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My Jewish practice is really not the best, but lately I‘ve been trying to reserve Friday nights for Jewish reading. This is my current Friday night read. #shabbatshalom

#JuneSpecials Day 29: As a young child, Yaffa loved playing and spending time with her friends and also helping out Grandma Alte who was considered to be one of the town‘s photographers, after bringing home a #camera during one of her trips to America. A lovely picturebook biography of how Eishyshok was rebuilt through photographs and memories of precious lives cherished and lived. My review: https://wp.me/pDlzr-pMY

A bride runs away on her wedding night only to be mistaken for a boy everyone seems to be looking for--and some people clearly want dead. I loved the explorations of gender identity and Jewish culture in a historical setting.

Well, this was just delightful! Glad I‘ve finally read it!

#bookspinbingo - my #doublespin for this month
#read2025

Thanks to these Litsy folks for today‘s prompt:

#JUNESPECIALS
@Eggs
@AlwaysBeenALoverOfBooks

TODAY‘S PROMPT: KISSING

KISSING KOSHER was a delightful, entertaining read with some nice surprises.  You will love all the characters.

FULL REVIEW: https://tinyurl.com/38mbw8w5

“Shoshana Nambi‘s narrative includes universal themes of community and belonging with the unique cultural traditions of Ugandan Judaism. Set against Uganda‘s picturesque geographical backdrop, this story authentically portrays the Abayudaya community, challenging conventional perceptions of Jewish identity and emphasizing the diversity within global Judaism.“ Read the full review here: https://wowlit.org/on-line-publications/review/xvii-1/10/