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This year's High Holiday kids' books are a celebration of Jewish diversity

(JTA) - The enduring traditions of the High Holiday season take shape across time and place in the latest crop of children's books about Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Sukkot.

This year's books transport readers back to biblical times; whiz them to the old-world streets of Istanbul; remember the etrog trade in 18th-century New York City; and celebrate harvest festivals from very different culture. All of them beckon families with stories that display the rich diversity in Jewish culture.

Here's your roundup of new children's High Holidays books for 2024.

"A Turkish Rosh Hashanah"

Etan Basseri;...

 

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