Recommended Reading & Resources

The CLC staff has created bibliographies and resource lists on the following topics.  Click below to access the PDF files.

• Bar/Bat Mitzvah Resources
• Chanukah Resources: Books & DVDs to Enhance Your Family’s Celebration
• Hadassah Chicago-North Shore Summer Camp 2016: Women in Religious Leadership
• Holiday Resources in the Pinsof Children’s Reading Room: Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot & Simchat Torah
• Holiday Resources in the Maxwell Abbell Library: Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot & Simchat Torah
• Holocaust Resources for Gesher Families (December 2018)
• Latest and Greatest in Jewish Fiction for Adults (June 2018)
• New Israeli Literature in Translation (October 2018)
• Parsha Study Resources (June 2022)
• Passover Resources: Books, DVDs & Recipes
• For Your Passover Viewing Pleasure Online: Learn about Passover through its various depictions in film. These movies (some more family-friendly than others) are perfect for the holiday when you’re actually supposed to recline!
• Purim: Recommended Reading & Resources
• Shavuot Resources
• Tu B’Shevat Resources
• Unorthodox Memoir and Netflix Series Resources

If you require additional assistance, or need help locating a particular item, contact Rachel Kamin (847-926-7902) or Marcie Eskin (847-926-7903).