From the authors of the classic commentaries on Jonah, Ruth, the Song of Songs, Ecclesiastes, Proverbs, and Pirke Avot comes this new volume on the Book of Lamentations. Using commentary from the Targum, Rashi, and Ibn Ezra, as well as contemporary sources, Rabbis Kravitz and Olitsky shed new light on this ancient and often overlooked text. The book of Lamentations is about more than simply Jewish tragedy and a lament for the destruction of the Temples and subsequent tragedies marked by Tishah B'Av. It is about the centrality of Jerusalem in the history of the Jewish people. Rather than an elegy of a lost city, Lamentations thus becomes the central book on Jerusalem, reminding us of the city's unique role in our religious lives. The themes of this book are timeless and relevant at any point in the year.

Introduce your primary-grade students to the basics of Jewish holidays and tikkun olam at the same time.

These four-page pamphlets are the perfect way into the complete year of Jewish holidays. From Rosh Hashanah to Shavuot, the Jewish calendar is replete with joyous occasions of all kinds. Sharon Halper's twelve vibrantly full-color illustrated pamphlets bring the relevance of ancient Jewish texts to life in the twenty-first century.

• Each student pack contains eleven different holiday pamphlets, as well as one parent pamphlet
• Perfect for first or second grade
• Easily integrates into your family education programs
• Age-appropriate introduction to the Jewish calendar and the concept of tikkun olam
• Curriculum uses textbased approach

249 pieces for: Shacharis, Rosh Chodesh, Yom Kippur Koton and Mincha, Arvis l'chol, Tisha b'av, Chanukah, Purim, Thanksgiving, Seder b'rith Milah, Seder Pidyon Haben, Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Chatunot, Hazkoras N'shomos, Israel Independence Day