Families & Children

May 22, 2012 | 1st Sivan 5772

Family Activities & Resources

Family Activity
Temple Emanu-El of New York City shares recipes and holiday vocabulary for parents and kids.
Holiday Happenings
A fun holiday resource for parents and staff of Reform Jewish early childhood education programs
The Jewish Parent Page
Great ideas for educating children about the Jewish holidays.

Books and Music

Jewish Living: A Guide to Contemporary Reform Practice (Revised Edition)
By Mark Washofsky

This definitive guide for Reform Jewish practice leads the reader to an understanding of the whole of Jewish life -- from blessing to b'nei mitzvah, Havdalah to haftarah and tikkun olam to Tikkun Leil Shavuot.

The Tattooed Torah
By Marvell Ginsburg, Illustrated by Martin Lemelman

This true story of the rescue and restoration of a small Torah from Brno, Czecho-slovakia, teaches the Holocaust not only as a period of destruction but also as an opportunity for redemption.