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The Book of Life: Jewish Kidlit (Mostly) - Podcast

The Book of Life: Jewish Kidlit (Mostly)

 Heidi Rabinowitz

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

Interviews Judaism Religion & Spirituality Arts Books
Update frequency
every 19 days
Average duration
23 minutes
Episodes
333
Years Active
2005 - 2025
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Tasa's Song

Tasa's Song

An interview with Linda Kass, author of Tasa's Song, plus the music inspired by the book, composed by Charles Weatherbee and performed by the Carpe Diem String Quartet.

00:16:26  |   Wed 15 Nov 2017
The Yiddish Book Center

The Yiddish Book Center

Interviews with Lisa Newman, Communications Director, and Christa Whitney, director of the Wexler Oral History Project, both at the Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, MA.

00:28:16  |   Thu 26 Oct 2017
My Jewish Year

My Jewish Year

An interview with Abigail Pogrebin about her book chronicling her exploration of all 18 Jewish holidays in one year.

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00:18:49  |   Sun 03 Sep 2017
The Language of Angels

The Language of Angels

An interview with author Rich Michelson about The Language of Angels: a Story about the Reinvention of Hebrew.

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00:23:50  |   Mon 14 Aug 2017
Back to School with Behrman House

Back to School with Behrman House

Vicki Weber of Behrman House tells us all about the past, present, and future of the 96 year old publisher of Jewish educational materials, just in time for back-to-school.

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00:21:10  |   Mon 14 Aug 2017
The Last Shepherd

The Last Shepherd

The Last Shepherd (Evil Sun Productions) is a Hebrew-language indie comedy adventure scifi fantasy film with elements of Jewish mysticism and kabbalah. Several of the film's creators Skyped with The …

00:26:44  |   Mon 31 Jul 2017
Shalom, Salaam

Shalom, Salaam

Yaffa and Fatima, Shalom Salaam by Fawzia Gilani-Williams is the picture book we all need right now. It depicts a loving friendship between two women, one Jewish, one Muslim.

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00:17:01  |   Wed 07 Jun 2017
The Six-Day Hero

The Six-Day Hero

Author Tammar Stein tells us about her middle grade novel, The Six-Day Hero, about the Six-Day War in Israel, 1967.  bookoflifepodcast.com

00:15:18  |   Mon 05 Jun 2017
PJ Our Way

PJ Our Way

PJ Our Way is a program of the Harold Grinspoon Foundation that offers free chapter books to Jewish families with middle grade readers. I spoke to director Catriella Freedman to learn how it works.

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00:24:22  |   Fri 26 May 2017
Almost a Minyan

Almost a Minyan

A joint interview with author Lori S. Kline and publisher Debra L. Winegarten about the picture book Almost a Minyan, a traditional yet groundbreaking coming-of-age story.

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00:25:51  |   Tue 16 May 2017
Mamaleh Knows Best

Mamaleh Knows Best

An interview with Marjorie Ingall about her parenting guide Mamaleh Knows Best: What Jewish Mothers Do to Raise Successful, Creative, Empathetic, Independent Children. bookoflifepodcast.com
00:19:23  |   Sun 30 Apr 2017
Kasper Mutzenmacher's Cursed Hat

Kasper Mutzenmacher's Cursed Hat

An interview with author Keith Fentonmiller about his weird and wonderful Jewish novel Kasper Mutzenmacher's Cursed Hat. Remember to donate to Patreon.com/bookoflife to get an autographed copy of Ser…
00:20:24  |   Tue 25 Apr 2017
Serendipity's Footsteps

Serendipity's Footsteps

An interview with Suzanne Nelson about her shoe-related Jewish award winning YA novel. Donate to Patreon.com/bookoflife to get an autographed copy! bookoflifepodcast.com
00:13:09  |   Tue 18 Apr 2017
The (Unofficial) Harry Potter Haggadah

The (Unofficial) Harry Potter Haggadah

Rabbi Moshe Rosenberg tells us about his creation of a Harry Potter themed Haggadah for Passover. bookoflifepodcast.com
00:16:59  |   Mon 03 Apr 2017
Call Me Ishmael.com

Call Me Ishmael.com

An invitation to join the How Is This Night Different? call-in project and an interview with Call Me Ishmael co-founder Steph Kent, one of the project sponsors. Check bookoflifepodcast.com for detail…
00:08:10  |   Mon 20 Mar 2017
Mark Your Calendar

Mark Your Calendar

Info on projects in which you might want to participate! Read4Refugees fundraiser through 3/31/17, Call Me Ishmael 3/27-4/4/17, apply for the TENT Jewish kidlit retreat by 4/24/17. Listen to the show…
00:12:03  |   Sun 12 Mar 2017
Honey and Me

Honey and Me

An interview with Meira Drazin, author of the 2016 Sydney Taylor Manuscript Award winner, Honey and Me. Also, call in to leave your story for "How Is This Book Different?" - details at bookoflifepodc…
00:13:27  |   Tue 28 Feb 2017
Unorthodox, Live

Unorthodox, Live

An interview with the hosts of the Unorthodox podcast from Tablet Magazine, after their live show in West Palm Beach. Plus, an invitation to share your favorite story with Call Me Ishmael. www.bookof…
00:10:17  |   Fri 17 Feb 2017
Another Me

Another Me

The Book of Life's Canadian Correspondent Anne Dublin interviews author Eva Wiseman about her historical/paranormal romance, Another Me. www.bookoflifepodcast.com
00:22:45  |   Fri 03 Feb 2017
Everybody Says Shalom

Everybody Says Shalom

A talk given by Leslie Kimmelman, author of the picture book Everybody Says Shalom, at the 2016 AJL conference. bookoflifepodcast.com
00:14:39  |   Fri 27 Jan 2017
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