This holiday season, a new book is available to celebrate Jewish traditions, and it has roots in our neighborhood.
Oak Cliff resident Dan Landson and his business partner Ryan Panitz created Bubbe Books, and it is their mission to create educational ways to bring Jewish traditions into the home so they can be passed down to the next generations.
“My friend and I are both Jewish, raising our kids in the Judaic lifestyle, so following customs and rituals, and we both grew up in Jewish households, going through typical religious education and traditions,” Landson said. “But then, as adults with kids, we were trying to find a way to instill those traditions with our kids. They’re young enough now where it’s important to us to go ahead and start laying that foundation for their future. So we were thinking and looking around and we’re like, there’s really not a creative way to start talking about Jewish traditions. And of course, little kids love coloring, so why not find a way to marry the two?”
“Bubbe Celebrates the Holidays” was recently released and is available to order on Amazon. The coloring book takes a journey through the cherished Jewish traditions that Bubbe holds dear. With 24 illustrated pages, the book invites children, grandchildren, and the whole family to experience the joy and warmth of each holiday.
“In Yiddish, the word Bubbe means grandmother, and so typically, grandmothers set the tradition, as in every religion and household,” Landson said. “So this is an homage to both of our Bubbes.”
The book encompasses all major Jewish holidays, and should it see continued success, Landson says they would like to create more books focusing on each holiday.
“The success has just definitely been heartwarming,” Landson said. “We love sharing our traditions with our friends and family, and with the community. Without having a temple in Oak Cliff, sometimes it’s hard to be close to your religion for Judaism. So this is another way for Oak Cliff residents to find that tradition and share it with friends and family as well.”
