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The Patchwork Torah
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Author:
Allison Olanofsky
Illustrator:
Elso Oriol
Categories
Simchat Torah
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Build Community
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Connect Generations
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Remember!
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Holocaust
Grades:
Lower Elementary (K-2)
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Upper Elementary (3-5)
Fragments of damaged and rescued Torahs from several periods of history are woven together in this touching tale of four generations of a Torah scribe and his family.
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Mezuzah by Sam Glaser
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L'chadaysh Et Ha'yashan (Renew The Old) by Jay Rapoport
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Am Hasefer (People Of The Book) by Jay Rapoport
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PaRDes by Jay Rapoport
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My Teacher My Friend (Meir's Song) by Jay Rapoport
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Little Taste of Torah by Ellen Allard
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Children of Freedom by Beth Schafer
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Hi 5 Torah Jive by Josh Shriber
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Chazak by Dan Nichols
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Sweet As Honey (La'asok B'divrei Torah) by Dan Nichols
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When Mr. Pot Cracked Storytelling
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Zoom
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King Solomon and the Bee*
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The Hardest Word: A Yom Kippur Story*
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Bim and Bom: A Shabbat Tale*
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Nachshon Who Was Afraid to Swim: A Passover Story*
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Wilfrid Gordon Mcdonald Partridge
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Grandfather's Journey
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Mrs. Katz and Tush
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The Yankee at the Seder
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The Kingdom Of The Singing Birds
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Just Look
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The Two Brothers: A Legend Of Jerusalem
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Remember That
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The Hundred Penny Box
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The Memory Box
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Aunt Claire's Yellow Beehive Hair
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The Keeping Quilt
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Nana Upstairs Nana Downstairs
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Ten Good Rules
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The Littlest Mountain*
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It's Too Crowded In Here
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The Seventh Day
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In God's Name
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Sarah Laughs
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The Blessing Cup
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The Queen Who Saved Her People
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A is for Abraham*
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The Always Prayer Shawl*
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Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins*
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King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba*
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The Wooden Sword: A Jewish Folktale from Afghanistan
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A Sack Full Of Feathers (Picture book)
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The Elijah Door: A Passover Tale
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Talia and the Rude Vegetables
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The Shema In the Mezuzah: Listening to Each Other
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The Littlest Pair
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One Little Chicken
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Yuvi's Candy Tree
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Noah's Bed
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Naamah and The Ark At Night*
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Hanna's Sabbath Dress
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Old Noah's Elephant
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Abraham's Search for God*
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Does God Have A Big Toe?
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Before You Were Born
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Bible Heroes I Can Be
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A Big Quiet House
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Bone Button Borscht
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A Box of Candles
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Can Hens Give Milk?
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The Castle on Hester Street
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Chanukah in Chelm
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Gathering Sparks
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The Golem's Latkes
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A Grandma/Grandpa Like Yours
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Jerusalem of Gold: Jewish Stories of the Enchanted City
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Lotty's Lace Tablecloth
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The Market Wedding
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Mrs. Moskowitz and the Sabbath Candlesticks
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Papa's Latkes
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The Rabbi and the Twenty-Nine Witches
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The Rooster Prince of Breslov
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Sammy Spider's First Simchat Torah
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Say Hello Lily
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The Secret Shofar of Barcelona
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Solomon and the Trees
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Something from Nothing
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Ten Old Men and a Mouse
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The Way Meat Loves Salt
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The Treasure
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The Wisdom Bird
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The Butterfly
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Passage to Freedom: The Sugihara Story
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The Flag with Fifty-Six Stars: A Gift from the Survivors of Mauthausen
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Even Higher
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Challah: A Chewish Guide to the Torah
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Hidden: A Child's Story of the Holocaust
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The Whispering Town
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My Grandfather's Coat
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The Mitten String
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Dear Canada: Pieces of the Past: The Holocaust Diary of Rose Rabinowitz Winnipeg Manitoba 1948
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The Barefoot Book of Jewish Tales
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Irena’s Jars of Secrets
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A Faraway Island
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Black Radishes
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Bubbe's Belated Bat Mitzvah
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Irena Sendler and the Children of the Warsaw Ghetto
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Stealing Home
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I Never Saw Another Butterfly
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Adam and Thomas
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Daughter of Light
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The Devil's Arithmetic
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Ten Gold Medals: Glory or Freedom
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Oy Vey Life In A Shoe*
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How It's Made: Torah Scroll
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Maya Prays for Rain
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A Cloak For The Moon
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Shabbat
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Shavuot
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Yom HaShoah/Yom HaZikaron
Lesson Plans
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Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge teaches the Importance of A Good Name
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Duck! Rabbit! Teaches about Studying Torah
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The L’shanah Tovah Choo Choo
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Moses Mt. Sinai and the Ten Commandments
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The "It's Too Crowded In Here" Story Teaches To Be Content And Grateful
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The Days of Creation
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Welcoming Guests
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Lost and Found
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Social Justice in Jewish Tradition (from The R.A.C.)
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Rise and Shine: A Challah Day Tale explores Connecting Generations Yiddish and Shabbat
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More Than Just a Party: Bat/Bar Mitzvah Then and Now
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Jewish Diversity: Learning About Our Families Friends and Communities Through Food Recipes
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Change and Meaning in Bat/Bar Mitzvah Experience
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Barbie Wears Tefillin Do You? Exploring Ritual Garb
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Judaism Photo Gallery Tour
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The Importance of Passover
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Shlemiel Crooks explores Passover
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Greenhorn explores Holocaust Survival
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Hana’s Suitcase: Making Connections between the Classroom and the World Today
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Ten Gold Medals: Glory or Freedom chronicles the true story of one family’s escape from Greece during World War II and the Holocaust
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Chicken Soup Chicken Soup explores Connecting Generations and Learning from Everyone
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Honor Senior Citizens
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Remember!
Projects & Crafts
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Everyone Can Make A Mezuzah
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Blessing Calligrams
3:
Hiddur (Beautify) Your Mitzvah
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Dollar Store Shofar Craft
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Candy Torah Scrolls
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Torah as Lifesaver
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Origami Torah
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Jerusalem Stone Candlesticks
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Edible Torah Tortilla Scroll
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Torah Scroll Flannel Board
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Torah is Sweet: Chocolate Alef Bet
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Shalom Sesame's Moses on Mt Sinai
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G-dCast's Shout Em Out (Old School Rules)
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How To Make A Classroom Torah
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Abraham and Sarah Welcome New Friends
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Creation Animated
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Honi The CircleMaker
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One Seed by Laurie Berkner
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Wilfrid Gordon Mcdonald Partridge Read Aloud
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Yesterday's Dream by Donna Cruz (Sing-A-Long)
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The 4 Sons: A Modern Re-Tell by G-dCast
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Hillel vs Shammai (and the 'Golden Rule')
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Joseph and The Sabbath Fish
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How To Affix A Mezuzah (with blessing)
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How to Blow a Shofar
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The Mystery of the Crying Challah
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Chanale and Her Shabbat Dress
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When Mr. Pot Cracked
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The Very First Seed
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The Terrible Things: An Allegory of the Holocaust (animated)
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Parshat Bereshit: Kabbalistic Questions about Creation
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Chuppah: The Jewish Wedding Canopy
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Sages of the Mishnah and Talmud
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Blessings
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Creative Liturgy
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Important Biblical Figures
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Hebrew Bible Mapquest- Geography Game
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Photo Gallery and Discussion Guide of Treasured Chanukkah Menorot of Early Israel
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Jewish Kids Video App
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Shticker: The Jewish Photo Sticker App
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Family Stories From Generation to Generation: Bo Discussion Guide
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Teaching Ethics To Last A Lifetime: Va'etchanan Discussion Guide
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Jewish Trivia Quiz
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Jewish Ways to Celebrate Earth Day
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