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July 28, 2019
Yom Kippur Observances for Young Children
Yom Kippur, the day of atonement, is the holiest day of the Jewish calendar. It is a day on which adults fast and pray. We ask God to forgive us and we apologize to those we have wronged during the past year. At the end of Yom Kippur services, the…
July 23, 2019
Celebrate Rosh Hashanah with Sammy Spider
Parents and their children, and teachers and their students can start the Jewish New Year with Sammy Spider. PJ Library and Kar-Ben have created guides and curriculum which are included in this blog. The celebration continues at this link “Rosh Hashanah Will Soon be Here. It’s the Beginning of the…
May 19, 2019
Celebrate Shavuot with Sammy Spider
Shavuot is celebrated seven weeks after Passover, usually in late May or early June when the wheat harvest ripens. Shavuot which means “weeks” is also known as the “Festival of First Fruits.” In biblical times, farmers brought bread baked from the spring wheat harvest to the Temple in Jerusalem as…
May 14, 2019
April 11, 2019
Photos from my 2019 Passover Book Reading and Links to my Passover Blog
Parents and children, and teachers and students may enjoy visiting my other posts about Passover. And, enjoy Sammy Spider activities too! Just click here! Hag Sameach, Sylvia
April 2, 2019
Sammy Spider is featured on TV News Segment “Seniors Read to Preschoolers”
Reading already has many benefits, and now one group in Montgomery County is adding one more: building intergenerational relationships. KleinLife: Montgomery County holds weekly storytimes that help connect children and senior citizens. “The benefits of intergenerational reading are multitude,” said Gail Korostoff, program director for KleinLife Montgomery County. “The reading,…
February 27, 2019
Adopt Mitzvah the Mutt and Save 50%
Save up to 50% on Mitzvah the Mutt Mitzvah the Mutt Matzah balls were never meant for a game of fetch, but try telling that to Mitzvah the Mutt when he is rescued by a Jewish family. Mitzvah’s silly antics manage to charm his family and his humorous misinterpretations of…
February 12, 2019
Association of Jewish Libraries reviews Sammy Spider’s First Wedding
Sylvia Rouss has worked her magic again, bringing the popular Sammy Spider to his first Jewish wedding. Charming full-page color illustrations are sure to delight young audiences. Sammy’s human friends, the Shapiros, are invited to a wedding to which he gets a free ride on top of one of the chuppah poles. Children…
January 23, 2019
Kirkus Review of Sammy Spider’s First Wedding
SAMMY SPIDER’S FIRST WEDDING Author: Sylvia A. Rouss Illustrator: Katherine Janus Kahn The very busy spider who has celebrated many Jewish holidays now adds a festive ceremony to his catalog of experiences. The little eight-legged one watches as Mr. Shapiro and his family build a chuppah, or Jewish wedding canopy,…
December 8, 2018
Hanukkah Celebrations with Sammy Spider
For over 25 years , children at home and in their classrooms have celebrated Hanukkah with Sammy Spider. This year, Sammy and I visited children in Ventura and Beverly Hills. Happy Hanukkah to all our friends.
