![]() I recognized the tune but couldn’t quite place it. Cantor Jodi Schectman–who had only recently taken her position at Congregation Beth Emeth in Albany, New York–came to the bimah (the pulpit). ![]() When it was time for the sermon, the sanctuary became solemn, hushed. LM: I was sitting in the synagogue with my son and his family during a High Holiday service. Considering that the Jewish New Year–Rosh Hashanah–is a time of introspection, of looking inward, I wondered…How could anyone measure a year? Specifically, how could a CHILD measure a year? LM: No matter what you celebrate or how you count, every year has a beginning and an ending. ![]() You’ve got a new picture book coming out in a few days- Measuring a Year: A Rosh Hashanah Story. With all the success Linda’s having lately, it seems the right time to find out why. This month’s Author Interview is with Linda Elovitz Marshall, who’s a “writer of books for young children and other cool stuff.” I know her from a previous critique group and from Jane Yolen’s Picture Book Boot Camp. ![]()
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