewish relations, rabbis, race relations, diversity and inclusion — 2 more, B'Tzelem Elohim - In God's Image, achrayut - responsibility
Collection
Juvenile Non-Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
2066
Status
Available
Call number
J 323.092 MIC

Sound the Shofar!: A Story for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur

by Leslie Kimmelman
Hardcover, 1998
Tags
tikkun olam - repairing the world, mitzvah - mitzvot, tzedakah - charity, social activism, reverence and awe - yirah, High Holidays - High Holy Days, Rosh Hashanah, shofar, Yom Kippur, B'Tzelem Elohim - In God's Image, achrayut - responsibility
Collection
Easy Fiction (picture books)
Barcode
1740
Status
Available
Call number
H HH E KIM

Room In the Heart

by Sonia Levitin
Paperback, 2005
Tags
Holocaust, community - kehillah, tzedakah - charity, shalom bayit - peace in the home and family relationships, mensch - decent person, URJ High School and Young Adult list, visiting the sick - bikur cholim, AR book - UG, social activism, aiding those in distress, choosing between right and wrong — 13 more, courage - ometz lev, loving one's neighbor, anti-Semitism, family, historical fiction, Holocaust - resistance and rescue, Holocaust - Righteous Gentiles, Holocaust - Denmark, interfaith relations, Denmark, parents, World War II, inner strength - gevurah
Collection
Teen Fiction (grades 6-12)
Barcode
1923
Status
Available
Call number
T F LEV

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

The Cow of No Color: Riddle Stories and Justice Tales from Around the World

by Nina Jaffe
Hardcover, 1998
Tags
CHAI Lit List Level 5, tzedakah - charity, riddles, seeking justice, social activism, choosing between right and wrong, ethics, folklore - folktales - legends, short stories, B'Tzelem Elohim - In God's Image
Collection
Juvenile Non-Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
1672
Status
Available
Call number
J 398.2 JAF

The Bat-Chen Diaries

by Bat-chen Shahak
Paperback, 2008
Tags
Nili's list, tikkun olam - repairing the world, shalom bayit - peace in the home and family relationships, Israel, AR book - MG, social activism, Arab-Israeli conflict, personal narratives - diaries - memoirs, terrorism, B'Tzelem Elohim - In God's Image, achrayut - responsibility
Collection
Teen Non-Fiction (grades 6-12)
Barcode
1711
Status
Available
Call number
T 956.94 SHA

The Boy Who Dared

by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
Hardcover, 2008
Tags
Nili's list, teen - young adult, Holocaust, ALA Best Books for Young Adults, tikkun olam - repairing the world, AR book - MG+, social activism, choosing between right and wrong, civil rights, historical fiction, achrayut - responsibility — 1 more, B'Tzelem Elohim - In God's Image
Collection
Teen Fiction (grades 6-12)
Barcode
1710
Status
Available
Call number
T F BAR

Let Sleeping Dogs Lie

by Mirjam Pressler
Hardcover, 2007
Tags
Nili's list, teen - young adult, Sydney Taylor Award, tikkun olam - repairing the world, shalom bayit - peace in the home and family relationships, grandparents, AR book - UG, social activism, choosing between right and wrong, family, fathers — 2 more, B'Tzelem Elohim - In God's Image, achrayut - responsibility
Collection
Teen Fiction (grades 6-12)
Barcode
1627
Status
Available
Call number
T F PRE

Heeding the Call: Jewish Voices in America's Civil Rights Struggle

by Norman H. Finkelstein
Hardcover, 1997
Tags
National Jewish Book Award, teen - young adult, CHAI Lit List Level 6, tikkun olam - repairing the world, social activism, loving one's neighbor, seeking justice, African American - Jewish relations, civil rights, United States - history, B'Tzelem Elohim - In God's Image — 2 more, diversity and inclusion, achrayut - responsibility
Barcode
1798
Status
Available
Call number
T 323.173 FIN

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

L'Chaim!: To Jewish Life in America: Celebrating from 1654 Until Today

by Susan Goldman Rubin
Hardcover, 2004
Tags
tikkun olam - repairing the world, community - kehillah, Jews, United States - history, social activism, United States, B'Tzelem Elohim - In God's Image, achrayut - responsibility
Collection
Juvenile Non-Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
1830
Status
Available
Call number
J 973.04 RUB

Abraham Joshua Heschel: Man of Spirit, Man of Action

by Or N. Rose
Paperback, 2003
Tags
ages 9-12, teen - young adult, tikkun olam - repairing the world, URJ Middle School list, social activism, love for Torah - Ahavat Torah, loving God, African American - Jewish relations, biography, interfaith relations, Jewish-Christian relations — 7 more, Judaism, philosophy, rabbis, race relations, B'Tzelem Elohim - In God's Image, diversity and inclusion, achrayut - responsibility
Collection
Teen Biography (grades 6-12)
Barcode
1571
Status
Available
Call number
T B HES

Rosie in New York City: Gotcha!

by Carol Matas
Paperback, 2003
Tags
ages 9-12, tikkun olam - repairing the world, New York, factories, labor unions, AR book - MG, social activism, courage - ometz lev, loving one's neighbor, seeking justice, historical fiction — 3 more, B'Tzelem Elohim - In God's Image, inner strength - gevurah, achrayut - responsibility
Collection
Juvenile Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
1965
Status
Available
Call number
J F MAT

Duel

by David Grossman
Hardcover, 2004
Tags
ages 9-12, CHAI Lit List Level 4, AJL Notable Book, tikkun olam - repairing the world, shalom bayit - peace in the home and family relationships, intergenerational relations, mystery, Israel, AR book - MG, social activism, bringing peace between people — 8 more, honoring elders, art, artists, friendship and loyalty - Re'ut/Dibbuk Haverim, Israeli writer, B'Tzelem Elohim - In God's Image, achrayut - responsibility, peace - shalom
Collection
Juvenile Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
1785
Status
Available
Call number
J F GRO

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

Emma's Poem: The Voice of the Statue of Liberty

by Linda Glaser
Hardcover, 2010
Tags
Sydney Taylor Award, tikkun olam - repairing the world, ages 6-8, ages 9-12, Emma Lazarus, AR book - LG, generosity, immigration and emigration, achrayut - responsibility, welcoming guests - hachnasat orchim, social activism — 7 more, biography, poetry, United States - history, women, B'Tzelem Elohim - In God's Image, rachamim - compassion and mercy, Koach Ha Dibbur - the power of words
Collection
Easy Biography (picture books)
Barcode
1811
Status
Available
Call number
E B LAZ

Gathering Sparks

by Howard Schwartz
Hardcover, 2010
Tags
Sydney Taylor Award, tikkun olam - repairing the world, AR book - LG, l'dor v'dor - passing on traditions, spirituality, social activism, mysticism, B'Tzelem Elohim - In God's Image, achrayut - responsibility
Collection
Easy Fiction (picture books)
Barcode
1772
Status
Available
Call number
E SCH

Birdland

by Tracy Mack
Paperback, 2005
Tags
Sydney Taylor Honor Book, teen - young adult, ALA Best Books for Young Adults, tikkun olam - repairing the world, acts of lovingkindness - gemilut hasadim, tzedakah - charity, shalom bayit - peace in the home and family relationships, URJ High School and Young Adult list, AR book - UG, social activism, aiding those in distress — 15 more, brothers, death, family, fathers, friendship and loyalty - Re'ut/Dibbuk Haverim, homeless, New York, mothers, grief and mourning, music, parents, poetry, B'Tzelem Elohim - In God's Image, achrayut - responsibility, Koach Ha Dibbur - the power of words
Collection
Teen Fiction (grades 6-12)
Barcode
1408
Status
Available
Call number
T F MAC

Broken Song

by Kathryn Lasky
Hardcover, 2005
Tags
Sydney Taylor Notable Book, teen - young adult, tikkun olam - repairing the world, forgiveness - selichot, Russia, violin, AR book - MG, social activism, courage - ometz lev, anti-Semitism, Eastern Europe — 7 more, family, historical fiction, music, achrayut - responsibility, shtetl, B'Tzelem Elohim - In God's Image, inner strength - gevurah
Collection
Teen Fiction (grades 6-12)
Barcode
1784
Status
Available
Call number
T F LAS
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