Books published by Behrman House Inc.,U.S.

"A fast-paced picture book that combines the drama foreshadowing the American Revolution, the heroic Maccabee fight for freedom, and Sephardic Hanukkah customs" --Association of Jewish Libraries"An engag­ing sto­ry about a Jew­ish Amer­i­can past" --Jewish Book CouncilJoshua Mendes misses his best friend Isaac, who has moved to Boston. Joshua’s Papa is importing chocolate beans to the American Colonies, showing café owners how to make hot chocolate now that the tea tax has made tea too expensive to drink. When Papa travels to Boston, Joshua joins him. Together, they help Isaac’s family open a chocolate house, while the people of Boston demonstrate against British tea taxation. Set against the backdrop of Hanukkah and the American fight for independence, this is a story of friendship, freedom, and a love of chocolate. End notes provide background about the Boston Tea Party, a brief explanation of the holiday of Hanukkah, and a description of America's first Jews, predominantly settlers from Spain and Portugal who came to escape religious persecution and to find religious freedom and economic opportunity. Includes recipes for Colonial-style hot chocolate and bunuelos.

"Rabbi Steven Zane Leder reflects on the miracles of daily life in this reissue of his classic essay collection"--

"A pair of siblings must contend with an invisible goblin as they prepare for Shabbat"--

"A kitten and its mama explore an empty-then full- then empty-again box: a tzedakah box"--

What if the monster under the bed was REAL? Eli's big brother's bar mitzvah is coming up and no one has time for Eli, especially not his brother. Eli wants to help, but every time he tries, he just messes up. It's looking like it will be the most boring summer ever. But then, Eli makes a surprising new friend.There's never been a summer--or a bar mitzvah--like this before!

Sarah and Talya try different ways of stopping a secret invasion that turned their younger brothers into aliens, and determine that their best weapons are patience and kindness.

In this playful version of The Little Red Hen, a young girl enlists her animal friends to help make the challah for Rosh Hashanah.The whole diverse neighborhood joins in the Rosh Hashanah celebration at the end of the story, emphasizing the universality of our resolve to build a better world in the new year.