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Off the Shelf: Poetry for our times

By Rabbi Rachel Esserman

When I skimmed through the press release from Ayin Press, I initially didn’t plan to ask for review copies of any of its new seasonal works because the books on my to-review piles seem to multiply on their own when I am not looking. However, there was a link to a …

Jewish Online Resources Passover & 3/28/25

By Reporter staff

Passover Resources

A variety of Jewish groups are offering educational and recreational online resources. Below is a sampling of those. 
Ritualwell will hold the virtual event “Why is This Year’s Seder Different?” on Thursday, April 3, from 12 pm. The cost to atten…

Film Review: “No Other Land” shows another side of Israel

By Arieh Ullmann

After watching the makers of “No Other Land” win an Oscar for Best Documentary, I did not want to miss the opportunity to see the film in Ithaca. The documentary chronicles the demolition of Masafer Yatta by Israeli authorities. In their acceptance speeches at the Acade…

Spotlight: Versatile Rosenberg publishes a new picture book

By Rabbi Rachel Esserman

Liz Rosenberg is a very versatile writer, so much so that it’s impossible to predict the genre and age range of future works. Rosenberg has written everything from poetry and literary novels for adults to picture books for children and nonfiction biographies for t…

Off the Shelf: For Passover: a graphic novel and a picture book

By Rabbi Rachel Esserman

“One Little Goat”

Dara Horn’s first graphic novel for tweens may surprise fans who are familiar with her other works. “One Little Goat: A Passover Catastrophe” by Horn and illustrated by Theo Ellworth (Norton Young Readers) is a surrealistic look at not o…