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Paul Morgan-Bentley, author of 'The Equal Parent,' left, with son Solly and husband Robin. (Courtesy)
June 26, 2023, 3:02 am
These Jewish gay dads show how parenting benefits from a shifting division of labor
In ‘The Equal Parent,’ UK author Paul Morgan-Bentley argues that parents are already sharing the load in rearing kids, which is great for families – now society needs to adapt, too
By Robert Philpot
A collage of kids' books for this Jewish holiday season. (Apples & Honey Press; Kalaniot Books; Kar-Ben Books/ via JTA)
September 5, 2021, 5:07 am
New kids’ books for the Jewish New Year: Kangaroos, Jonah and 2 guys named Max
This array of colorfully illustrated books will enliven the High Holidays, which begin this year with Rosh Hashanah on the evening of September 6
By Penny Schwartz
Laura Shovan, left, the cover of 'A Place at the Table,' and Saadia Faruqi (QZB Photography/Clarion Books/Laura Joy Burke/ via JTA)
March 6, 2021, 3:48 pm
2 women, Muslim and Jew, co-write children’s book about standing up to prejudice
Even as the US struggles with seemingly insurmountable divides, Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan’s ‘A Place at the Table’ teaches that difference does not inherently mean discordance
By Talia Liben Yarmush
Rabbi Shayna Golkow and Ben Zauzmer created VirtualDreidel.com to add a competitive option during the pandemic. (Courtesy Golkow and Zauzmer/ via JTA)
December 11, 2020, 11:33 am
A game for the times: Virtual Dreidel lets you spin with distant friends
Rabbi Shayna Golkow and LA Dodgers analyst Ben Zauzmer come up with online platform to let pandemic-era players face off in the traditional Hanukkah game from anywhere in the world
By PHILISSA CRAMER
Hanukkah Goblins is based on Eric Kimmel’s classic children’s book 'Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins.' (Art/Kali Hayes, KH Illustration/ via JTA)
December 11, 2020, 2:15 am
New game lets you play Hanukkah goblins and shoot jelly doughnuts
Out December 10, Max Fefer’s tabletop role-playing version of classic children’s book ‘Herschel and the Hanukkah Goblins’ lets players choose their own destiny
By Maya Mirsky
From left: Tzipporah, Aaron, Moses and Miriam, voice by Michelle Pfeiffer, Jeff Goldblum, Val Kilmer and Sandra Bullock, respectively, in 'The Prince of Egypt.' (Screen shot from YouTube/ via JTA)
April 9, 2020, 11:18 pm
Locked down? Open up to… ‘The Prince of Egypt’
From the star-studded cast to the epic cinematic presentation, the animated film tells the Exodus story entertainingly — and in a way kids will never forget
By Gabe Friedman
'Goodnight Bubbala' puts a Yiddish spin on 'Goodnight Moon,' the beloved bedtime classic. (Penguin Random House/via JTA)
December 20, 2019, 11:28 pm
Ready to cuddle? ‘Goodnight Bubbala’ and other Hanukkah-themed kids’ books are
As gifts or just an excuse to smell your kids’ heads and share a story, these children’s titles are sure to please young and old for all eight nights
By Penny Schwartz
Elissa Strauss, left, and Gabrielle Birkner are the authors of the 'Kveller Haggadah.' (Collage by Emily Burack/JTA)
April 19, 2019, 5:26 pm
A family haggadah imagines a ‘complicated, engaging and fleshy’ Passover
Like video games or podcasts, the Kveller Hagaddah creates a ‘high stakes’ narrative that kids and adults will love
By Emily Burack
The Egypt sign in April Stewart Klausner's home goes up at the onset of Passover preparation. (Courtesy of Stewart Klausner/via JTA)
April 17, 2019, 3:33 pm
6 quirky Passover traditions to inspire your seder
Here are a few ideas to keep the proceedings lively and creative — and engage the whole family
By Rachel Ringler
Liron Walter helps a child with cancer put together a menorah for Hanukkah at the Daycare of Dreams kindergarten in Ramat Gan. (Courtesy Larger Than Life)
December 27, 2018, 3:47 am
In Israel, a sterile kindergarten built so cancer patients can just be kids
World’s only purpose-built facility of its kind, Ramat Gan’s Daycare of Dreams provides treatment and education for tots who otherwise might not be able to play with other children
By Larry Luxner
The crop of new children’s book for this year features, clockwise from top left: 'Where’s the Potty on This Ark?' (Kar-Ben); 'Regina Persisted: An Untold Story' (Apples & Honey Press); 'Who’s Got the Etrog?' (Kar-Ben); 'A Moon for Moe and Mo' (Charlesbridge); 'The Creation Book' (Hachai Publishing); and 'Shani’s Shoebox' (Green Bean Books/all photos via JTA)
September 8, 2018, 5:33 am
New children’s books: A magical shoebox and animals from everywhere
Young ones can get a jump start on the new year by turning the pages on these entertaining and informative reads
By Penny Schwartz
Melanie Takefman
March 8, 2018, 12:02 pm
Melanie Takefman
Israel’s childbirth cult subjugates women
Are women no more than walking wombs, who can only redeem themselves through procreation? (Int’l Women’s Day)
Hilary Faverman
November 16, 2017, 3:05 pm
Hilary Faverman
My working mama mojo
Put a bunch of career-minded, English-speaking mothers in Israel together, and the energy is invigorating
Maccabiah at URJ Eisner Camp. (Courtesy Foundation for Jewish Camp)
August 15, 2017, 10:21 pm
Summer camps as super glue for binding Jewish identity to the next generation
Whether your kids are into sports or social justice, there’s a Jewish summer camp for them — and community engagement now continues well into adulthood
By Cathryn J. Prince
Katherine, played by Gilad Petranker kisses Petruchio, played by Annabelle Landgarten, in Theatre of the Rough's production of 'Taming of the Shrew.' (Courtesy)
August 7, 2017, 9:14 am
In Jerusalem, a gender-bent production of ‘Taming of the Shrew’
The Theatre in the Rough opens its summer run this week with a laugh-out-loud, cross-dressing performance of the Bard’s classic comedy
By Yaakov Schwartz
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