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Re: free books for kids
« Reply #40 on: November 15, 2017, 12:46:53 PM »
We also cancelled awhile ago after the books got really bad
there was one that the father was not jewish so he stayed home from temple during prayers

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Re: free books for kids
« Reply #41 on: November 15, 2017, 01:11:33 PM »
We also cancelled awhile ago after the books got really bad
there was one that the father was not jewish so he stayed home from temple during prayers

Is that better than the father that IS Jewish staying home? lol

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Re: free books for kids
« Reply #42 on: November 15, 2017, 03:03:38 PM »
Is that better than the father that IS Jewish staying home? lol
there were a couple of other books that were not good as well

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Re: free books for kids
« Reply #43 on: November 15, 2017, 03:09:12 PM »
PJ put me on a waitlist because enrollment is full  :'(
Based on the comments above...it sounds like you were the lucky one.

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Re: free books for kids
« Reply #44 on: November 15, 2017, 03:15:21 PM »
Did not have an opportunity to try any, not available in my area.

If this is related to PJ then you should be happy you're not "in the area", lol.

Thank G-d for online stores that sell authentic Jewish books for kids (even if they're not free).

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Re: FREE Jewish book or music every month after filling out form
« Reply #46 on: January 09, 2018, 12:48:36 PM »
Jewish is used very loosely here.

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Re: FREE Jewish book or music every month after filling out form
« Reply #47 on: January 09, 2018, 12:48:47 PM »
Jew"ish"
Need to screen and toss most of them.
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Re: FREE Jewish book or music every month after filling out form
« Reply #48 on: January 09, 2018, 12:50:40 PM »
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Re: FREE Jewish book or music every month after filling out form
« Reply #49 on: January 09, 2018, 12:59:57 PM »
Jewish is used very loosely here.

Like when Daniel and David raise their son Johnny...

You are confusing Jewish with Orthodox

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Re: FREE Jewish book or music every month after filling out form
« Reply #50 on: January 09, 2018, 01:02:10 PM »
You are confusing Jewish with Orthodox
Let's leave that for JS.
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Re: FREE Jewish book or music every month after filling out form
« Reply #51 on: January 09, 2018, 01:02:42 PM »
You are confusing Jewish with Orthodox
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Re: FREE Jewish book or music every month after filling out form
« Reply #52 on: January 09, 2018, 01:03:53 PM »

He's Jewish, is that popcorn kosher?
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Re: FREE Jewish book or music every month after filling out form
« Reply #53 on: January 09, 2018, 01:05:39 PM »
To see all the books: https://pjlibrary.org/books-and-music/books 

Jew"ish"
Need to screen and toss most of them.
It didn't look like such a high percentage was un-keep-able.
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Re: FREE Jewish book or music every month after filling out form
« Reply #54 on: January 09, 2018, 01:07:28 PM »
He's Jewish, is that popcorn kosher?
Yeah, but he's not Orthodox.

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Re: FREE Jewish book or music every month after filling out form
« Reply #55 on: January 09, 2018, 01:08:14 PM »
To see all the books: https://pjlibrary.org/books-and-music/books 
It didn't look like such a high percentage was un-keep-able.
Some are outright trash.
Some have questionable lessons.
Some are plain old boring and not a book I want to keep reading to my kids.
And some are worthwhile.

Either way, defintiely needs to be screened.
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Re: FREE Jewish book or music every month after filling out form
« Reply #56 on: January 09, 2018, 01:09:50 PM »
Yeah, but he's not Orthodox.
He's also not a book.

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Re: FREE Jewish book or music every month after filling out form
« Reply #57 on: January 09, 2018, 01:20:24 PM »
Some are outright trash.
Some have questionable lessons.
Some are plain old boring and not a book I want to keep reading to my kids.
And some are worthwhile.

Either way, defintiely needs to be screened.

Any book needs to be screened before given/read to children.

Last Shabbos my granddaughter came to me with a Yiddish children's book asking me to read it to her (and my daughter also listened attentively). Which while many would consider this book to match their השקפה, I would actually keep it away. To summarize my problem with it, I found it an antithesis to the השקפה brought about in the maamar ביום עשתי עשר יום.

I don't think there's harm in the book, but definitely not something I would read again or recommend to anyone.
I've been waiting over 5 years with bated breath for someone to say that!
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Re: FREE Jewish book or music every month after filling out form
« Reply #58 on: January 09, 2018, 01:21:42 PM »
To summarize my problem with it, I found it an antithesis to the השקפה brought about in the maamar ביום עשתי עשר יום.
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Re: FREE Jewish book or music every month after filling out form
« Reply #59 on: January 09, 2018, 01:24:04 PM »
:)
I'm no emoji expert, so not sure what you're trying to say.

I honestly think that in today's day and age, it is of utmost importance to instill in our children that we don't expect שכר, and that shouldn't be our motivation.
I've been waiting over 5 years with bated breath for someone to say that!
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