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A Place to Belong: Deb­bie Fried­man Sings Her Way Home
Deborah Lakritz; Julie Castano, illus. 
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A Syn­a­gogue Just Like Home
Alice Blumenthal McGinty; Laurel Molk, illus.
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How to Pack for the End of the World
Michelle Falkoff
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Rebel Daugh­ter
Lori Banov Kaufmann
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A Two-Thou­sand-Year-Old Love Sto­ry: The Inspi­ra­tion for Rebel Daughter

Lori Banov Kaufmann
February 8, 2021
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Bound in the Bond of Life: Pitts­burgh Writ­ers Reflect on the Tree of Life Tragedy
Beth Kissileff and Eric Lidji (eds.)
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Leav­ing the Low­er East Side

Jonathan Boyarin
October 5, 2020
Sukkot for Children
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Four Rab­bis at Lunch: Can­did Con­ver­sa­tions Among Amer­i­can Clergy
Dov Peretz Elkins
Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kip­pur for Children
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There Was a Young Rab­bi: A Hanukkah Tale
Suzanne Wolfe, Jeffrey Ebbeler (illus.)
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Pre­pare My Prayer
Rabbi Dov Singer
Essay

Writ­ing Your Reli­gion: A Con­ver­sa­tion with Sarah Hurwitz

Deb­o­rah Miller
December 16, 2019
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The For­tu­nate Foàs of Sabbioneta

Eleanor Foa
November 4, 2019
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‘Mak­ing an Ancient Rit­u­al Work’: A Con­ver­sa­tion Between Beth Rica­nati and Tiffany Shlain

Tiffany Shlain, Beth Rica­nati
September 16, 2019
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Seek­ing Sanc­tu­ary: 125 Years of Syn­a­gogues on Long Island
Brad Kolod­ny
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