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Jewish Children’s Literature Podcast “THE BOOK OF LIFE” Celebrates 20th Anniversary<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Special Retrospective Episode Launches on Hanukkah<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

CONTACT:\u00a0
The Book of Life Podcast\u00a0
Heidi Rabinowitz\u00a0
(561) 206-2473\u00a0
bookoflifepodcast@gmail.com
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\nRELEASE DATE:\u00a0
November 18, 2025\n<\/p>\n

\nBoca Raton, FL \u2014 \u201cThe Book of Life: A Podcast About Jewish Kidlit (Mostly)\u201d will post a special retrospective episode on the first night of Hanukkah, December 14, 2025, featuring voices from every year of the show\u2019s run, 2005 to 2025. Creator and host Heidi Rabinowitz, a synagogue librarian, has been interviewing authors of Jewish children\u2019s books and other creatives for twenty years. The word \u201cpodcast\u201d was coined in 2004, and The Book of Life was created just one year later. The first episode aired on December 21, 2005.\n<\/p>\n

\nThe mission of \u201cThe Book of Life\u201d is to promote Jewish children\u2019s literature to readers of all backgrounds, to serve as a validating mirror for Jewish listeners and an illuminating window for others. A back catalog of over 300 episodes can be found at BookOfLifePodcast.com<\/a>, along with resources for further reading and for combatting antisemitism. A Substack newsletter is available, with transcripts and bonus content, at bookoflifepodcast.substack.com<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n

\nThe anniversary retrospective episode will showcase guests with many unique Jewish identities — African, Chinese American, Iraqi Australian. Guests talk about writing, music, and film, and sometimes burst into song. In addition to the special episode, anniversary treats will be available at BookOfLifePodcast.com<\/a> starting December 1: a miniature book to print and fold, and Book of Life 20th Anniversary merch such as mugs and T-shirts. Sales benefit podcast sponsor the Association of Jewish Libraries.\n<\/p>\n

\nRabinowitz is available for interviews about the podcast\u2019s 20th anniversary and about the field of Jewish children\u2019s literature. She is considered an expert on the subject, as past chair of the Association of Jewish Libraries\u2019 Sydney Taylor Book Award and Holiday Highlights committees, and current editor of The Sydney Taylor Shmooze review blog for Jewish children\u2019s books. See her LinkedIn for details at www.linkedin.com\/in\/heidirabinowitz<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n

\nThe Book of Life is sponsored by Congregation B\u2019nai Israel of Boca Raton, Florida, where Rabinowitz is the Library Director, and by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL), in which she serves on the council. A sister podcast about adult fiction, \u201cNice Jewish Books,\u201d was launched by AJL in 2021, directly inspired by the success of \u201cThe Book of Life.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

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