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Rachel J. Fremmer

Rachel J. Fremmer is a lawyer turned children’s librarian who loves crossword puzzles and baking.

  • From 'Ping-Pong Shabbat: The True Story of Champion Estee Ackerman,' written by Ann D. Koffsky, illustrated by Abigail Rajunov
    From 'Ping-Pong Shabbat: The True Story of Champion Estee Ackerman,' written by Ann D. Koffsky, illustrated by Abigail Rajunov
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    The Best Jewish Children’s Books of 2024

    This year’s top picks focus on some familiar themes—holidays, antisemitism, the Holocaust—but also delve into Sephardic and Mizrahi culture, diverse families, and illuminating stories about everyone from Santa Claus to Bella Abzug

    byRachel J. Fremmer
  • From 'Rose Spoke Out: The Story of Rose Schneiderman,' by Emma Carlson Berne, illustrated by Giovanni Abeille
    From 'Rose Spoke Out: The Story of Rose Schneiderman,' by Emma Carlson Berne, illustrated by Giovanni Abeille
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    The Best Jewish Children’s Books of 2023

    This year’s top picks take kids from China and Iraq to Israel and the Lower East Side, introducing them to real-life musicians, scientists, and labor activists, as well as telling them Bible stories they’ve never heard before

    byRachel J. Fremmer
  • From ‘Alone Together on Dan Street,’ written by Erica Lyons and illustrated by Jen Jamieson
    From ‘Alone Together on Dan Street,’ written by Erica Lyons and illustrated by Jen Jamieson
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    The Best Jewish Children’s Books of 2022

    This year’s picks include two stories about Sukkot, two about a remarkable scientist, and many more tales to take young readers from the shtetl all the way to Atlantic City

    byRachel J. Fremmer
  • From 'Osnat and Her Dove: The True Story of the World’s First Female Rabbi,' by Sigal Samuel, illustrated by Vali Mintzi
    From 'Osnat and Her Dove: The True Story of the World’s First Female Rabbi,' by Sigal Samuel, illustrated by Vali Mintzi
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    The Best Jewish Children’s Books of 2021

    This year’s great titles cover everything from Shabbat to Passover (and even Christmas), and take kids on journeys from Iraq and Russia to Colorado and Louisiana, while they learn about everyone from Golda Meir and Queen Esther to a grumpy bird named Kvetch

    byRachel J. Fremmer
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