School’s out…and nothing keeps kids busy during downtime like a good book. We’ve got some suggestions for kids…(and more for teens and adults coming too!) We’re excited to bring you a new feature in time for summer. Y. Berman is a high school senior who will be writing book reviews in two categories—books for young…
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The Life Changing Magic of Marie Kondo. Also, How I Finally Organized My Belongings, Once and For All
Do you like getting rid of stuff or do you like saving things? I thrive on throwing things out. Give me a trash bag and I will make stuff disappear. No, don’t worry, I won’t just throw away perfectly good items (those I will make sure to give to someone who needs/wants it). I am…
It Isn’t Bedtime without These Preschool Book Favorites
You loved the tween book list and asked for a preschool version. Your wish is our command! I firmly believe that every child’s library must be started with a copy of Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown. We’ve gone through several copies (including a Hebrew one we bought in Israel when we realized we left…
Book Recommendations For Tweens
Because parents of kids who love to read can never have enough books. So you have a voracious little reader who’s already made it through the Magic Tree House and Boxcar Children series? Where do you go next? Here are some of the favorite book suggestions from my household, both contemporary and vintage (like, from…
How to Create Special Birthday Memories
Even without a party, a birthday can be a special, memorable day…it’s the little details that make a difference. We make a big deal about birthdays around here. Of course, I love planning big bashes, but those are very often not on the actual birthday, but rather on a convenient day near it (i.e. one…
Three things I’ve learned from Rabbanit Yemima Mizrachi
Reflections from the Rabbanit Yemima Mizrachi’s English writer upon the publication of their first book Make your brilliance relatable. The very first time I heard the Rabbanit speak about three years ago, I was immediately taken by the drama. One of the touching stories she told during that speech was of a family who had…
3 Books About Marriage Every Wife Should Read
Because we can always do it better You know what they say: Every marriage—even a great one—needs work. It’s totally true. So whether you are going through a rough patch or just looking to make your great marriage even greater add these books to your must-read list. We’ve got some Jewish Book recommendations and how to…
My Top Four Jewish Book Reads
Give me a well-written biography that I can’t put down. After being engrossed in the magazine world all week long, I do try to escape into a Jewish book every Shabbat (if I’m hosting, though, one book may take two Shabbats to finish). What kind of books do I like? After earning a bachelor’s degree…
How to Finally Organize All Those Books
The system that worked for my family’s ever-growing collection. We own a lot of books. A LOT of books. And the collection just keeps growing. Every member of this family spends hours per week lost in the written word. We started a little tradition of taking the kids to the local Judaica store on every…
