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• Jason Belongs

  the Story of Jason Schachter McKinney

  Ades, Audrey,

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  The true story of Jason Schachter McKinney, who as a young man questioned his Black and Jewish identity and created a place for himself in his community.

• Amelia, If Only

  Albertalli, Becky,

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  In this endearing romantic story for teens, a Jewish high school senior and her multicultural group of friends take a road trip to see a famous YouTuber. Along the way there are questions about identity, future, and romance as the teens figure out…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Tía Fortuna's New Home

  Behar, Ruth, 1956-

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  Estrella learns about her Cuban and Jewish heritage as she helps her aunt move from her Miami apartment to an assisted living community.

• The Judgment of Yoyo Gold

  Blum, Isaac,

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  Yoyo Gold is a good Orthodox Jewish girl. She keeps kosher, takes care of her siblings and does volunteer work. But when her best friend is cast out of the community, Yoyo discovers more about herself and the role she wants to play within her…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Two Tribes

  Bowen Cohen, Emily,

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  Feeling torn between the heritage of her Jewish mother and Muscogee father, Mia seeks a way to blend her two tribes and find her place in her family.

• Heart of a Stranger

  An Unlikely Rabbi's Story of Faith, Identity, and Belonging

  Buchdahl, Angela, 1972-

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  An inspiring story about finding where you belong from the first Asian American woman to become a rabbi. She draws on her experience to challenge race-based ideas of Judaism. Instead, she explains that Judaism is like a family connected by an…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• For Such a Time as This

  on Being Jewish Today

  Cosgrove, Elliot J.,

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  For many Jewish people today, the October 7th Hamas attack on Israel feels like a turning point in history. Almost immediately afterward, there was a sharp and unprecedented rise in antisemitism around the world. For a community whose history…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Goyhood

  a Novel

  Fenton, Reuven,

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  Twin brothers who haven’t spoken in years come back together after their mother dies. One is a rabbi, and the other is a troubled businessman. They decide to take a road trip through the Deep South after discovering that their mother wasn’t…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Amazing Abe

  How Abraham Cahan's Newspaper Gave a Voice to Jewish Immigrants

  Finkelstein, Norman H.,

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  A tribute to Abraham Cahan, who started an important Yiddish newspaper. The paper covered topics like voting rights and baseball and gave helpful advice to Jewish immigrants as they built new lives.

• The Jews of Summer

  Summer Camp and Jewish Culture in Postwar America

  Fox, Sandra, 1988-

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  After the Holocaust, American Jewish leaders worried that suburban life might weaken Jewish culture, so they created summer camps to protect it. But kids and teens shaped the camps too, sometimes challenging what they were taught. The Jews of Summer…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Remembering Candle

  Goldberg, Alison,

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  When a grandfather dies, his grandson and his family spend the next night and day remembering Grandpa and sharing stories with each other. A peaceful celebration of the memories our loved ones leave with us when they pass.

• Yasha's Amazin' Bar Mitzvah

  Gurevich, Margaret,

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  Set in 1986, a thirteen-year-old Russian American Jewish boy, Yasha Reznik, navigates cultural identity, friendship, and belonging after moving from his Russian-Jewish community to a New Jersey suburb, all while chasing his dream of seeing the New…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Alte Zachen

  Old Things

  Hanaor, Ziggy,

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  A moving story about Jewish identity, generational differences, and the search for tolerance and acceptance in a busy, ever-changing city.

• Loudmouth

  Emma Goldman Vs. America (a Love Story)

  Heiligman, Deborah,

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  Emma called herself an anarchist and a freethinker. Her critics called her a troublemaker, a “loudmouth.” But sometimes you need to be loud, if you want your voice to be heard.

• Just a Hat

  Khubiar, S.,

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  Full of action, laughs, and a little heartbreak, this is a story about growing up in the 1970s. It follows a kid whose parents are immigrants as they move to a new town. Along the way, they have to deal with bullies, make unexpected friends, and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• All Who Are Hungry, Come and Eat!

  Kimmelman, Leslie,

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  Ethan’s family always follows the Haggadah’s important message during their Seder: let anyone who is hungry come and eat. Ethan thinks this year's dinner will be small. But as unexpected guests keep arriving with special surprises, they remind…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Tablets Shattered

  the End of An American Jewish Century and the Future of Jewish Life

  Leifer, Joshua,

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  For decades, American Jewish identity was built on three main ideas: American pride, support for Israel, and liberal values. Today, those pillars are crumbling. The shared memory of the tragedy of the Holocaust is losing its grip; soon there will be…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Aviva Vs. the Dybbuk

  Lowe, Mari,

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  A compelling, tender story about friendship and community, grief and healing, and a girl who somehow manages to connect everything.

• Yiddish

  a Global Culture : Bold Lives, Boundless Creativity

  Mazower, David,

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  The Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, MA is the first ever museum to showcase the extraordinary vibrancy and breadth of modern Yiddish culture--its literature, theater, art, music, journalism, politics--from the mid-nineteenth century to the present…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Antisemitism

  An American Tradition

  Nadell, Pamela Susan,

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  Jews experienced antisemitism the moment they landed on what would become the United States. Negative European stereotypes about Jews rooted into American soil. Jews in America have faced government sanctioned restrictions, quotas, endured physical…Read moreRead more of this annotation