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Celebrating Jewish Heritage Month: May 2026

Apr 28, 2026 - Waterloo Public Library
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Special Day or Month of Significance

In May, Jewish Heritage Month is recognized in Canada and many other countries around the world. This month, we are honouring and celebrating Jewish authors, customs and traditions with a curated list of suggested reads and more.

For more information about Jewish Heritage Month in Canada, visit the Jewish Heritage Month website.

Reading List

Miracle: The Boys Who Escaped the Gas Chamber in Auschwitz
Mike Calvin & Rabbi Naftali Schiff
Something Sweet: A Sitting Shiva Story
Leslea Newman; illustrated by Sarita Rich
Two Roses: A Story of Deception and Determination in Nazi Germany
Miriam Libicki & Rose Libszyc
Many Things at Once
Veera Hiranandani; illustrated by Nadia Alam
Eat Jewish: Over 100 Recipes That Blend Jewish Heritage, Modern Flavors and Family Traditions
Melinda Strauss
I am Jewish
Erin Silver
Yasha's Amazin' Bar Mitzvah
Margaret Gurevich
Livonia Chow Mein: A Novel
Abigail Savitch-Lew
The Right Blessing: An Identity Story
Kerry M. Olitzky & Samantha Orshan Khan; illustrated by Violet Tobacco
Jewish Changemakers: Stories of Courage, Creativity and Impact
Karin Brygger & Anneli Rådestad; illustrated by Joanna Rubin Dranger
Do Not Cry When I Die: A Holocaust memoir
Renee Salt
A Storm Unleashed
Carol Matas
The Last Woman of Warsaw
Judith Batalion
Rachel Friedman is Not the Queen
Sarah Kapit
Across so Many Seas
Ruth Behar
Arthur’s Home of the Nosh
Raegan Steinberg
Max in the Land of Lies
Adam Gidwitz
Jerusalem Beach: Stories
Iddo Gefen

Featured Resources

CBC Kids

CBC Kids: Jewish Holidays

Explore a selection of videos to help kids learn about Jewish holidays.
Kanopy

Films for Jewish Heritage Month

Discover Kanopy's collection for Jewish Heritage Month.
eBooks & eAudiobooks with Libby

eBooks & eAudiobooks with downloadLibrary & Libby

Find a selection of eBooks and eAudiobooks from downloadLibrary and the Libby app.

Community Resources

Waterloo Public Library

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