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Bible
The Jewish Study Bible: featuring The Jewish Publication Society TANAKH Translation, Author: Adele Berlin

Conversion
Choosing a Jewish Life: A Handbook for People Converting to Judaism and for Their Family and Friends, Author: Anita Diamant
Embracing the Covenant: Converts to Judaism Talk About Why & How, Author: Allan L. Berkowitz

Cooking
The Jewish Holiday Kitchen: 250 Recipes from Around the World to Make Your Celebrations Special, Author: Joan Nathan

Easy Reader/Picture Books
The Always Prayer Shawl (Reading Rainbow Books (Paperback)), Author: Sheldon Oberman
The Beadle, Author: Shmuel Marcus
Bedtime Stories of Jewish Values, Author: Shmuel Blitz
Chagall Stained Glass Coloring Book, Author: Marty Noble
Chicken Sunday, Author: Patricia Polacco
Chicken Soup By Heart, Author: Esther Hershenhorn
Come, Let Us Be Joyful!: The Story of Hava Nagila, Author: Fran Manushkin
Elimelech Wakes Up, Author: Chana Rivka Jacobs
Ima, I'm Bored!, Author: Aviva Rubinoff
The Jewish Paper Doll Book, Author: Phyllis Amerikaner
The Man Who Rode with Eliyahu Hanavi, Author: Leibel Estrin
Me and My Buddy My Ziedy and Me, Author: Yaffa Ganz
Messes of Dresses, Author: Feigey Pertzig
More Jewish Bedtime Stories Tales of Rabbis and Leaders, Author: Shmuel Blitz
Mrs. Katz and Tush (Reading Rainbow Book), Author: Patricia Polacco
Savta Simcha and the Seven Splendid Gifts, Author: Yaffa Ganz
Savta Simcha and the Incredible Shabbos Bag, Author: Yaffa Ganz
Savta Simcha and the Roundabout Journey to Jerusalem, Author: Harvey Klineman
Secrets of the Leaves (Artscroll Middos Book), Author: Esther Van Handel
Sharing a Sunshine Umbrella: A Mimmy and Simmy Story, Author: Patricia Polacco
Sophie's Name, Author: Phyllis Grode
The Story of Danny Three Times, Author: Leibel Estrin
Tali's Slippers Tovas Shoe's (Artscroll Middos Book), Author: Yaffa Ganz
Ten Best Jewish Children's Stories, Author: Chana Sperber and Rabbi Daniel Sperber
Ten Traditional Jewish Children's Stories, Author: Glora Goldreich
Treasury of Jewish Bedtime Stories, Author: Shmuel Blitz
The Very Good Fisherman (Artscroll Middos Book), Author: Yaffa Ganz
What Can You Do With a Bagel (Board), Author: Harriet K. Feder

Fiction
The Chosen, Author: Chaim Potok
Not Me: A Novel, Author: Michael Lavigne

History
A Short History of the Jewish People: From Legendary Times to Modern Statehood, Author: Raymond P. Scheindlin
Farewell Espana: The World of the Sephardim Remembered (Vintage), Author: Howard M. Sachar
The Making of Modern Zionism: Intellectual Origins of the Jewish State, Author: Shlomo Avineri

Holidays
Jewish Holidays, Author: Michael Strassfield
Seasons of Our Joy, Author: Arthur I. Waskow
Gates of Shabbat: A Guide for Observing Shabbat, Author: Mark Dov Shapiro

Holocaust
Night (Oprah's Book Club), Author: Elie Wiesel
Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl, Author: Anne Frank

Jewish Overview
To Life: A Celebration of Jewish Being and Thinking, Author: Harold S. Kushner

Jewish Practice
Every Person's Guide to Judaism, Author: Stephen J. Einstein and Lydia Kukoff
The First Jewish Catalog; A Do-It-Yourself Kit, Author: Michael Strassfeld
Living a Jewish Life: Jewish Traditions, Customs and Values for Today's Families, Author: Anita Diamant
A Book of Life: Embracing Judaism as a Spiritual Practice, Author: Michael Strassfeld
How To Run A Traditional Jewish Household, Author: Blu Greenberg
The Sabbath, Author: Abraham Joshua Heschel

Life Cycle
The New Jewish Baby Book: Names, Ceremonies, & Customs-a Guide for Today's Families, Author: Anita Diamant
The New Jewish Wedding, Revised, Author: Anita Diamant
Saying Kaddish: How to Comfort the Dying, Bury the Dead, and Mourn as a Jew, Author: Anita Diamant

Mysticism
The Thirteen Petalled Rose, Author: Adin Steinsaltz

Parenting
The Blessing of a Skinned Knee: Using Jewish Teachings to Raise Self-Reliant Children, Author: Wendy Mogel

Reference
Jewish Literacy: The Most Important Things to Know About the Jewish Religion, Its People and Its History, Author: Joseph Telushkin
Essential Judaism: A Complete Guide to Beliefs, Customs & Rituals, Author: George Robinson

Reform Practice
Jewish Living: A Guide to Contemporary Reform Practice, Author: Mark Washofsky

Texts
Back To The Sources: Reading the Classic Jewish Texts, Author: Barry W. Holtz

Theology
Finding God : Ten Jewish Responses, Author: Daniel B.; Sonsino, Rifat Syme
Liberal Judaism, Author: Eugene B. Borowitz

Torah
The Torah: A Modern Commentary, Revised Edition, Author: W. Gunther Plaut

Young Readers
Sacagawea's Strength (Blast to the Past), Author: Stacia Deutsch, Rhody Cohon, Guy Francis (Illustrator)
Disney's Dream (Blast to the Past), Author: Stacia Deutsch, Rhody Cohon, Guy Francis (Illustrator)
Ben Franklin's Fame (Blast to the Past), Author: Stacia Deutsch, Rhody Cohon, Guy Francis (Illustrator)
King's Courage (Blast to the Past), Author: Stacia Deutsch, Rhody Cohon, Guy Francis (Illustrator)
Lincoln's Legacy (Blast to the Past), Author: Stacia Deutsch, Rhody Cohon, Guy Francis (Illustrator)
Bell's Breakthrough (Blast to the Past), Author: Stacia Deutsch, Rhody Cohon, Guy Francis (Illustrator)
Washington's War (Blast to the Past), Author: Stacia Deutsch, Rhody Cohon, Guy Francis (Illustrator)
Betsy Ross's Star (Blast to the Past), Author: Stacia Deutsch, Rhody Cohon, Guy Francis (Illustrator)

Women

The Red Tent, Tenth Anniversary Edition: A Novel , Author: Anita Diamant