The Book of Life: Jewish Kidlit (Mostly)
The Book of Life is an interview-format podcast about Jewish kidlit, mostly, with occasional coverage of Jewish YA/adult books, music, film and web, established in December 2005.
Host: Heidi Rabinowitz
Sponsors: Feldman Children's Library at Congregation B'nai Israel of Boca Raton, Florida & the Association of Jewish Libraries
- Update frequency
- every 19 days
- Average duration
- 23 minutes
- Episodes
- 333
- Years Active
- 2005 - 2025
The Puppy Test
Visit https://jewishbooks.blogspot.com/2020/12/the-puppy-test.html for full show notes. Or look for "The Puppy Test" posted December 17, 2021 at BookofLifePodcast.com.
In December 2020, the world re…
City of Light
Visit https://jewishbooks.blogspot.com/2020/12/theodore-bikels-city-of-light.html for full show notes. Or look for "Theodore Bikel's City of Light" posted December 6, 2020 at BookofLifePodcast.com.
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Anya's Dragons and Nightingales
Visit https://jewishbooks.blogspot.com/2020/11/anya-and-dragon.html for full show notes, or look for "Anya and the Dragon" posted November 8, 2020 at BookofLifePodcast.com.
Anya and the Dragon is So…
The Mitzvah of Voting, Part 3
Visit https://jewishbooks.blogspot.com/2020/10/the-mitzvah-of-voting-part-3.html for full show notes, or look for "The Mitzvah of Voting, Part 3" posted October 13, 2020 at BookofLifePodcast.com.
We…
The Mitzvah of Voting, Part 2
Visit https://jewishbooks.blogspot.com/2020/10/the-mitzvah-of-voting-part-2.html for full show notes, or look for "The Mitzvah of Voting, Part 2" at BookofLifePodcast.com.
Welcome to Part 2 of our …
The Mitzvah of Voting, Part 1
Visit https://jewishbooks.blogspot.com/2020/10/the-mitzvah-of-voting-part-1.html for full show notes, or look for "The Mitzvah of Voting, Part 1" at BookofLifePodcast.com.
This episode is a call to…
Pond Life
Visit https://jewishbooks.blogspot.com/2020/10/pond-life-fish-out-of-water-turtle-boy.html for full show notes or look for "Pond Life - FISH Out of Water & TURTLE Boy" posted October 11, 2020 at Boo…
Honey on the Page
Honey on the Page: A Treasury of Yiddish Children's Literature, edited and translated by Miriam Udel, comes out from NYU Press on October 6, 2020. We didn't have the chance to do an audio interview b…
A Place at the Table
Visit https://jewishbooks.blogspot.com/2020/09/a-place-at-table.html for full show notes, or look for "A Place at the Table" posted September 6, 2020 at BookofLifePodcast.com.
Muslim author Saadia F…
Video Episode: Artist Patricia Portillo
Visit https://jewishbooks.blogspot.com/2020/08/video-episode-artist-patricia-portillo.html for full show notes, or look for "Video Episode: Artist Patricia Portillo" posted August 25, 2020 at Bookof…
No Vacancy
Visit https://jewishbooks.blogspot.com/2020/08/no-vacancy.html for full show notes, or look for "No Vacancy" posted August 9, 2020 at BookofLifePodcast.com.
No Vacancy is Tziporah Cohen's debut midd…
The Bubbes and the Zaides
Visit https://jewishbooks.blogspot.com/2020/07/the-bubbes-and-zaides.html for full show notes, or look for "The Bubbes and the Zaides" posted July 19, 2020 at BookofLifePodcast.com.
We hear from Da…
Through the Window: Lee Wind
Please visit https://jewishbooks.blogspot.com/2020/06/through-window-lee-wind.html for extensive show notes with lots of great links, or look for "Through the Window: Lee Wind" posted June 28, 2020 …
A Ceiling Made of Eggshells
Visit https://jewishbooks.blogspot.com/2020/05/a-ceiling-made-of-eggshells.html for full show notes, or look for "A Ceiling Made of Eggshells" posted May 17, 2020 at BookofLifePodcast.com.
Books in the Time of Coronavirus: Parenting on a Prayer
Visit https://jewishbooks.blogspot.com/2020/04/parenting-on-prayer-books-in-time-of.html for full show notes.
Author Amy Grossblatt Pessah discusses her guide Parenting on a Prayer: Ancient Jewish …
Books in the Time of Coronavirus: Gluskin Family History
Visit https://jewishbooks.blogspot.com/2020/04/gluskin-family-history-strategies-and.html for full show notes.
David B. Levy shares his family genealogical work Gluskin Family History, published th…
Books in the Time of Coronavirus: Beyond the Ghetto Gates
Visit https://jewishbooks.blogspot.com/2020/04/beyond-ghetto-gates-books-in-time-of.html for full show notes.
Michelle Cameron shares her adult historical novel, Beyond the Ghetto Gates, published …
Books in the Time of Coronavirus: All the Horrors of War
Visit https://jewishbooks.blogspot.com/2020/04/all-horrors-of-war-books-in-time-of.html for full show notes.
Bernice Lerner shares her family history, All the Horrors of War: A Jewish Girl, A Britis…
Books in the Time of Coronavirus: Birthright
Visit https://jewishbooks.blogspot.com/2020/04/birthright-books-in-time-of-coronavirus.html for full show notes.
Erika Dreifus shares her poetry collection Birthright, published by Kelsay Books on …
Books in the Time of Coronavirus: Hebrew Roots, Jewish Routes
Visit https://jewishbooks.blogspot.com/2020/04/hebrew-roots-jewish-routes-books-in.html for full show notes.
Jeremy Benstein shares his nonfiction adult book Hebrew Roots, Jewish Routes: A Tribal L…