Sherri Mandell – författare

Revealing how the ancient spiritual tradition known as the Kabbalah can be applied to the art of writing, award-winning author Sherri Mandell presents a mystical system for developing creativity and harnessing divine inspiration in your storytelling and other written works.Sharing insight from her own spiritual journey and her years of teaching writing, Mandell explains how the characteristics of the 10 sefirot--the channels of divine creative life force that make up the elemental spiritual structure of the world--can be used to think about and develop writing in a profound way and give you the power to grow as a person and a writer. She explores each sefira in detail and how it can be used to manifest creative visions through words. Showing how writing can be healing and redemptive, she provides writing exercises and imaginative techniques to help you create a writing practice that allows you to appreciate the richness of life, retrieve its divine beauty, and share your unique wisdom.Revealing how writing can become a spiritual path, a pilgrimage to discover the sacred stories within, Mandell shows that sharing your inner truth and expressing your personal gifts of imagination through writing is part of your individual spiritual mission as well as an essential part of the spiritual evolution of the world.

"This warm, com­fort­ing sto­ry reminds read­ers about the joys of true friend­ship." —Jewish Book Council"A story about valuing friends and our time with them...perfect for young children and beginning readers." —Association of Jewish LibrariesIs it trash or treasure? Gavi and Mo just can't agree. But they CAN agree that they are the very best of friends.Two friends—a hippo and a kangaroo—set off to spend a morning together, looking for treasure. But while Gavi finds treasure everywhere; Mo only sees junk. Gavi collects the trinkets, convinced of their value; Mo simply doesn't understand. As they explore, dance together, and have fun, Gavi and Mo discover a priceless treasure on which they can both agree, in this early reader picture book for ages 4-7.

"This cheery book will great­ly appeal to chil­dren."—Jewish Book Council"This book is a winner. A must have." —Association of Jewish LibrariesA read-aloud for ages 2-3, this rhyming picture book matches the functions of a variety of colorful trucks and other vehicles to the many ways families prepare for Jewish Friday night sabbath celebration of Shabbat dinner.From steam rollers to excavators to cement mixers, all the trucks come together on Shabbat night to prepare. They clean and set the table. They braid challah and light candles. And when the night is done, it's time to sleep.

Colorful trucks work together to prepare a Hanukkah celebration in this read-aloud counting book for fans of Where Do Diggers Celebrate Hanukkah? and Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site.This cheerful, rhyming picture book pairs the functions of a variety of trucks and vehicles to the rituals and practices that families do to celebrate Hanukkah, while also building counting skills. Whether it’s one trailer truck or eight garbage trucks, everyone pitches in to help, and their teamwork is what makes the holiday one of joy and warmth.A perfect companion to Shabbat Shalom, the Trucks Come Home.