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CRRL Kids: Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur

These books have stories that tell about celebrations for the Jewish High Holidays of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, and Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement.

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  • With its delightful folktales, songs, and blessings, this illustrated introduction to Rosh Hashanah captures the essence of the holiday of renewal. Available as an eBook through our hoopla streaming service (librarypoint.org/hoopla) with no waiting.
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  • Describes how the Jewish holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are celebrated around the world.
    Book, 2007Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, [2007], ©2007. — 296.43 He
  • Days of Awe

    Stories for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur

    Kimmel, Eric A.
    Three stories from old traditions reflect on the virtues of charity, prayer, and repentance. In "The Samovar," no amount of hard scrubbing can make the treasure of the prophet Elijah shine, but a housewife's good works bring a beautiful gleam to its…
    Book, 1991New York : Viking, 1991. — 296.43 Ki
  • It’s Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, a time for new beginnings. But two sisters don’t know how to move forward after the fight they had the night before. As they gather for the ceremony of Tashlich, during which they’ll symbolically cast away…
    Book, 2025New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2025. — FICTION Lev
  • Even Higher!

    a Rosh Hashanah Story

    Kimmel, Eric A.
    A skeptical visitor to the village of Nemirov finds out where its rabbi really goes just before the Jewish New Year, when the villagers claim he goes to heaven to speak to God.
    Book, 2009New York : Holiday House, [2009], ©2009. — 296.431 Ki
  • Gershon's Monster

    a Story for the Jewish New Year

    Kimmel, Eric A.
    When his sins threaten the lives of his beloved twin children, a Jewish man finally repents of his wicked ways.
    Book, 2000New York : Scholastic Press, 2000. — FICTION Kim
  • A sweet illustrated story written by a rabbi about a beloved Jewish tradition.
    Book, 2021Winston-Salem : Prospective Press, [2021] — 296.43 Me
  • Jewish Holiday Songs for Children

    With Dances and Games for All Seasons

    Buchman, Rachel
    Add musical meaning to the holidays. Includes melodies with chord symbols and lyrics in English, Hebrew, or Yiddish. This title is also available on eAudio through hoopla streaming (librarypoint.org/hoopla) with no waiting.
    Book, 1997Pacific, MO : Mel Bay Publications, [1997], ©1997. — 781.76 Bu
  • Jewish holiday songs for children

    with dances and games for all seasons

    Buchman, Rachel
    Music to accompany the book of the same title.
    Music CD, 1993Cambridge, MA : Rounder Records, [1993], ℗1993. — 7.8176 B91j
  • First, Jonah is swallowed by a fish, in which he lives in comfort for three days. Ah, but then he is swallowed again by a larger, less pleasant fish. He is only too glad to be cast out on the shore near Ninevah. Vivid oil paintings make this one…
    Book, 1997New York, N.Y. : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, [1997], ©1997. — 224.92 Ge
  • A rhyming book that helps young readers understand how to look back on a year, with happy times and sometimes regrets, as they celebrate Rosh Hashanah. This title is also available as an eBook through hoopla streaming (librarypoint.org/hoopla) with…
    Book, 2022New York : Abrams Appleseed, 2022. — FICTION Mar
  • As a young girl's family gathers around her during the holidays, she thinks about the meanings of days' customs and symbols. Jewish words are italicized and explained in the glossary. A good introduction for both Jewish and non-Jewish children to…
    Book, 2000New York : Aladdin Paperbacks, 2000, ©1997. — 296.43 Fi
  • A book that explains the meaning behind the holiday's customs with many illustrations. This title is also available as an eBook through hoopla streaming (librarypoint.org/hoopla) with no waiting.
    Book, 2023North Mankato, Minnesota : Published by Pebble, an imprint of Capstone, [2023] — 296.43 Ko
  • The popular Rookie Books expand readers' horizons--to all corners of the globe!
    Book, 2001New York : Children's Press, [2001], ©2001. — 296.43 Ma
  • Part of the Celebrations in My World series.
    Book, 2010New York : Crabtree Pub. Co., [2010], ©2010. — 296.431 Pe
  • Describes the origin and meaning of the Jewish holidays known as the High Holy Days and their traditions and symbols, and discusses how the holidays are observed today.
    Book, 2001New York : Children's Press, [2001], ©2001. — 296.431 Ra
  • With an abundance of freshly picked apples, Ruby and her cousins come up with new apple recipes for the Jewish New Year. Includes recipes. Part of the "Ruby Celebrates!" series.
    Book, 2022Chicago, Illinois : Albert Whitman & Company, 2022. — FICTION Geh
  • Uncle Max is coming to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the birthday of the world, with the people he loves. They watch the sun go down, eat their holiday meal, dip challah and apples into honey for a sweet year, and listen to the sound of the shofar.
    Board Book, 2021Minneapolis, MN : Kar-Ben Publishing, [2021] — FICTION Liv
  • The day before Yom Kippur, Hannah kicks a soccer ball in the living room and breaks her mother’s glass apple. Her wise mother, deciding to teach her a lesson in a fun way, showing her daughter how to make her way through the three steps of an…
    Book, 2023Minneapolis, MN : Kar-Ben Publishing, [2023] — FICTION Nov