Sammy Spider is out and about again around the Shapiro’s family as little Josh is learning different types of prayers….Such a great book that can be pulled out every day since there’s a prayer to fit with something each and every day. Click here to read the review.
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Celebrate Sukkot with videos of Sammy Spider’s First Sukkot and A Watermelon in the Sukkah and MORE!!!
For you to enjoy with your children and students. Sukkot can be observed at home, at school and through virtual experiences. Here are three links to resources and continue scrolling down to two videos. What is your favorite fruit for the Sukkah? An apple? A watermelon? Sukkot Celebrations with Michael’s…
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THE LITTLEST PAIR, activities and a video reading
The Littlest Pair won the National Jewish Book Award for Children’s Picture Books in 2001. Inspired by a rainy winter day on a visit to Jerusalem, I wrote The Littlest Pair, the story of the two termites who board Noah’s Ark, as a story of tolerance. My message is simple: everyone…
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Librarian Wendy of Temple Emanu-El brings you Storytime – YOSEF’S DREAM
This books tells the story of how 14,000 Ethiopian Jews were brought to Israel from Ethiopia in a time span of only 36 hours in 1991 as part of Operation Solomon. Yosef’s Dream is written by Sylvia Rouss with Israel’s Ambassador Asher Naim.
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A video reading of Sammy Spider’s First Shavuot
How nice to have Sammy Spider back! In this newest addition to the Sammy Spider picture books on holidays, young readers learn about Shavuot, the holiday where God gave the Torah to Moses. As Mrs. Shapiro prepares for Shavuot by making blintzes, Sammy and his mother watch from their web…
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A Video Reading of “Sammy Spider’s New Friend”
Miss Sam reads her class a new Sammy Spider Story! Sammy and Josh make friends with the new neighbors and learn about Jewish hospitality customs.
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