Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the arc! This was very Jewish and very cute. I do have personal critiques (I wish this had more Jewish joy), but overall this is a must-read for ethnic and/or religious Jews, be it children or adults. It helped me feel more connected to my own Jewishness, even though I am mainly ethnically Jewish and not typically religious. I don’t know Hebrew, and I seldom go to temple, but I identify with our pain and our joy, and I think all of us can find something in here. Very cute, and I want my own golem, dammit. -4 stars (of David)

Golemcrafters: a magical tradition steeped in Jewish folklore, creating powerful golems from clay

Balancing struggles of fitting in at school with an adventure in another magical world
Explores heritage of Japanese and Jewish background.

Loved seeing a children's story with these elements!