The Book of Life

LISTEN TO THE PODCAST     |    VIEW THE FILM     🕮    Once in a Lifetime (in French, Les H éritiers ) is a French docudrama about a dedicated teacher who challenges her class of rowdy multicultural students to compete in a Holocaust remembrance contest, the National Contest of Resistance and Deportation . Meeting a real survivor is the "once in a lifetime" event that impacts the kids and turns their attitudes around. Ahmed Dramé was a student in the real life class that inspired the movie. He was a co-screenwriter of the film, and also had a starring role as the student Malik. I spoke to Ahmed when he came to South Florida for the film's opening. CREDITS: Produced by: Feldman Children's Library at Congregation B'nai Israel   Supported in part by: Association of Jewish Libraries     Theme music: The Freilachmakers Klezmer String Band     Facebook: facebook.com/bookoflifepodcast    Twitter: @bookoflifepod   Support The Book of Life by becoming a

The July/August issue of Moment Magazine featured a roundup of the Top Ten Jewish Podcasts . Although The Book of Life was not included, it was mentioned in the comments. Moment has followed up with Top Ten Jewish Podcasts: Reader Edition , listing ten suggestions for additional podcasts that they received in response to the first article. The Book of Life is on the list as #3! Amusingly, they've given me a credit I don't deserve, describing me as a biblical fiction author. I left a comment directing readers to check out a real biblical fiction author, TK Thorne, who was featured on The Book of Life in July . Got any other favorite Jewish podcasts to share? Go to http://www.momentmag.com/top-ten-jewish-podcasts-reader-edition and leave a comment!

LISTEN TO THE PODCAST     |    BUY THE BOOK     🕮    Fascinating: The Life of Leonard Nimoy is a picture book biography of the Jewish actor best known for playing Mr. Spock on Star Trek. Author Rich Michelson was great friends with Nimoy and brings his personal perspective to the project. Click on the title to find many more links at Rich's own website. Rich Michelson is a prolific poet and author, and has been on The Book of Life several times before: Left: Rich Michelson, Right: Leonard Nimoy May 2007 , Rich discusses his baseball themed picture book Across the Alley  February 2009 , Rich speaks on his award winning biography of Abraham Joshua Heshel and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., As Good As Anybody December 2009 , Rich takes part in a kidlit conversation at the Planet Esme Reading Room VIDEO: Thanks to the Yiddish Book Center's Wexler Oral History Project for allowing The Book of Life to sample Nimoy's Yiddish recitation of Hamlet's so

LISTEN TO THE PODCAST     |    DOWNLOAD ON ITUNES     🕮    The Golem is a spoken word album that reimagines the legend of a Frankenstein's Monster type figure created to protect the Jews of Prague. I spoke to creator Eddie Estrin to learn about how he put this fascinating project together. See www.EddieEstrin.com to learn more, and get a copy on iTunes . Eddie Estrin CREDITS: Produced by: Feldman Children's Library at Congregation B'nai Israel   Supported in part by: Association of Jewish Libraries     Theme music: The Freilachmakers Klezmer String Band     Facebook: facebook.com/bookoflifepodcast    Twitter: @bookoflifepod     Support The Book of Life by becoming a patron at Patreon.com/bookoflife !   Your feedback is appreciated! Please write to bookoflifepodcast@gmail.com or call our voicemail number at 561-206-2473.