Passover, also called Pesach, is a major Jewish holiday. The dates of the Jewish holiday of Passover are based on a lunar calendar and change every year. This year, Passover begins before sundown on Saturday, April 12, and ends after nightfall on April 20 (Chabad). The first Passover happened thousands of years ago when the Israelists...
Shanah tovah – or happy new year! Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year and this year the festival begins on the evening of Wednesday, October 2, and ends at sundown on Friday, October 4. The holiday denotes the start of the Days of Repentance, which are the 10 days from Rosh Hashanah to Yom...
{Guest post from Chana Stiefel}
I recently saw a question posed by Multicultural Children’s Book Day that I felt needed a thoughtful response from me.
The question was, “What book-related topics/concerns are you seeing discussed? Where do you feel there are “gaps” in representation when it comes to multicultural books for kids?”
First, I want to say a heartfelt “thank you” to the MCBD team and all of the hard work they are doing to spread the word about diversity in children’s books. When I saw their request for feedback about underrepresented groups, the first thought that came to mind was that I would love to see more Jewish books and Jewish authors and illustrators included in this important conversation.