New Crop of Books Channel High Holiday Spirit
The latest seasonal children’s books take place in Uganda, Hong Kong and a Sephardic home.
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Pamela Ehrenberg: "It’s helpful to keep the creative muscles going, to have different projects going so when one gets stuck, there’s something else or multiple [projects] to work on.” (Photo by Alexandra Taylor)
Baltimore-Born Author Plumbs the Depths of Jewish ‘Kid-Lit’ Genre
Pamela Ehrenberg’s latest offering is “The See-You-Soon Spice Box.”
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Sarah Hurwitz: "I want to urge Jews to reclaim our tradition because I so strongly believe we still have something to say to the world." (File photo)
Author Sarah Hurwitz Speaks at Soul Center about ‘Reclaiming Our Story’
In her new book “As a Jew,” Hurwitz describes her own personal Jewish renaissance and why American Jewry needs to search its soul.
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Rabbi Emily Stern: "A seder isn’t just a commemoration of the past; it also responds to the moment -- the people at the table, the atmosphere and the issues of the time." (Provided photo)
Rabbi Emily Stern’s New Book Promotes Seders for Spiritual Growth
Who says Jews should only hold a seder for Pesach, writes Kol HaLev’s spiritual leader.
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Book Smarts: Summer 2025
Emma Snyder, owner of The Ivy Bookshop, offers recommendations for must-read titles for adults and children.
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Ava K. Perlin (right), shown with her younger sister, Millie, hopes her book helps readers understand that "above all else, we have to protect and inspire kindness amongst other people.” (Provided photo)
Student Ava Perlin Writes Book to Promote Empathy and Inclusion
“One in a Millieon” is a loving tribute to Perlin’s younger sister, Millie, who lives with Down syndrome.
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Book Smarts: June 2025
Emma Snyder, owner of The Ivy Bookshop, offers recommendations for must-read titles for adults and children.
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Such A Nice Boy
Greg Lewis captures the story of Baltimore icon Boogie Weinglass in the new book, “BOOGIE — Afraid of Nothing Except Being Nothing.”
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Author and creativity counselor Amy L. Bernstein: "Where we run into problems is when we listen to our doubts so intently and intensively that we allow them to stop us.” (Provided photo)
Local Author Amy L. Bernstein’s Book Urges Readers to Leave Doubt Out
The award-winning “Wrangling the Doubt Monster: Fighting Fears, Finding Inspiration” helps readers combat insecurity and hesitation.
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Dr. Zev Eleff: "We’re inspired by greatness, so it’s a meaningful myth. It’s a shared legacy and experience. "
What’s So Great About Being The Greatest?
What’s got your G.O.A.T.? Dr. Zev Eleff’s new book examines the peculiarly American obsession with greatness.
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Book Smarts: Spring 2025
Emma Snyder, owner of The Ivy Bookshop, offers recommendations for must-read titles for adults and children.
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