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• Talkin’ Jewish books

  January 18, 2005 10:00am

  A U.S. program, a joint venture of the American Library Association and a Jewish group known as Nextbook, helps to promote knowledge of Jewish literature.

• Divestment voted down

  December 22, 2004 10:00am

  After more than a month of debate, aldermen in the city of Somerville, Mass., voted unanimously against a proposal to divestment from Israel.

• Boston debate over Israel divestment

  November 11, 2004 10:00am

  In a Boston suburb, locals debate a resolution to divest the city’s retirement fund of its holdings in Israel Bonds.

• Abraham and Moses for kids

  October 10, 2004 9:00am

  With the release of the kids version of “Walking the Bible,” author Bruce Feiler encourages a younger generation to travel the biblical world and treat the Bible as a living map and guide.

• Encouraging kids’ spirituality

  September 8, 2004 9:00am

  They may not know who she is, but if a generation of young people has grown more comfortable expressing their views about God, they may want to thank author Sandy Eisenberg Sasso.

• An illustrated ‘miracle’ for Passover

  March 29, 2004 10:00am

  A new Passover guide explains all the elements of the seder — from setting the seder plate to the four cups of wine and the full story of Passover — aiming to provide both a popular and a scholarly approach to the holiday that keeps readers en

• Making the Passover seder alive

  March 29, 2004 10:00am

  A new Haggadah that has readers act out parts of the Passover seder can turn a ho-hum seder into a lively event.

• Peace-seeking Jews in Boston

  November 11, 2003 10:00am

  A conference in Boston drew politicians, academics and activists who criticized Israeli and American policies in the Middle East, but expressed hope for a peaceful future.