Since my first article, I have been trying to decide which books to highlight next. Mysteries or biographies, chick lit or politics? How will I know what everyone likes? Then it hit me – we are all Jewish Moms! These books are not meant to teach time-outs and potty training. They will help you raise a mensch, not just a kid.
These are the best of the best for in your library.
The Blessing of a Skinned Knee by Wendy Mogel
Take it to the next level with this one!
How to be a Jewish Parent: A Practical Handbook for Family Life
by Anita Diamant and Karen Kushner
The bible for Jewish parents. Check out Anita Diamant’s The Red Tent and Karen Kushner’s adorable children’s books if you haven’t already.
Honest Answers to Your Child’s Jewish Questions
by Rabbi Sharon G. Forman
Sharon is a Modern Jewish Mom just like us!
Becoming a Jewish Parent by Daniel Gordis
Check out www.danielgordis.org, and his insightful, “Dispatches from an Anxious State.” His book Home to Stay (previously published as If A Place Can Make You Cry) is amazing.
Parenting Jewish Teens: A Guide for the Perplexed by Joanne Doades
Joanne is the Director of Curriculum Development for the Union for Reform Judaism Department for Lifelong Jewish Learning.
When Children Ask About God by Rabbi Harold Kushner
Learn from the master. ‘Nuff said.
