Do you like to shop online at Amazon or Target?  Kerem Shalom is participating in online merchant programs that offer a rebate to Kerem Shalom for any purchases you make.  See below for directions for each of these merchants.

Funds earned through these programs can be used to purchase educational materials for our programs. The financial benefits may seem small when considered individually, but can add up to significant revenues when many members of our community participate. Thank you! 

To earn rebates while you shop via Amazon, please start from this link:

 Start Shopping at Amazon.com

 

Lower down on this page you can read some book reviews from our students, for Jewish content book that you can purchase via Amazon.

 

Here's another opportunity for those of us who shop at Target. If you register  your Target card with Targets "Take Charge of Education" program, Kerem Shalom's school will get a donation every time you use the card.  Just go online to target.com/tcoe and then click  "enroll".  You'll need to enter Kerem Shalom's school ID:126837. 

 

Children's Book Reviews

Kerem Shalom students earn extra reading raffle tickets by writing book recommendations for other students. All of the books below are available in the Kerem Shalom library and many can be purchased from Amazon.com.

Reviewed by Ben W-S
Six Million Paper Clips by Peter Schroeder
I like the book because it was exciting.  Everyone should read it because the Holocaust was bad and everyone should know.

Reviewed by Max E.
Gershon’s Monster by Eric Kimmel
An interesting idea is that God will forgive you if you are really sorry.  So I kind of liked it.  It’s never too late to say sorry to God.

Reviewed by Colin M.
Grandma’s Latkes by Malka Drucker
As Molly made latkes with Grandma, Grandma told Molly the story of Judah Maccabe.  I give it a “9” out of 10.

Reviewed by Leon G.
To Everything There is a Season by Leo and Diane Dillon
I liked it because it made me feel calm and peaceful.

Reviewed by Molly B.
The Christmas Menorah by Janice Cohn
I liked the book because it was real.  An interesting idea from the book is that some people that aren’t Jews think that everybody should be their religion.

Reviewed by Nina S.
On Noah’s Ark by Jan Brett
I liked this book because it was about now the animals climbed onto the boat.

Reviewed by Rebecca M.
Something From Nothing by Phoebe Gilman
I like this book because it sends you a message that it one of your things gets worn out, don’t just spend your money on the same thing again, make it into something else!

Reviewed by Rebecca M.
Jewish Holidays by David A. Adler
I like the book because it had a really nice poem.  This is not a book of facts but of feelings.  It is filled with the warmth of the Sabbth, the solemnity of Yom Kippur, the wonder of Hanukkah, the joy of Purim and the awe of Shavuot.

Reviewed by Laurel R.
You’re the Best, Hannah! By Mindy Skolsky
I liked the book because I liked the setting, the Gran View Restaurent.  I liked the characters too.  All the characters helped to make this one of the best stories.

Do you want to join a Kerem Shalom coffee coopertive? You can buy just one bag a month and help raise money for mosquito nets to protect people from malaria, for school fees, for books, and for solid homes with metal roofs to keep dry during the rainy season in Uganda.

Uganda's interfaith (Jewish, Muslim and Christian) coffee cooperarive, Peace Kawomera, grows and sells Mirembe Kawomera or "Delicious Peace" Coffee to raise money for peace and justice.

For information on the Peace Kawomera Coffee Cooperative and to print out an order form, click here.