Library Recommendations for Gift Giving:
The following are some great gift ideas from the CAJE Library. Give the most
precious gifts to your family, the gift of imagination, creativity and reading.
Beyond Lament-Poets of the World Bearing Witness to the Holocaust.
Marguerite M. Striar. Northwestern University Press, 1998. (Adult)
Brother Against Brother. Ehud Sprinzak. The Free Press, 1999. (Adult)
Jewish Family and Life: A Guide to Parenting. Yosef I. Abramowitz and
Susan Silverman. Golden Books, 1997. (Adult)
The Jewish Spirit-A Celebration in Stories and Art. Ellen Frankel.
Stewart, Tabori and Chang, 1997. (Adult)
The Sword and the Olive-A Critical History of the Israeli Defense Force.
Martin Van Creveld. Public Affairs, 1998. (Adult)
For younger readers…
The Cross by Day, the Mezuzzah by Night. Deborah Spector Siegel. The
Jewish Publication Society, 1999. (Grades 6-12)
Joseph Had a Little Overcoat. Simms Taback. Penguin Putnam Books for
Young Readers, 1999.(Preschool-Grade 2)
Journey with Elijah-Eight Tales of the Prophet. Barbara Diamond
Goldin.
Harcourt Brace and Company, 1999.(Kindergarten-Grade 6)
The Kids' Catalog of Bible Treasures. Chaya M. Burstein. The Jewish
Publication Society, 1999. (Grades 4-8)
The Shengold Jewish Encyclopedia. Mordecai Schreiber. Shengold Books,
1998.(Grades 4-Adult)
The Ten Commandments-for Jewish Children. Miriam Nerlove. Albert
Whitman and Company, 1999. (Preschool-Grade 3)