Alfred J. Kolatch

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1. Alfred J. Kolatch

   Author of The Jewish Book of Why, The Second Jewish Book of Why, The Jewish Child's First Book of Why

2. Philip Goodman

   Author of The Passover anthology, The Yom Kippur anthology, The Jewish marriage anthology

3. Anita Diamant

   Author of Choosing a Jewish Life: A Handbook for People Converting to Judaism and for Their Family and Friends, The New Jewish Baby Book: Names, Ceremonies & Customs -- A Guide for Today's Families, Saying Kaddish: How to Comfort the Dying, Bury the Dead, and Mourn as a Jew

4. Michael Strassfeld

   Author of The First Jewish Catalog; A Do-It-Yourself Kit, Jewish Holidays, The Second Jewish Catalog: Sources and Resources

5. Hayim Donin

   Author of To Be a Jew: A Guide to Jewish Observance in Contemporary Life, To Pray As a Jew: A Guide to the Prayer Book and the Synagogue Service, To Raise A Jewish Child: A Guide For Parents

6. Blu Greenberg

   Author of How to Run a Traditional Jewish Household, On Women & Judaism

7. Joseph Telushkin

   Author of Jewish Literacy, Biblical Literacy: The Most Important People, Events, and Ideas of the Hebrew Bible, Jewish Wisdom

8. Barbara Cohen

   Author of The Carp in the Bathtub, Yussel's Prayer: A Yom Kippur Story, Here Come the Purim Players!

9. Lawrence A. Hoffman

   Author of My People's Prayer Book, Vol. 1: TraditionalPrayers, Modern Commentaries--The Sh'ma and Its Blessings, My People's Prayer Book, Vol. 2: Traditional Prayers, Modern Commentaries--The Amidah, My People's Prayer Book, Vol. 7: Traditional Prayers, Modern Commentaries---Shabbat at Home

10. Abba Eban

    Author of Heritage: Civilization and the Jews, Abba Eban: An autobiography

11. Milton Steinberg

    Author of Basic Judaism, The Making of the Modern Jew

12. Nathan Ausubel

    Author of A Treasury of Jewish Folklore, Pictorial History of the Jewish People

13. Simon Noveck

    Author of Contemporary Jewish thought; a reader, Great Jewish personalities in modern times, Great Jewish thinkers of the twentieth century. Edited with introductory essays

14. Rifat Sonsino

    Author of Finding God: Ten Jewish Responses, What Happens After I Die?: Jewish Views of Life After Death

15. Deborah Uchill Miller

    Author of Only Nine Chairs: A Tall Tale for Passover, Fins and Scales: A Kosher Tale (Kar-Ben Favorites)

16. Lydia Kukoff

    Author of Choosing Judaism

17. Henry D. Spalding

    Author of Encyclopedia of Jewish Humor: From Biblical Times to the Modern Age, Joys of Jewish Humor, The Treasure-trove of American Jewish humor

18. J.H. Hertz

    Author of The Pentateuch and Haftorahs: Hebrew Text English Translation and Commentary, Sayings of the Fathers, A book of Jewish thoughts

19. Jay David

    Author of Growing Up Jewish: An Anthology

20. Mindy Avra Portnoy

    Author of Matzah Ball: A Passover Story (Passover), Mommy Never Went to Hebrew School, Ima on the bima : my mommy is a rabbi