Picture Books for the Jewish High Holy Days

A collection of picture books featuring Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
Updated October 2, 2022
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Even Higher!: A Rosh Hashanah Story
Eric A. Kimmel
Paper Book
Every year, just before Rosh Hashanah, the rabbi of Nemirov disappears. The villagers are certain their rabbi flies up to heaven to speak with God before the fate of every soul is decided for the coming year. But a skeptical Litvak scoffs at the villagers, claiming miracles cannot happen, and...
Sammy Spider's First Rosh Hashanah
Sylvia A. Rouss
Paper Book
A young spider wants to join in as he watches a family prepare to celebrate Rosh Hashanah.
Minnie's Yom Kippur Birthday
Marilyn Singer
Paper Book
When Minnie's birthday falls on Yom Kippur one year, she wonders just what kind of birthday celebration she will have.
When the Chickens Went on Strike
Erica Silverman
Paper Book
One Rosh Hashanah, a boy overhears some chickens planning a strike. They are sick of being used for Kapores, the New Year custom in which people swing a live chicken over their heads, hoping to erase their bad deeds. When all of the chickens run away, the women try to coax them back with grain, the...

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