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The Book of Life is an interview-format podcast about Jewish kidlit, mostly, with occasional coverage of YA/adult books, music, film and web,  established in December 2005. Host Heidi Rabinowitz is a Judaica librarian at Congregation B'nai Israel of Boca Raton, FL, and the podcast reveals the backstory of materials that might be found in a synagogue library like Heidi's. As director of the Feldman Children's Library at B'nai Israel, Heidi focuses on material aimed at youth, but the podcast does cover a range of subject matter for all ages. If you are a creator of Jewish books, music, film, or web content, please see our submission guidelines.

Sep 21, 2009

When I first attempted to post this interview, the audio got cut off halfway through. Here, with my apologies, is the full episode. Jacqueline Dembar Greene talks about the Jewish character she created for the American Girl series, and about her High Holidays picture book, The Secret Shofar of Barcelona. Happy New Year!...


Sep 18, 2009

An interview with Jacqueline Dembar Greene, author of the American Girl series on Rebecca Rubin, and the picture book The Secret Shofar of Barcelona. bookoflifepodcast.com


Sep 9, 2009

ForWords, Kathy Bloomfield's beloved Jewish book fair company, relaunches in a new format on 09/09/09! We've missed Kathy! Here she is to tell us about the new ForWords. bookoflifepodcast.com


Sep 4, 2009

When I uploaded my interview with April Halprin Wayland, author of New Year at the Pier, I didn't realize that the end of the interview had been cut off! Here is the complete interview, with my apologies (appropriate for a High Holidays epsiode, eh?). bookoflifepodcast.com


Sep 1, 2009

Author April Halperin Wayland talks about her Rosh Hashanah picture book, New Year at the Pier. bookoflifepodcast.com