Sholem Aleichem and the Challenges of Modernity facinghistory.org/sholem-aleiche…

Sadie Gold-Shapiro of the Yiddish Klezmer Band Burikes (Beets) gave our Live ‘n Learn group a fascinating overview of the development of Klezmer music during 20th century.#burikes youtu.be/PgnBOy_LrLw

Are you curious about Yiddish language, literature (in translation), music, and theater? Do you want to read Yiddish? Look no further than “A Bisl Yiddish” Library Guide - hot off the press from Live ‘n Learn. libguides.gannacademy.org/Yiddish

Yiddish word of the day: terms of endearment jd.fo/Ka7h via The Forward

There's a lot to take in and discuss from this timely and relevant article from the The Jewish Daily Forward. Can Jewish schools meet the challenge of Black Lives Matter? jd.fo/ONkJ via The Forward

Troy Maxson: Heart, Heartbreak as Big as the World npr.org/templates/stor… Looking forward to today's discussion with my 12th grade group about August Wilson's award-winning play, "Fences." I'd love to have seen James Earl Jones in the role of Troy Maxson - two power houses!

'No such thing as a bad view' bbc.co.uk/news/world-539…

Jamie Cullum - The Age Of Anxiety (Live From Craxton Studios / 2019) youtu.be/WEk4eXehhQc via YouTube A beautiful song for our times.

Looking back at Play for Today thejc.com/culture/tv/loo… via @jewishchron I was woken up early by texts from the UK with the still of dad as Grandpa Wax in Jack Rosenthal's play Bar Mitzvah Boy. Great memories of dad's acting and mom hearing him say his lines. Gann Academy

The Sora #biglibraryread has begun! Borrow Reverie now through Nov 16. Unlimited ebooks and audiobooks are available. Download the Sora app now and contact me if you need help with Sora.

“The Taming of the Flu”! Covid-19 vaccine: First person receives Pfizer jab in UK bbc.co.uk/news/uk-552273…

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I am speaking at 2021 Massachusetts School Library Association Conference: School Librarians at the Crossroads: Be the Hero of Your Journey. Please checkout the details of my talk at: whova.com/xems/apis/open…

International Women's Day: Illustrating the Covid-19 pandemic bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictur…

Debate-centered instruction can be new classroom tool for civility and racial justice brook.gs/3v93XWK via The Brookings Institution

I’m at the MSLA conference and just heard an inspiring keynote address by Dr. Gholdy Muhammad speaking about a “Culturally and Historically Responsive Education for Equity, Excellence and Joy.” I invite you to read and discuss this book with me.

Prince Philip: 99 years, 143 countries and one very famous wife bbc.co.uk/news/uk-426519…

via @NYTimes nytimes.com/2023/01/12/tec…

Awards & Collections – Association of Jewish Libraries jewishlibraries.org/awards-collect…

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