The OJCS is proud to welcome author Karen Rostoker-Gruber on December 11th. She will be reading her beautiful book Don’t Invite a Bear Inside for Hanukkah to our grades K to 2 students at 11:45. If families would like to support her work and purchase a copy of the book, you can find it at … Continue reading Hanukkah Author Event – Don’t Invite a Bear Inside for Hanukkah
The OJCS was very fortunate to get a visit today from author Jackie Mills. She wrote a wonderful new book called Little Synagogue on the Prairie about a Synagogue, the Montefiore Institute, in Alberta that had to be moved three times. The kids were held rapt by this fascinating true story. After the story, … Continue reading Little Synagogue on the Prairie
The OJCS 5-8 students were very fortunate to get a visit from author and playwright Emil Sher today. Emil adapted the powerful Holocaust story of Hana Brady from the book Hana’s Suitcase for the stage. Emil went over the book with our students and went into detail about the choices you make when writing for the … Continue reading Unpacking Hana’s Suitcase with Playwright and Author Emil Sher