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New
Releases:
Spring 2004
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Israeli
Children’s Literature
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Judaic
Children’s Literature (in English)
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Textbooks
from USA and
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Videos and
DVDs
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CDs and
Audio-cassettes
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Early
Childhood Educational Materials
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Teacher
Resources
Israeli Children’s
Literature: Picture
Beitzat Ha’Haftaah by Shlomo Abas (Agur) $11.95 HC
Bishul Im Chatul Taalul – Dr. Seuss (Keter)
$13.95 HC
Eytz Im Eynayim by Tuvi
Sofer (Poetica) $14.95 HC
Ha’Mishpacha Shel Ruby by Shulamit Tzarfarti (Korim) $9.95 HC
Ha’Tractor B’Argaz Ha’Chol by Meir
Shalev (Am Oved) $14.95 HC
Ha’Zachal Ha’Raev by Eric Carle (Poalim) $14.95
New Board
Book Format
Kabait Hi..Pil? by Mirik
Snir (Poalim) $15.95 HC
Klei Ha’Tachbura
Shel Ruby by Shulamit Tzarfati (Korim) $9.95
Lama Rak Kvasim by Elinoar
Keler (Kinneret) $15.95 HC
Liat Mikabelet
Et Pnei Ha’Shana HaChadasha (Litom) $9.95
Maisy B’Ambatya by Lucy Cousins (HaKibbutz HaMeuchad) $13.95 HC
Maisy Ofah
Ugot by Lucy Cousins
(HaKibbutz HaMeuchad)
$13.95 HC
Makom Mishelo by Michal
Maoz-Levi (Kinneret) $13.95 HC
Milim MiPoh U’Misham: Milim, Tzvaim, Misparim (Inbal) $13.95 HC
Misibat Ha’Tachposot Shel Pinuki by Eric Hill (Schocken) $14.95 board
book
Nachum Takum by Shoshana Levitt
(Poalim) $12.95 HC
Paam Haya
U’Faam Lo by Nurit Zarchi (Yediot Achronot) $13.95 HC
Ruti Tishan
V’Tishan by David Grossman (Am Oved) $14.95 HC
Shrok Iti by Mirik
Snir (Ha’Kibbutz Ha’Miuchad) $15.95 HC
Sippur Chag
HaChanukah (Litom) $9.95 HC
Sippur Megillat
Esther (Litom) $9.95 HC
Sippur Yetziat
Mitzrayim adapted by Anat Umanski (Litom) $7.95 HC
Sippurim She’Mesaprim
Li Lama
by Shlomo Abas (Agor) $11.95 HC
Tzipor HaChofesh by Shlomo
Abas (Agor) $12.95 HC
Zeh Sheli by Aharonov (Maariv) $14.95 HC
Early Childhood Hebrew
Literature Series (Ages 3 – 6):
Midafdifim U’Migalim ( Matach/Steimatzky) $9.95 each
Wonderful
interactive books for beginning Hebrew readers
A
clue is given on one page: half the word and half the picture. Student then
lifts the flap to reveal the second
half of the word and the full picture.
BaYam HaGadol
Ba’Jungle
Ba’Gina
Israeli Children’s
Literature:
Middle – Upper Elementary
and Young Adult
Al Tidagi
Ruti by David Grossman (Am Oved) $12.95 HC
Alex Kvar
Lo Oleh Chadash by Galila
Ron-Feder (Adam) $19.95
Elef Shialot U’Tshuvot
- 1000 Questions and Answers (Kinneret) $22.95 HC
Habayit Ha’Mechushaf Series by Mary Pope Osborne (Shimoni) $12.95
Itamar Pogesh Arnav by David Grossman (Am Oved)
$16.95 HC
Michashefa Mikulkelet by Ofra
Gilbert-Avni (HaKibbutz HaMeuchad) $13.95 HC
Sippurim She’Misaprim Li Lama by Shlomo
Abas (Agor) $11.95 HC
New
Videos in Hebrew:
Ha’Zachal Ha’Raev V’Sippurim
Nosafim
“The Hungry Caterpillar”and other stories by Eric Carle including “The
Mixed Up Chameleon “ 35 minutes $24.95
Kaspion
A collection of
three stories of Kaspion, The Little Fish by Paul Kor.
30 minutes $24.95
Misachakim B’Milim with Michal Tzapir
An interactive
song video or DVD. $24.95
Misachakim B’Shirim with Michal Tzapir
An interactive
song video or DVD. $24.95
TEACHER RESOURCES ( in
English):
The Complete Guide to
Service Learning: Proven
“Chapters cover a
variety of common service-learning themes including animals, the environment,
hunger and homelessness, community safety, literacy and social justice. Each
includes inspiring quotations, background information and resources,
preparation activities, real-life examples and ideas that have worked for other
teachers.”
Differentiating
Instruction in the Classroom: How to Reach and Teach All Learners, Grades 3 – 12 by
Diane Heacox
(Free Spirit Press) $29.95
“Differentiation…means
changing the pace, level and kind of instruction in response to learner’s needs,styles and/or interests. In this timely, practical
guide, Diane Heacox presents a menu of strategies and
tools any teacher can use to
differentiate instruction in any curriculum…”
The Kids’ Guide to Working
Out Conflicts: How to Keep Cool, Stay Safe and Get Along by Naomi Drew
(Free Spirit Press) $13.95
“Proven, practical
ways to avoid conflict and defuse tough situations. Essential life skills for
all kids and teens. For ages 10 – 14.
Leader’s Guide to the Kids’ Guide to Working Out Conflicts
by Naomi Drew
(Free Spirit Press)
“A complete
conflict resolution curriculum for schools, youth groups…27 ready-to-use lesson
plans that reinforce the skills and concepts taught in the student book.
Included are role-plays, journal activities…simulations, partner activities and
enrichment activities, plus reproducible forms and handouts.”
For the Sake of Zion:
Pride and Strength Through Knowledge - An Educator’s Guide Book and CD
(
“ For the Sake of Zion comes from a stance
of pride in Israel’s achievements over the course of its short existence – in
science, the arts, agriculture, medicine, social welfare, and most important,
the ethical pursuit ot peace with its neighbors.
For the Sake of
$29.95 including CD ROM
Judaic Videos in English:
Exodus 1947:
“This fascinating film,
narrated by Morley Safer, is the true story of “the ship that launched a
nation.” Exodus 1947 was the most famous of the Aliyah
Bet ships that tried to run the British blockade of what was then known as
Recently declassified
documents, eyewitness accounts and archival newsreel footage reveal how much
Jewish American crews and financiers played an important role in trying to assist
the Haganah in bringing Holocaust survivors to
56 minutes
Color
and b&w
$39.95
Grades
7 - 12
The Last
Refuge: The Story of Jewish Refugees in
“Immediately following Kristallnacht on
Under pressure from Nazi
Germany, almost every country closed their doors to them, except for Shangai in
First hand survivor accounts, unique archival
footage, scholarly analysis and dramatic reactions serve to enlighten us about
a lesser-known chapter in Holocast history.”
55
minutes Color
$39.95
Grades
9 – 12
NEW DVDs:
Early Childhood and
Elementary:
The Animated Haggadah $22.50
Diary of Anne Frank $34.95
Fiddler on
the Roof $32.95
First
Israeli in Space : The Story of Colonel Ilan Ramon $29.95
Fliegel’s Flight: A
Bird’s-Eye View of Jewish History $22.50
Kachol Lavan:
Shirim She’Yeladim Ohavim $34.95
Oy Baby! $29.95
Shalom Shabbat
Shabbat Songs and Stories for all the
family $22.50
Shirim K’tanim Hebrew Song Festival – English language presenter
33
Hebrew songs
sung by Israeli stars and kids with colorful animation $22.50
Silly Tales of Chelm
and other Stories $24.95
Sites and
Songs of
Stories My Zaidy
Told Me $24.95
Story of Noah’s Ark $24.95
Story of Yonah and
the Big Fish $24.95
New DVDs: Junior High – Adult
Diary of
Anne Frank $34.95
Etz HaDomim
Tafus (Under the Domim
Tree) $32.95
Exodus $21
Fiddler on
the Roof $32.95
In Search of
Peace: Part One 1948-1967 $24.95
HaKayitz Shel
Aviya (Summer of Aviya) $33.95
Life Apart:
Hasidism in
Sites and
Songs of
They Came for Good:
A History of the Jews in the
Present at
the Creation (1634-1820) $32.50
Taking Root (1820-1880) $32.50
EDUCATIONAL GAMES:
Aleph Bet Adventure (JET)
”This fun and colorful boar
game provides early exposure to the Hebrew alphabet and builds important
beginning reading skills such as letter recognition, initial sounds and more.”
No reading
required. Ages 3 and up. $12.95
Hebrew Scrabble (the original, classic edition – now
available again)
$39.95
Megimixer: Letter and Words (Orda) $9.95
This
Hebrew word game, produced in
Players
try to list as many words as they can compose from the letters they see before
them on the “Megimixer” dial. Points are awarded on
the basis of the number of letters in any given word.
This is an educational and entertaining game for
intermediate and advanced students of Hebrew.
Metza Et Ha’Milah (Hangman)
(B’Kav Machshava) $8.95
Milim V’Otiyot – word building game, similar to Rummikub.
compact size
(Kodkod) $5.95
regular size $15.95
Mitzvah Match (JET)
Match
the mitzvah cards and win. Teaches mitzvot while developing
concentration and memory skills.
Ages
4 – 10. One to four players. $12.95
Views and Sights in
Hebrew Language Textbooks:
published in the
Brandeis Modern Hebrew :
Pilot Edition
by V. Ringvald, B. Porath,
Y. Peleg, E. Shorr and
Chaverim B’Ivrit by Mira Owen````
Volumes
8 and 9 have just been published, nearly completing what will be a 10 workbook
set. (UAHC) * Please
see sample pages in back of listing.
“This new approach
to teaching Hebrew is based on the most current understanding of language
acquisition in children, including the need to transfer and apply learning in
new contexts and situations. These full-color field-tested booklets treat Hebrew
as a living language.
Teacher guidelines
are at the beginning of each book, as well as at the bottom of most pages.”
Workbooks 1 – 5
are $7 each. Workbooks 6 – 10 are $8 each.
Parashat Hashavua Series for the
Lower Elementary Grades:
Individual
pamphlets for each Parasha, telling the story of the Parasha in easy Hebrew,
Beautifully
illustrated in full-color
I. Sippurei HaTorah (Sefarim Publishers)
Sippurei HaTorah: Sefer Bereishit
: $29.95
Sippurei HaTorah: Sefer Shemot: $29.95
Sippurei HaTorah: Sefer Vayikra:
$14.95
II. Parashat
HaShavua L’Yaldei Yisrael (V’shinantom L’Vanecha)
Braishit:
$39.95
Shemot: $36
Vayikra: $36
Bamidbar: $36
Devarim: $39.95
Illustrated Hebrew
Dictionaries
First Thousand Words in
Hebrew by
Heather Amery (Usborne) $12.95
“This book
provided a fun and engaging way for beginners to learn Hebrew. On most of the
pages, large, colorful panoramic scenes are surrounded with small pictures
labeled with their names in Hebrew.”
Milim MiPoh U’Mi’Sham:
Milim/Tzvaim/Misparim (Inbal) $13.95
Large, beautiful,
full-color photographs of basic objects with the word in Hebrew underneath.
New Early Childhood
Materials from Kid Kraft:
(Please
see photo in “sample pages” section of this list)
Shabbat Set $30
Large,durable,colorful, wooden set that is ideal for a Shabbat
corner and dramatic play.
Includes plate and
Kiddush cup, 2 candles, 2 candlesticks with removable flames, 2 challot, challah knife cover and
storage bag.
Chanukah Set $30
Includes menorah and
9 candles, spatula and pan, storage bag, dreidel and
6 coins, 2 pancakes,
Passover Set $30
Includes seder plate, Kiddush cup, wine bottle, matzah
cover, Afikomen bag, 1 split matzah,
2 pieces of whole matzah, placemat.
Wooden Puzzle Set $30
Includes puzzle
rack, Chanukah puzzle, Shabbat puzzle and Rosh Hashana
puzzle.
Judaic Children’s
Literature:
Early Childhood and
Elementary
Bagels from Benny by Aubrey Davis (Kids Can
Press) $15.95 HC
Dancing Shul by Chaim Fogelman (Chaim Fogelman) $9.99
HC
Daniel in the Lion’s Den retold by Jean Marzollo (Little Brown) $15.95 HC
Harmonica by Tony Johnston
(Charlesbridge)
$15.95 HC
Key Under My Pillow: A
Story About Honoring Parents (Hachai) $9.95 HC
Little Room by Chaim
Desnick (Pitspopany) $14.95
HC/$9.95 SC
Luba,The Angel of
Miriam and Her Brother
Moses
retold by Jean Marzollo (Little Brown) $15.95 HC
My First Book of Jewish
Holidays
by Shmuel Blitz (Artscroll
Youth Series) $16.99
HC
Mystery of the
$12.95 SC
Reach for the Stars: A
Little Torah’s Journey by
Sylvia Rouss (Pitspopany) $16.95 HC/$9.95 SC
Year of Jewish Stories: 52
Tales for Children and Their Familiesby Grace Ragues Maisel
and Samantha Shubert (UAHC Press) 29.95 HC
Young Adult Children’s
Literature:
Ilan Ramon : Jewish Star by Devra
Newberger Speregen (JPS) $9.95 SC
Jewish Sports Stars:
Athletic Heroes Past and Present by David Goldman (Kar-Ben) $8.95 SC
Rosie in
Bar-Mitzvah Preparation
Books:
Bar and Bat Mitzvah Book:
Joyful Ceremonies and Celebrations for Today’s Families by Linda Burghardt (Citadel
Press) $14.95 SC
Traditions and
Celebrations for the Bat Mitzvah edited by Ora Wiskind Elper (Urim) $26.95 HC
Ultimate Bar/Bat Mitzvah
Celebration Book: A Guide to Inspiring Ceremonies
and Joyous Festivities by Jayne Cohen and Lori Weinrott
(Clarkson Potter Publishers)
$18 SC
Adult Learning:
L’Shon ha-Kodesh: A Beginning Hebrew Book
for Adults by
Debi M. Rowe (Torah Aura)
“An
innovative new text designed to teach Hebrew decoding skills to adults.
This
ten-lesson volume uses an active Jewish Hebrew and siddur
vocabulary to give students the tools to be successful Hebrew readers. $11.95
Talmud with Training Wheels (Torah Aura)
“A
new kind of adult learning resource that introduces Talmud in its historical,
cultural, sociological and intellectual context. “
An Absolute Beginner’s Guide
Courtyards and Classrooms: Bava Batra 20b-22a
Meet the Evil Urge: Sukkah
51b – 53b
Ona’at Dibbur-The Power of Shame: Bava Metzia 58b-59b
Judaic Resources for
Teachers and Students:
Handbooks, Encyclopedias and Story Anthologies
Newly
reissued in one complete volume ( 3
volumes in 1):
The Complete How To
Handbook for Jewish Living by Kerry M. Olitzky and Ronald H.
Isaacs (Ktav)
$25 SC
Student’s Encyclopedia of
Judaism
edited by Geoffrey Wigoder (NYU Press) $39.95 HC
An
excellent resource for students in grades 7 – 12, and their families.
“…provides
engaging and authoritative coverage of all aspects of the Jewish religion- its
history, practices and important figures, as well as current thinking among the
Reform, Conservative and Orthodox movements.”
A Year of Jewish Stories:
52 Tales for Children and Their Families
by
Grace Ragues Maisel and
Samantha Shubert
(UAHC Press)
$29.95
HC
“This
rich collection of stories includes retellings of classic Jewish stories from
the Bible, Talmud, Midrash and traditional folkore, as well as several original stories.There
are stories for every holiday as well as plenty of stories for the weeks
between holidays.”
Siddur:
Journeys Through the Siddur (Torah Aura)
Friday Evening
Shabbat
Morning
Torah
Service and Concluding Prayers
“Each prayer is
studied through:
An introduction that sets the prayer’s
theme and locates it in the structure of the siddur
A drill text and translation that is the
foundational source for the unit.
Key roots that build a language connection.
A story that leads to an insight into the
prayer’s spiritual meaning…”
NEW STICKERS:
Emotions Stickers – Hebrew
(Irit)
240 amusing stickers reflecting 12 different emotions $2.95
Brachot
Stickers – Hebrew 36 full-color stickers . The last 3 words of
the bracha appear over a color photograph of the food. The name of the
food appears in Hebrew under the photograph. $2.50
Grading Stickers – Hebrew . 300 beautful,
color stickers that say: Avodah Yaffa,
Yafeh Meod, Mitztayen, Kol HaKavod, Yashar Koach etc. $2.95
Encouragement Stickers-Jewish Values – Hebrew.
36 large (2 ¼” ) colorful stickers that say: Zachita
B’Mitzva, Hitpalalta Yafeh, Azarta L’Chavercha,
Berachta Yafeh, Yashar Koch, Hitnahagta B’Derech Eretz. $2.95
Encouragement Stickers – 36 large (2 ¼ “) colorful stickers that
say “ Meuleh, Kol HaKavod, Avadata Yafeh, Naki U’Mesudar,
Hitnahagta Yafeh etc.
$2.95
*** Just released
: A beautiful, new line of full-color stickers by is now available.
Please see the
“sample pages” section for samples of this attractive collection.
Calendars from Kar-Ben: 2004-2005
Jumbo
Jewish Calendar $12.95
Executive
Jewish Calendar $7.95
Calendar
Repro Pak (26 masters) $12.95
Pocket
Calendar $1.95
New Resources from Torah Umesorah:
Gemara Word List: Milim Ba’Gemara
Over
400 common words from Gemara with translation. $12.50
My Very Own Word List
Over
400 common words from Chumash Bereishit. $15
Sefer Shinun Eilu
Metziot: Sefer Ezer L’Talmidim Matchilim Gemara Perek Eilu Metziot
Includes: Sugiah summaries, perushim of words, useful charts and diagrams, questions
for review. $10
Student Size Easy-Reference
Materials:
Timeline of Jewish History – compact notebook
size $2.50
Modern Map of
CDs: New Releases and
Selected Classics:
Alef Bet (Debbie Friedman) $18.50
Am
Celebrate Shabbat (Craig Taubman and others…) $18.50
Chai,
Chazak Amenu: We Stand As One $21.95
Double CD and Video:The largest
gathering ever of contemporary Jewish music stars join their voices for
HaKeves HaShisha Asar $19.95
HaLahakot HaTzvaiyot – 44 Shirim $19.95
Lahakat Tzahal HaMitchadshot $36
Meah Shirim Rishonim – 1,2 Double CD $24.95
MiMetav Shirei Yisrael:
The Very Best of
Shabbat Shalom (Cindy Paley) $18.50
Shalom Yeladim $18.50
Shlomo Gronich and the
Yesh Od Tikvah $19.95
Yavo Shalom (Cindy Paley) $17.95
New CDs by Ariella Savir: $18.50 each
Bambuledet: Chagigat Yom Huledet
Chalom Kitah Aleph
Chamudisk (40 songs)
L’Ima B’Ahava
Ritmereka: T’nuah V’Shir
Tinoketzev: Shirei Mischak
V’Ketzev