Join Elana and Jesi from the Making Mensches team for a conversation with Stacy Friedman (she/her) and Elly Stern (she/her), the author and illustrator of new children’s book, “Never Again, for Anyone.”
We talk with them about the genesis for this book and all the considerations that went into the writing and illustration of the book, the importance of community and how their community influenced this book, and the necessity of a children’s book like this one.
Stacy is a Jewish mama, educator, and organizer committed to creating a world where all children are safe. Guided by cultural teachings of empathy and justice, she learns and teaches with land, food, and community. Never Again, for Anyone is her first book and the first Jewish children’s book that supports Palestinian liberation.
Elly is an award-winning artist, animator, and community organizer who uses visual storytelling to inspire change. Through stop-motion film-making and mixed media, her works capture the textures of human experience. As a third-generation Holocaust survivor and anti-Zionist Jew from Israel-Palestine, Elly is committed to intertwining art with justice advocacy. Never Again, for Anyone is her first book.
If you want to read the book with children in your life or buy it for loved ones with kids, it’s available for pre-order and will be in stores in North America on September 29th.
If you want to support the book, request it at your local bookstore and library! Ask your synagogue or other local orgs to buy it for their library! Share it on social media!
[This episode was recorded in May 2026.]
Big thanks to Stacy and Elly for this conversation, Jesi for being part of the team, Jessie for editing the podcast, and to Nate for our podcast music. If you want to support our work, you can do so here.
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