Books published by publisher Torah Aura Productions

Grades: 4-Adult You Be the Judge books pose real-life situations and their Jewish answers. These legal cases are perfect as part of family or Shabbat programs, as the trigger to fun class discussions, equally usable at the dinner table and in the classroom.Here are three chances to share values, discuss ethics, and take a first look into the Talmud, the codes, and the wisdom of the Jewish legal process. Each of these cases is drawn from the headlines.Here are real or realistic ethical problems that are submitted to the test of Jewish law in order to find “the right solution.”

A judge forbids an expert witness from wearing his kippah in court because it makes him look too credible and it may influence the jury. A fourteen year-old transplant recipient wants to go off his medication and die because the side effects are too painful. American doctors wonder if they can use Nazi medical research gathered by the torturing of Jewish prisoners in order to save the lives of American pilots. The children of Sol Gordon want to violate his dying wishes in order to move his charitable pledge from the recipient he indicated to a recipient they believe is more 'ethical.' Each of these cases is drawn from the headlines. Here are real or realistic ethical problems that are submitted to the test of 'Jewish Law' in order to find 'the right solution.' This book contains more than fifty cases and the Jewish responses to each case. It is perfect for both the dinner table and the classroom. Here is a chance to share values, discuss ethics, and take a first look into the Talmud, the codes, and the wisdom of the Jewish legal process. Also available: You Be the Judge 2: A Collection of Ethical Cases and Jewish Answers - ISBN 1891662163 Jewish Parents : A Teacher's Guide - ISBN 0933873107Torah Aura Productions publishes books for Jewish schools and families that help celebrate our heritage and our faith.We have over 25 years of experience as the leading creator of high quality educational materials that enable Jewish children to become empowered Jewish adults.Our books guide and enhance the Jewish knowledge, spirituality and identity of children and their families, and our innovative tools bring Judaism alive in synagogues, Hebrew schools, and day schools.Torah Aura Productions was founded in 1981 by a group of innovative Jewish educators who looked out at the field of Jewish education and found materials that were shallow and dull. They started a company to create new tools for families and teachers that would be exciting and meaningful. For more than two decades, Torah Aura has revolutionized the way Jewish schools enable their students to become empowered Jewish adults, and has helped families make Judaism a meaningful presence in their homes.Some of the areas we publish in:- Torah and Bible- Talmud- Jewish teaching- Jewish parenting- Jewish ethics and values- Jewish holidays- the Jewish lifecycle- Israel- Hebrew- Jewish prayerTorah Aura Productions: Making success in Jewish education an achievable reality.

Twenty-five carefully translated Torah stories for young children and their parents. A Child's Garden of Torah Read-Aloud Bible is the perfect way ot bring Torah stories to young children. Here are wonderfully retold versions of twenty-five classic Torah stories form the creation of the world to the death of Moses. This volume is an excellent introduction to the biblical heroes you want your children to meet. Use A Child's Garden of Torah Read-Aloud Bible to make Torah stories a centerpiece of your family's Shabbat or bedtime routine. Also available: Being Torah - ISBN 093387300X Where God Dwells: A Child's History of the Synagogue - ISBN 0933873069Torah Aura Productions publishes books for Jewish schools and families that help celebrate our heritage and our faith.We have over 25 years of experience as the leading creator of high quality educational materials that enable Jewish children to become empowered Jewish adults.Our books guide and enhance the Jewish knowledge, spirituality and identity of children and their families, and our innovative tools bring Judaism alive in synagogues, Hebrew schools, and day schools.Torah Aura Productions was founded in 1981 by a group of innovative Jewish educators who looked out at the field of Jewish education and found materials that were shallow and dull. They started a company to create new tools for families and teachers that would be exciting and meaningful. For more than two decades, Torah Aura has revolutionized the way Jewish schools enable their students to become empowered Jewish adults, and has helped families make Judaism a meaningful presence in their homes.Some of the areas we publish in:- Torah and Bible- Talmud- Jewish teaching- Jewish parenting- Jewish ethics and values- Jewish holidays- the Jewish lifecycle- Israel- Hebrew- Jewish prayerTorah Aura Productions: Making success in Jewish education an achievable reality.

A younger students introduction to Israel that goes beyond the basics. Experience the story of Israel though the eyes of her people. Activities and discussion questions make Israel exciting and easy to teach. Teachers Guide is filled with out-of-the-box experiential programs. Ready for a new way to bring the people and places of Israel into your third-grade classroom? Introducing Yisrael Sheli, a revolutionary new Israel text from Torah Aura Productions. Yisrael Sheli lets you tell your students two different stories about Israel. The first is the story of the people who created the State of Israel. The second is the story of the places in the Land of Israel. As we tour the land of Israel, we learn about the stories that created Israel. What's it like to travel Israel with the people who built her? Ben Gurion leads the tour at Sde Boker, his kibbutz. Rachel (the Poetess) reads her poems on the shores of the Kinneret. Joshua leads us across the Jordan river, and Josephus tells the story of Masada. In the cobblestone streets of Tzfat, Isaac Luria gives a lesson on mysticism, while Ilan Ramon points our eyes to the stars from his balcony in Beersheva. This is the Israel trip you and your students have always dreamed of! Yisrael Sheli brings Israel alive by fusing the adventure of a visit to the Jewish homeland with the adventures of those who shaped Israel, the people and the place. The book is filled with discussion questions and activities that make it exciting and easy to teach. And because a great book can only be the beginning of quality Israel education, the Yisrael Sheli Teacher's Guide is a compendium of top-notch programs and ideas for experiential, out-of-the-box activities. This is a book that's meant to be the foundation for exciting Israel learning.Torah Aura Productions publishes books for Jewish schools and families that help celebrate our heritage and our faith. We have over 25 years of experience as the leading creator of high quality educational materials that enable Jewish children to become empowered Jewish adults. Our books guide and enhance the Jewish knowledge, spirituality and identity of children and their families, and our innovative tools bring Judaism alive in synagogues, Hebrew schools, and day schools. Torah Aura Productions was founded in 1981 by a group of innovative Jewish educators who looked out at the field of Jewish education and found materials that were shallow and dull. They started a company to create new tools for families and teachers that would be exciting and meaningful. For more than two decades, Torah Aura has revolutionized the way Jewish schools enable their students to become empowered Jewish adults, and has helped families make Judaism a meaningful presence in their homes. Some of the areas we publish in:- Torah and Bible- Talmud- Jewish teaching- Jewish parenting- Jewish ethics and values- Jewish holidays- the Jewish lifecycle- Israel- Hebrew- Jewish prayerTorah Aura Productions: Making success in Jewish education an achievable reality.

Writing a Torah takes love and patience, knowledge and skill. Eric Ray is a gentle, wise man, a skilled artist, and a learned Jew. In this read-aloud text and photo essay, both his craft and his passion are shared. Sitting by Eric's side, we learn how a sofer makes mezuzot, tefillin, and the sefer Torah; and we learn to love the Torah a little bit more.Also available: Easy Guide to Shofar Sounding - ISBN 1891662228 Hebrew Reading Adventure - ISBN 1891662740Torah Aura Productions publishes books for Jewish schools and families that help celebrate our heritage and our faith.We have over 25 years of experience as the leading creator of high quality educational materials that enable Jewish children to become empowered Jewish adults.Our books guide and enhance the Jewish knowledge, spirituality and identity of children and their families, and our innovative tools bring Judaism alive in synagogues, Hebrew schools, and day schools.Torah Aura Productions was founded in 1981 by a group of innovative Jewish educators who looked out at the field of Jewish education and found materials that were shallow and dull. They started a company to create new tools for families and teachers that would be exciting and meaningful. For more than two decades, Torah Aura has revolutionized the way Jewish schools enable their students to become empowered Jewish adults, and has helped families make Judaism a meaningful presence in their homes.Some of the areas we publish in:- Torah and Bible- Talmud- Jewish teaching- Jewish parenting- Jewish ethics and values- Jewish holidays- the Jewish lifecycle- Israel- Hebrew- Jewish prayerTorah Aura Productions: Making success in Jewish education an achievable reality.

My Weekly Sidrah introduces a full cycle of parashat ha-shavua to students in first through second grade. Each parashah includes a introduction, a series of exercises and a quote of the week. This full color book invites student creativity.My Weekly Sidrah brings the rhythm of weekly Torah study into the lives of young children. Each parashah has a summary, a quote, a chance for the student to express his or her own comments, and age-appropriate activities. My Weekly Sidrah creates unique opportunities: the chance to help God finish creation, to help Noah pick the right animals, to stand with Abram as he tries to count the stars in the sky, and much more. Torah Aura Productions: Making success in Jewish education an achievable reality.

Being Torah brings students into Torah by inviting them to become biblical commentators. The book works with words. Based on a real translation of the biblical text that was crafted specifically for 3rd to 5th graders, students are drawn into the words of Torah. Using colored clues, they focus on the number of times given words are used in a story, the changes between what one person says and what another person says that first said, and into the parallel words that link one story to another. This is not a book about Torah. It is actual Torah study made accessible and age appropriate. We took the original book and made it more beautiful and easier to teach. Take a look. Take another look.Also available:Journeys Through the Siddur: Torah and Concluding Service - ISBN 1891662449Middot: A Stairway of Virtues - ISBN 1891662716Torah Aura Productions publishes books for Jewish schools and families that help celebrate our heritage and our faith.We have over 25 years of experience as the leading creator of high quality educational materials that enable Jewish children to become empowered Jewish adults.Our books guide and enhance the Jewish knowledge, spirituality and identity of children and their families, and our innovative tools bring Judaism alive in synagogues, Hebrew schools, and day schools.Torah Aura Productions was founded in 1981 by a group of innovative Jewish educators who looked out at the field of Jewish education and found materials that were shallow and dull. They started a company to create new tools for families and teachers that would be exciting and meaningful. For more than two decades, Torah Aura has revolutionized the way Jewish schools enable their students to become empowered Jewish adults, and has helped families make Judaism a meaningful presence in their homes.Some of the areas we publish in:- Torah and Bible- Talmud- Jewish teaching- Jewish parenting- Jewish ethics and values- Jewish holidays- the Jewish lifecycle- Israel- Hebrew- Jewish prayerTorah Aura Productions: Making success in Jewish education an achievable reality.

A Guided Exploration of the Mitzvot Found in the Weekly Torah Portion. To meet the needs of bar and bat mitzvah students, we developed Zot ha-Torah. Students (1) study one or two verses of each (54 included) weekly Torah portion in Hebrew, (2) read verses without vowels in Torah script, (3) study some aspects of the meaning of those verses, and finally (4) learn from them a relevant and do-able mitzvah. This is a Torah study geared directly to teachable opportunities found in the bar and bat mitzvah year.Also available: Mah La'asot: What Should I Do?: A Book of Ethical Problems & Jewish Responses - ISBN 0933873697 Twenty Things for Grandparents of Interfaith Grandchildren to Do (And Not Do) to Nurture Jewish Identity in Their Grandchildren - ISBN 1891662899

Two new siddurim designed to be used for Tot Shabbat or family services. These new full-color board books include material for small children as well as adults. These are excellent resources. There is little reason to put a siddur in the hands of a toddler. But there are a lot of great reasons to put one in the hands of the parent who accompanies him or her. These siddurim are board books, perfect for parents to hand to a toddler and to point the way through the siddur. Wonderful illustrations add to the appeal. There are two of these siddurim. One for a Friday Evening Tot Shabbat; the other for a Saturday Morning Tot Shabbat. Each creates a short, creative, and traditional text that allows for a playful yet dignified worship experience. Not only are these books inviting but they expand the realm of the possible. Torah Aura Productions publishes books for Jewish schools and families that help celebrate our heritage and our faith.We have over 25 years of experience as the leading creator of high quality educational materials that enable Jewish children to become empowered Jewish adults.Our books guide and enhance the Jewish knowledge, spirituality and identity of children and their families, and our innovative tools bring Judaism alive in synagogues, Hebrew schools, and day schools.Torah Aura Productions was founded in 1981 by a group of innovative Jewish educators who looked out at the field of Jewish education and found materials that were shallow and dull. They started a company to create new tools for families and teachers that would be exciting and meaningful. For more than two decades, Torah Aura has revolutionized the way Jewish schools enable their students to become empowered Jewish adults, and has helped families make Judaism a meaningful presence in their homes.Some of the areas we publish in:- Torah and Bible- Talmud- Jewish teaching- Jewish parenting- Jewish ethics and values- Jewish holidays- the Jewish lifecycle- Israel- Hebrew- Jewish prayerTorah Aura Productions: Making success in Jewish education an achievable reality.

Discusses the origins and meaning of the laws contained in the Mishnah and analyzes cases from the section dealing with conflicts between individuals. Discusses the origins and meaning of the laws contained in the Mishnah and analyzes cases from the section dealing with conflicts between individuals.Also available:Jewish Law Review Vol. 2: The Mishnah on Lost & Found - ISBN 0933873646L'Shon Ha-Kodesh: Beginning Hebrew Book For Adults - ISBN 1891662406Torah Aura Productions publishes books for Jewish schools and families that help celebrate our heritage and our faith.We have over 25 years of experience as the leading creator of high quality educational materials that enable Jewish children to become empowered Jewish adults.Our books guide and enhance the Jewish knowledge, spirituality and identity of children and their families, and our innovative tools bring Judaism alive in synagogues, Hebrew schools, and day schools.Torah Aura Productions was founded in 1981 by a group of innovative Jewish educators who looked out at the field of Jewish education and found materials that were shallow and dull. They started a company to create new tools for families and teachers that would be exciting and meaningful. For more than two decades, Torah Aura has revolutionized the way Jewish schools enable their students to become empowered Jewish adults, and has helped families make Judaism a meaningful presence in their homes.Some of the areas we publish in:- Torah and Bible- Talmud- Jewish teaching- Jewish parenting- Jewish ethics and values- Jewish holidays- the Jewish lifecycle- Israel- Hebrew- Jewish prayerTorah Aura Productions: Making success in Jewish education an achievable reality.

Shabbat has a taste. It is hallah, wine and chicken soup. Shabbat has a touch. It is the squish of silver polish and the goo of hallah dough. Shabbat has sounds, smells and sights. And, most of all, Shabbat has feelings. A Sense of Shabbat is a child's eye view of the Sabbath. In the sensuous photographs and simple text that make up this picture book, the taste, feel, sound, look and touch of Shabbat come alive. The Sabbath presented here is at once holy and wondrous, comfortable and familiar. A Sense of Shabbat is a book about the peace and love that is found when a family works to create their own sense of Shabbat. Also available:Building Jewish Life Shabbat - ISBN 0933873514Journeys: Shabbat at Home - ISBN 1891662570Torah Aura Productions publishes books for Jewish schools and families that help celebrate our heritage and our faith.We have over 25 years of experience as the leading creator of high quality educational materials that enable Jewish children to become empowered Jewish adults.Our books guide and enhance the Jewish knowledge, spirituality and identity of children and their families, and our innovative tools bring Judaism alive in synagogues, Hebrew schools, and day schools.Torah Aura Productions was founded in 1981 by a group of innovative Jewish educators who looked out at the field of Jewish education and found materials that were shallow and dull. They started a company to create new tools for families and teachers that would be exciting and meaningful. For more than two decades, Torah Aura has revolutionized the way Jewish schools enable their students to become empowered Jewish adults, and has helped families make Judaism a meaningful presence in their homes.Some of the areas we publish in:- Torah and Bible- Talmud- Jewish teaching- Jewish parenting- Jewish ethics and values- Jewish holidays- the Jewish lifecycle- Israel- Hebrew- Jewish prayerTorah Aura Productions: Making success in Jewish education an achievable reality.