A Very December 25th Hanukkah

The Book of Life: Jewish Kidlit (Mostly)

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Happy Hanukkah! Christmas and Hanukkah overlap this year, with Hanukkah beginning on December 25, so it's a good time to think about the juxtaposition of these two holidays. Hanukkah is a minor holiday but its proximity to Christmas brings it extra attention. Let's talk about that!

GUESTS:

• Henry Herz, editor of The Festival of Lights: 16 Hanukkah Stories
• Joanne Levy, Festival contributor and co-author of Let It Glow
• Erica Perl, Festival contributor and author of The Ninth Night of Hanukkah

LEARN MORE:

• Henry Herz's website | buy or borrow The Festival of Lights
• Joanne Levy's website | buy or borrow Let It Glow
• Erica Perl's website, Instagram | buy or borrow The Ninth Night of Hanukkah
• Reading (and gifting) recommendations:
  • Joanne suggests The Latke Who Couldn't Stop Screaming by Lemony Snicket, and Red and Green and Blue and White by Lee Wind.
  • Erica suggests Meet the Latkes, Latke's First Hanukkah, and P is for Pastrami by Alan Silberberg, The Greatest by Veera Hiranandani, and What Jewish Looks Like by Liz Kleinrock and Caroline Kusin Pritchard

CREDITS:

• Produced by Feldman Children's Library at Congregation B'nai Israel
• Co-sponsored by the Association of Jewish Libraries
• Sister podcast: Nice Jewish Books
• Theme Music: The Freilachmakers Klezmer String Band
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