Kids
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HOLIDAY BOOKS
Rabbi Geela Rayzel Raphael, a local independent rabbi, has
created a unique take on Jewish holidays with her book New
Moon. “When my daughter was little, there were just no books like
this, mother-daughter books, that sort of explored Judaism with a
spiritual approach; learning traditions that had a strong message
for Jewish girls,” she said.

So she created her own story, which follows Rosh Chodesh, the
celebration of the new moon, through the story of a young girl,
Rose, and her mother.

“My goal was to bring to life some biblical characters, holiday
celebrations and integrated into a new format that links to music,”
she added. The book is accompanied by music sung by Raphael.

In the last half of the book, the pages are in black and white so
kids can color it themselves.

One mother told her that she’s going to have her daughter color
a new page each month for a year during Rosh Chodesh to see
how her art changes and develops.

“There’s not many books out there that are aimed at young girls
and mother-daughters or grandmothers and daughters,” she said.

“It’s also a fun book for moms to read.”
New Moon is available on Amazon.com.

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While you’re in that same aisle, pick up
a copy of the Jewish Old Maid card
game, too.

If your child prefers stuffed toys
to board games, Bed Bath &
Beyond also sells the Dancing
Hanukkah Puppy for $19.99 — “a
plush dachshund dressed in a
blue winter scarf and knit cap,
carrying a Hanukkah menorah on
his back” that plays music and
dances — or the $29.99 Hanukkah
Bear with 20 mini lights, a bow tie
and kippah.

You can’t go wrong with any of these
options for the Festival of Lights. l
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215-832-0737 SWEET TOOTH
Kids don’t want just any chocolate. They want cool chocolate — er,
right? The popular Dylan’s Candy Bar in New York City (and
several other locations across the country) has decadent
sweets for the holiday, ranging from your typical gelt and
chocolates to decorative themed Chanukah cookies.

You also can’t go wrong with Mensch Mints or the Mensch
Hanukkah Cookie, featuring that signature Jewish beard. Or
really just chocolate works, am I right?
Check out DylansCandyBar.com to order.

JOKE BOOKS
For kids, nothing is funnier than
replacing average text with the word
“boogers.” And with Hanukkah
Mad Libs, that laughter never
has to end.

The notorious fill-in-the-blank
stories have 21 options to rewrite the
lighting of the menorah and the
spinning of the dreidel — more than
enough to occupy eight nights of
Chanukah. You can purchase the book on
Amazon.com. GAMES AND
CUDDLY THINGS
To get kids away from phones and
video games to enjoy a little more
family time, try a simple board game. But not just any board
game: Kosherland.

Kosherland — yes, the “O” in Kosherland is a bagel — is a
beginner’s game for Jewish kids, following Jewish themes, culture
and tradition. You can buy it for $12.99 at Bed Bath & Beyond.

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