Jamie Korngold

For the first time, Sadie's little brother Ori will be joining her at sleep-away camp. He's very excited, but he wants to bring Nuggles, his favorite stuffy," and is worried that his bunkmates will make fun of him. Is he ever in for a surprise! The fifth book in Kar-Ben's popular Sadie and Ori" series by best-selling author Jamie Korngold (God in the Wilderness, Doubleday), often quoted in the media as a voice of liberal Judaism.

Sadie, Ori and Grandma all love the soft blue 'Together Blanket' that Grandma knit when Sadie was born. They use it for building forts, for snuggling and fun. As Sadie and Ori grow up and as Grandma gets older, too, the blanket continues to bring the family comfort in very special ways. A sweet, sensitive story about a grandma who nurtures her grandchildren until the children realize that the time has come for them to nurture her. The years are counted...

Join a group of families as they follow Rabbi Jamie into Moab, Utah to celebrate a most unusual Passover seder in the desert.

When her preschool plans a Shavuot hike just like Moses took up Mt. Sinai, Sadie is afraid she is too little to make it to the top, and tries to think of ways to be absent. But when the day comes, she learns that anyone can climb high enough to reach God.

Looks at how the concept of the Jewish God has evolved over the centuries and shows how Judaism can be made more meaningful and relevent to one's life.

A little girl breaks her handmade Hanukkah menorah but learns that, even broken, it can still have a role to play in the holiday celebration.

When older sister Sadie and her first-time camper brother Ori prepare to spend the summer at Jewish sleep-away camp, Ori wonders if he should bring his beloved stuffed animal Nuggles.

"Sadie hopes to plant a tree outside to celebrate the holiday of Tu B'Shevat, but it is too snowy and cold. Instead, inspired by her grandmother's memories, she plants parsley instead"--