Auerbach Central Agency for Jewish Education

Educational Resources

Bibliographies

 

SEIDMAN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER

OF THE

AUERBACH CENTRAL AGENCY FOR JEWISH EDUCATION

 

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY ON SPIRITUALITY

FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS

 

Artson , Bradley Shavit, et al. Edited by Joel Lurie Grishaver. I Have Some Questions about God. Los Angeles, CA: Torah Aura Productions, 2002. Ages 8 - 10.

A Teachers' Guide by David Barany is available.

 

Bogot , Howard and Daniel B. Syme. I Learn About God. New York, NY: UAHC Press, 1982. Ages 2‑ 5.

 

‑‑‑‑‑-----Prayer is Reaching. New York, NY: UAHC Press, 1981. Ages 2 ‑ 5.

 

Carlstrom , Nancy White. Does God Know How to Tie Shoes? Grand Rapids, MI:  William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1993. Ages 3 - 6.

 

Cone, Molly. About God . New York, NY: UAHC Press, 1973. Ages 9 ‑ 11.

 

-----. Hello, Hello, Are You There, God? New York, NY: UAHC Press, 1999.

 Ages 9 - 11.

A Teacher's Guide to Molly Cone's Hello, Hello, Are You There, God by Deborah Niederman is available.

 

Ganz , Yaffa . Where Are You, Hashem? New York, NY: Mesorah Publications, 1989. Ages 3 - 6.

 

Gevirtz , Gila. Living As Partners With God. West Orange, NJ: Behrman House, Inc., 1997. Ages 8 -10.

 

‑‑‑‑‑‑-----Partners With God . West Orange, NJ: Behrman House, Inc., 1995.

Ages 8 -‑ 10.

 

Goodman, Roberta. "More Than Everywhere": An Instant Lesson on Teaching God. Los Angeles, CA: Torah Aura, 1992. Ages 3 -‑ 5.

 

Kripke, Dorothy K. Let's Talk About God . Los Angeles, CA: Alef Design Group, 2003. Ages 5 -‑ 8.

 

Kushner, Lawrence and Karen. Because Nothing Looks Like God. Woodstock, VT: Jewish Lights Publishing, 2000. Ages 5 - 8.

A Guide for Jewish Educators and Parents by Karen Kushner is available.

 

Kushner, Lawrence. The Book of Miracles: A Young Person's Guide to Jewish Spirituality. New York, NY: Union of American Hebrew Congregations, 1987, Revised 1997. Ages 9 ‑-11.

 

‑‑‑‑‑‑-----The Invisible Chariot: An Introduction to Kabbalah and Spirituality. Denver, CO: Alternatives in Religious Education, 1976. Ages 12 - 17.

 

National Curriculum Project of the Commission on Jewish Education. To See the World Through Jewish Eyes: Guidelines for the Primary Years. New York, NY: Union of American Hebrew Congregations, 1982. Primary Grades.

 

------. To See the World Through Jewish Eyes: Guidelines for the Senior High School Years. New York, NY: Union of American Hebrew Congregations, 1985.  Ages 14 - 18.

 

Orkand, Robert, et al. Gates of Wonder: A Prayerbook for Very Young Children. New York, NY: Central Conference of American Rabbis, 1989.

Ages 3 -‑ 8.

 

Rosenthal, Gilbert S. The Many Faces of Judaism . New York, NY: Behrman House, Inc., 1978. Ages 12 ‑- 17.

 

Rosenthal, Yaffa . Thank You Hashem . New York, NY: Mesorah Publications, 1983. Ages 3 -‑ 6.

 

Rosman , Steven M. The Twenty-Two Gates to the Garden. Northvale, NJ: Jason Aaronson Inc., 1994. Ages 12 - 17.

 

Ruthen , Gerald. Daniel and the Silver Flute. New York, NY: United Synagogue for Jewish Education, 1986. Ages 6 - 10.

 

Sasso , Sandy Eisenberg. God's Paintbrush. Woodstock, VT: Jewish Lights Publishing, 1992. Ages 5 -‑ 8.

 

-----. In God's Name . Woodstock, VT: Jewish Lights Publishing, 1994.   

Ages 5 ‑- 8.

 

Sasso , Sandy Eisenberg and D. Schmidt. God's Paintbrush Celebration Kit. Woodstock, VT: Jewish Lights Publishing, 1999. Ages 5 -‑ 8.

 

Silberman, Shoshana. Siddur Shema Yisrael: A Siddur for Sabbath and Festival and Sourcebook for Students and Families. New York, NY: The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism, 1996. Ages 9 - Adult.

 

------. Tiku Shofar: A High Holy Day Mahzor and Sourcebook for Students and Families. New York, NY: The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism, 1993. Ages 9 - Adult.

 

Snyder, Carol. God Must Like Cookies, Too . Philadelphia, PA: Jewish Publication Society, 1993. Ages 5 -‑ 8.

 

Sweetland , Nancy. God's Quiet Things. Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1994. Ages 5 ‑- 8.

 

Yedwab, Paul. The God Book: A Necessarily Incomplete Guide to the Essence of God - Featuring: My God Diary. Teacher' s Guide. New York, NY: UAHC Press, 2002. Ages 14 - 17.

 

Zalben, Jane Breskin, Compiler and Illustrator. Let There be Light: Poems and Prayers for Repairing the World. New York, NY: Dutton Children's Books, 2002. Elementary grades.

 

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