Shavuot is celebrated seven weeks after Passover, usually in late May or early June when the wheat harvest ripens. Shavuot which means “weeks” is also known as the “Festival of First Fruits.” In biblical times, farmers brought bread baked from the spring wheat harvest to the Temple in Jerusalem as…
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Photos from my 2019 Passover Book Reading and Links to my Passover Blog
Parents and children, and teachers and students may enjoy visiting my other posts about Passover. And, enjoy Sammy Spider activities too! Just click here! Hag Sameach, Sylvia
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Sammy Spider is featured on TV News Segment “Seniors Read to Preschoolers”
Reading already has many benefits, and now one group in Montgomery County is adding one more: building intergenerational relationships. KleinLife: Montgomery County holds weekly storytimes that help connect children and senior citizens. “The benefits of intergenerational reading are multitude,” said Gail Korostoff, program director for KleinLife Montgomery County. “The reading,…
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Adopt Mitzvah the Mutt and Save 50%
Save up to 50% on Mitzvah the Mutt Mitzvah the Mutt Matzah balls were never meant for a game of fetch, but try telling that to Mitzvah the Mutt when he is rescued by a Jewish family. Mitzvah’s silly antics manage to charm his family and his humorous misinterpretations of…
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Association of Jewish Libraries reviews Sammy Spider’s First Wedding
Sylvia Rouss has worked her magic again, bringing the popular Sammy Spider to his first Jewish wedding. Charming full-page color illustrations are sure to delight young audiences. Sammy’s human friends, the Shapiros, are invited to a wedding to which he gets a free ride on top of one of the chuppah poles. Children…
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