Heidi Rabinowitz

The Book of Life Podcast: Jewish Kidlit | Heidi Rabinowitz | Substack The Book of Life Podcast show notes & transcripts, plus news from the world of Jewish children's books! Click to read The Book of Life Podcast: Jewish Kidlit, by Heidi Rabinowitz, a Substack publicati...

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A Very December 25th Hanukkah Blog/podcast: interviews with creators of Jewish kidlit (mostly).

My newest podcast episode on The Book of Life is "A Very December 25th Hanukkah" with authors @joannelevy.bsky.social , @ericaperl.bsky.social , and @henryherz.bsky.social talking about their Hanukkah picture books, middle grade, and short stories. jewishbooks.blogspot.com/2024/12/a-ve...

The Antisemitism Post (tm) Gotta get the history to know where the tropes live in the discourse today.

Excellent explanation of where antisemitism comes from and how it functions, by Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg. @theradr.bsky.social www.lifeisasacredtext.com/the-antisemi...

Excellent and informative discussion of antisemitism and the insidiousness of antisemitic tropes in western culture. Highly reccomended read.

Jewish Book Month: Cheering on Jewish Books! Books build bridges, and Jewish literature is no exception! Learn about how Jewish literature can push back against antisemitism, get practical tips for supporting Jewish books, and hear about some ex...

Join me tonight at 7pm ET for a free Zoom talk about supporting Jewish books! pbclibrary.bibliocommons.com/events/66be5...

Book bans are surging — and taking an emotional toll on many authors | CNN While some book bans have led to higher sales, as seen with “Maus” and “The Hate U Give,” some authors say the bans tank sales and devastate their careers, especially when they belong to margi...

Every part of this article resonates. And there's THIS:

"Vocal individuals have also had immense power in banning books: The Washington Post reported in May that 60% of book challenges in the 2021-2022 school year came from just 11 people."

We have to be JUST as vocal.

www.cnn.com/2023/10/04/s...

E Train Talks Blog/podcast: interviews with creators of Jewish kidlit (mostly).

OK, here's my first post on Blue Sky! Please listen to my podcast, The Book of Life, to hear my interview with E Train, 12 yo literacy activist! jewishbooks.blogspot.com/2023/09/e-tr...