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Jewish Online Resources 3/25/22

By Reporter staff

A variety of Jewish groups are offering educational and recreational online resources. Below is a sampling of those. The Reporter will publish additional listings as they become available. 

The Museum at Eldridge Street will hold the virtual program “The Four Sons: Exp…

Off the Shelf: The jazz age, mobsters and a notorious Jewish madam

By Rabbi Rachel Esserman

What makes a biography greater than the story of one individual? When it narrates the history of an age, offering readers a better understanding of the times in which the person lived. That describes Debby Applegate’s excellent “Madam: The Biography of Polly Adl…

Off the Shelf: Not your typical rom-coms

By Rabbi Rachel Esserman

I don’t read many romance novels; the only ones I prefer usually include a large dose of humor. However, these rarely result in my thinking about the characters after I turn the final page. And, of course, the endings are easy to predict. Well, while that’s true…

New in Books: Kalaniot Books to release two new children’s books

Kalaniot Books announced that it has released two new children’s picture books:

“A Persian Passover” written by Etan Basseri with illustrations by Rashin Kheiriyeh. Two siblings, Ezra and Roza, who live in Persia, are helping their family prepare for Passover. Their task is to bring t…

Jewish Online Resources 3/11/22

By Reporter staff

A variety of Jewish groups are offering educational and recreational online resources. Below is a sampling of those. The Reporter will publish additional listings as they become available. 

Nosher and Alma offer a free recipe book called “Jewish Food From Around the Wo…