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The Library Pushcart at the Oshman Family JCC is open Sundays, Thursdays, and Fridays 11 am - 2 pm, and Mondays 4 - 7 pm. On Sundays and Mondays the P
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The Library Pushcart at the Oshman Family JCC is open Sundays, Thursdays, and Fridays 11 am - 2 pm, and Mondays 4 - 7 pm. On Sundays and Mondays the Pushcart is in the fitness center lobby; on Thursdays and Fridays it is in the Town Square, next to the preschool. The Pushcart is closed on Jewish and Federal holidays, including September 2, 5, 6, 13, 19, 20, 26, and 27. Library items may be dropped off at the fitness center front desk. |
The Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, begins this Wednesday evening, and the Day of Atonement, Yom Kippur, begins the evening of September 13. The ten days between these two pillars of the year are the Days of Awe. They are a chance to rethink our year, review our behavior, and return to our core tradition and values before we stand on Yom Kippur to ask for forgiveness and to live another year. Below are some books to guide, support, and encourage us in this process. May each of you be inscribed for "a good year, a year of peace."
- Jen Wakefield, Pushcart Coordinator
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To read a review of the book, click on the cover image; to reserve it, click on the "reserve it" button above the book. |
 Celebrating the Jewish Year, Volume I: The Fall Holidays, by Paul Steinberg | |  This Is Real and You Are Completely Unprepared: The Days of Awe as a Journey of Transformation, by Alan Lew | |  Passing Life's Tests: Spiritual Reflections on the Trial of Abraham, the Binding of Isaac, by Bradley Shavit Artson | |  The Akedah: The Binding of Isaac, by Louis Berman |
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 All These Vows: Kol Nidre, edited by Lawrence Hoffman | |  Who by Fire, Who by Water: Un'Taneh Tokef, edited by Lawrence Hoffman | |  May God Remember—Yizkor: Memory and Memorializing in Judaism, edited by Lawrence Hoffman | |  We Have Sinned: Sin and Confession in Judaism-Ashamnu and Al Chet,edited by Lawrence Hoffman |
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To read a review of the book, click on the cover image; to reserve it, click on the "reserve it" button above the book. |
 In The Land of The Living, by Austen Ratner | |  The Paternity Test, by Michael Lowenthal | |  The Liar's Gospel, by Naomi Alderman | |  The Angel of Forgetfulness, Steve Stern |
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 Hank Greenberg: Hero of Heroes, by John Rosengren. | |  No Joke: The Making of Jewish Humor, by Ruth Wisse | |  Israel: The Will to Prevail, by Danny Danon | |  Moshe Dayan: Israel's Controversial Hero, by Mordechai Bar-On |
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To read a review of the book, click on the book; to reserve it, click on the "Reserve It!" button above the book. |
 What’s the Buzz: Honey for a Sweet New Year, by Allison Ofanansky | |  Even Higher! A Rosh Hashanah Story by I.L. Peretz, as told by Eric Kimmel | |  Engineer Ari and the Rosh Hashanah Ride, by Deborah Bodin Cohen | |  The Secret Shofar of Barcelona, by Jacqueline Dembar Greene |
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 Sadie's Sukkah Breakfast, by Jamie Korngold | |  It's Sukkah Time! by Latifa Berry Kropf | |  Shalom Sesame: Monsters in the Sukkah (DVD) | |  Engineer Ari and the Sukkah Express, by Deborah Bodin Cohen |
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ONE BAY ONE BOOK
2013 - 2014 Book Selection Announced!
Opening program Monday, September 23 at 7 pm:
Dara Horn at the JCC of San Francisco
Closing program Wednesday, April 30 at 7 pm:
Dara Horn at the Oshman Family JCC |
“What do computerized data storage, sibling rivalry, the Book of Ruth, and Egyptian uncertainty after the Arab Spring have in common? They’re all part of this latest work about two crucial aspects of being human: the ability to remember and to love. Horn has already proven herself by being named one of Granta’s Best Young American Novelists and winning two National Jewish Book Awards. A sure bet.” — Library Journal
Jewish LearningWorks' One Bay One Book, a project of the Jewish Community Library, connects readers to one another in shared discussions, events, and informal conversations around the themes of a single book. Read about it in the J Weekly!
The Library and our One Bay One Book partners will offer book discussions and community events related to A Guide for the Perplexed throughout the year. Please contact Allison Green at ajgreen@jewishlearningworks.org or 415.567.3327 ext. 703 to learn more. If you are affiliated with an organization, ask how you can become a community partner.
If you are part of a book group, consider making A Guide for the Perplexed one of your books for discussion this year. A limited number of book sets will be lent free of charge on a first come, first served basis through the Library's Book Club in a Box program. For information, call 415.457.3327 ext. 706. |
Browse Our Catalog Anytime; Reserve Books from Home
To get started, go to the Jewish Community Library Catalog and start searching our collection of over 35,000 items. To place a hold, you'll need your ID and password. Email Jen to get yours. And let her know if you want tips on how to search (for example, how to search only for DVDs or audio books). |
Donate Now
Please consider making a gift to Jewish LearningWorks to help keep the Pushcart serving the community. When contributing online, please specify that you want your gift applied to the Palo Alto Pushcart. |
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