Welcome to the News section where you can check out the latest noteworthy articles and updates about the In Our Tradition book series, the authors and the books in their collection.
Gabby was excited to join Nurter ATL, Repair the World Atlanta and several other local organizations at their MLK Family Day of Service. Families had the opportunity to participate in hands-on service projects benefitting organizations in the Atlanta community, and… Read More »MLK Family Day of Service
On December 3, Gabby and Candace were in DC for a special afternoon with the amazing young people in the Operation Understanding DC (OUDC) program. The OUDC promotes building bridges between communities and brings together young leaders from diverse backgrounds.… Read More »Operation Understanding DC
Candace Bazemore and Gabby Leon Spatt, authors of the award-winning children’s book Shabbat and Sunday Dinner, are traveling to Washington, D.C. this week to help AJC, the National Urban League, and ADL relaunch the bipartisan Congressional Caucus on Black-Jewish Relations.… Read More »People of the Pod Podcast
Gabby and Candace are excited to represent the American Jewish Committee (AJC) at the relaunch of the bipartisan Congressional Caucus on Black-Jewish Relations. Gabby and Candace shared their story and what led them to write a children’s book about Black-Jewish… Read More »The Congressional Caucus on Black-Jewish Relations
Shabbat and Sunday Dinner receives an Award of Excellence from the Religion Communicators Council. The Award of Excellence is the next level of recognition provided by the Religion Communicators Council. It is for entries deemed to be of excellent quality… Read More »Award of Excellence from the Religion Communicators Council
One children’s book connecting two cultures over the dinner table. Shabbat and Sunday Dinner was featured in a 6-page spread in IF Magazine Atlanta. Read the full article here. And a big THANK YOU to iF Magazine Atlanta Publisher, Cynthia… Read More »Shabbat and Sunday Dinner in IF Magazine Atlanta
While on a mission trip in Liberia, Candace read Shabbat and Sunday Dinner for the 3rd-grade class at the Cyber-Ed Christian School of Excellence in Monrovia, Liberia. The kids were amazing. They listened to the story and asked great questions… Read More »Shabbat and Sunday Dinner Travels to Africa
Miss Terra Cotta Sugarbaker reading Shabbat and Sunday Dinner at Purim in the Park hosted by PJ Library Atlanta and Sojourn: Southern Jewish Resource Network for Gender and Sexual Diversity.
On Sunday, January 8, Gabby and Candace I were the special guests at Temple Sinai Atlanta as a part of the Noar Sunday Innovative Learning Series. We read our children’s book, #ShabbatAndSundayDinner, and had breakout discussions with the 2nd and… Read More »Candace and Gabby Visit Sunday NOAR Learning at Temple Sinai in Atlanta
‘Shabbat and Sunday Dinner’: New children’s book promotes cultural understanding by: KaMaria Braye NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — At the C. Waldo Scott Center in Newport News, Candace Bazemore reads her book from cover to cover to children. “Who here likes… Read More »WAVY Newport News TV Interview and Article