Dr. Mitzvah - Rosh Hashana
by Yaffa GanzDr. Mitzva looked out the window of his office. "Oh my," he said, "it's raining again.
The Purim Story
by Yaffa GanzIs Purim just a fun-filled dress up holiday? Or is it something more? Perhaps it's a flip-flop, upside-down, full of surprises kind of day...not at all what you'd expect.
Dr. Mitzvah - Subway Scramble
by Yaffa GanzA Nest of Trouble! Flying feathers and flying tempers and much ado about cockledoodledoo.
The Story of Jerusalem
by Yaffa GanzThe cherished history of Jerusalem, based on ancient Jewish sources.
Dr. Mitzvah - Get Well Julie
by Yaffa GanzStethoscope, thermometer, plastic sticks, lollipops, aspirins, cough syrup, band-aids. Dar. Mitzvah had everything he'd need.
Dr. Mitzva and the Rosh Hashana Favor
by Yaffa Ganz"What will we do on Rosh Hashana without a shofar? Dr. Mitzvah you are the only one who can help us!"
From Shushan to Jerusalem
by Yaffa GanzPurim is the time of sudden reversal, a time to prepare for the rebuilding of eternal Jerusalem.
Praying Big, Praying Small
by Yaffa GanzRosh Hashana and Yom Kippur are a time of concentrated prayer. But how does one pray effectively if one isn't even sure how to begin or what to pray for?
A Picture of Life
by Yaffa GanzThe present has become an elaborate excuse to take a picture for the future.
Thank God
by Yaffa GanzIt's difficult to be upbeat when you are surrounded with enemies, terror, hatred and death. But there is much to be thankful for.
Keep Your Finnish Gas Masks
by Yaffa GanzDear Finnish Foreign Minister, It's a difficult situation and I am dreadfully sorry you are so upset with the Jewish people. We are, after all, only trying to stay alive.
A Place to Sigh: Israel Memorial Day
by Yaffa GanzThousands of strangers come to the funeral of a soldier who was kidnapped, tortured and killed because of his Star of David.
The Truth of Israel
by Yaffa GanzA Jew living in Israel has to keep the faith. It is more difficult when surrounded by a sea of falsehood.
Yaffa Ganz is the award winning author of forty titles for Jewish children, two books of essays for adults and many articles of Jewish interest in Jewish publications worldwide. She has written the popular Savta Simcha series and Sand and Stars - A Jewish Journey Through Time (a two volume Jewish history book for teen readers). The Ganzes live in Jerusalem._(english).gif)
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