Jewish Books Are Awesome

http://www.tabletmag.com/scroll/226855/the-five-best-childrens-books-for-purim?utm_source=tabletmagazinelist&utm_campaign=c014f07233-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_03_08&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c308bf8edb-c014f07233-207659821

https://thewholemegillah.wordpress.com/2017/03/07/authors-notebook-richard-michelson-the-language-of-angels/

I’ve been pondering what sort of thing to share with the world next. I’m thinking the overwhelming sadness of the Holocaust themed last few books perhaps matched my inner world a bit too closely and I want to go elsewhere. For the last few months I’ve been pondering sharing a few of Jewish photography books and my gut tells me that’s the direction to go. I’ve always loved photos and pantings. Basically if it’s visual and real, I’m there but a disclaimer must be put out that photography is the only “modern” art I enjoy. Though haha, an exception would be a fascinating book on Crafts of Israel I picked up at that Friends of Library bookstore some months back. So ok modern art but photos! 

Anyway, something in the vein is percolating and brewing. Stay tuned and hope in the meantime you enjoy my non book review Jewish content. 

http://forward.com/culture/364964/after-celebrating-every-jewish-holiday-for-a-year-heres-what-abby-pogrebin/?utm_content=daily_Newsletter_MainList_Title_Position-1&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=New%20Daily%20-%20M-Th%202017-03-06&utm_term=The%20Forward%20Today%20Monday-Friday

http://forward.com/sisterhood/364662/why-my-yiddish-speaking-family-celebrates-english-speaking-day/?utm_content=bufferbf31e&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Where does modern Jewish culture fit in your classroom? | The Yiddish Book Center’s Great Jewish Books Teacher Resources

http://teachgreatjewishbooks.org/

http://www.tabletmag.com/scroll/226217/jewish-ethics-and-morality-like-youve-never-seen-them?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=post&utm_term=Jessica+Deutsch%E2%80%99s+illustrated+Pirkei+Avot&utm_content=march2017

Before getting married last year I decided to get tested via Jscreen even though my husband is not a Jew. Getting it all going took quite a bit of work because i had to essentially receive permission from my own doctor and my insurance company to get it done since my company only tested for maybe 3 things. In the end it all worked out mainly due to the fact that my  OB is a saint and agreed to help me and despite the fact that my PCP sucks and refused to even though my insurance wasn’t financially responsible for testing cost. At all. 

So let me tell you, personally a huge weight lifted off me to know what my risks are. Yes, Ken isn’t Jewish but he is European with some small  Eastern dumped in there and you know  what? You never know and I would rather walk into starting a family with my eyes open than unblissfully ignorant. Best $100+ spent. Ever. 

http://www.tabletmag.com/jewish-life-and-religion/225934/more-than-tay-sachs?utm_source=tabletmagazinelist&utm_campaign=bee33b91ac-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_02_28&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c308bf8edb-bee33b91ac-207659821

http://www.chabad.org/news/article_cdo/aid/3591264/jewish/East-Ukraine-Jewish-Community-Faces-Daily-Artillery-Orchestra-Once-Again.htm

http://www.tabletmag.com/scroll/226011/oscar-winner-reminds-us-why-jewish-moms-are-the-best?utm_source=tabletmagazinelist&utm_campaign=4079b29cc3-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_02_27&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c308bf8edb-4079b29cc3-207659821