"This recording is extremely well produced. The storytelling and musical score work together to convey the stories' full meaning. Hankin's voice effortlessly changes for different characters, emotions and paces, and the music easily follows. Together they add great texture to the stories and emphasize the action and feeling of these delightful tales."

- Chicago Parent Magazine

“Characters spring alive from the versatile voice of storyteller-actress Vered Hankin. With an enchanting score behind her, Ms. Hankin keeps both adults and children rapt.”

- The Forward

“You’ll be swept away by Vered Hankin’s eloquent retelling of these thought provoking stories. A lovely musical score rounds out the presentation!”

- LA Parent Magazine

“Vered Hankin’s storytelling CD is charming, educational and entertaining! The music is lovely! Award winner!”

- Elayne Blythe, Film Advisory Board, Award of Excellence

"Vered hankin, storyteller, teams up with jazz artist Bruce Ditmas to create a melange of enchanting stories that will delight and entertain."

- Jewish Family Times

Vered’s CD recording‚ “The Day the Rabbi Disappeared: Jewish Holiday Tales of Magic,” based on The award winning National Jewish Book by Howard Schwartz‚ features a full musical score by Bruce Ditmas‚ who has toured with Barbara Streisand‚ and is produced by Shari Upbin, Broadway Producer. The CD has received the prestigious Award of Excellence from the Film Advisory Board‚ as well as The Gold Award from The National Association of Parenting Publication Awards.

"I welcome this new collection of compact discs that the the Jewish Community Library of Los Angeles has produced…. My favorites from the collection include: "Drawing the Wind" from Majorca (read by Vered Hankin)…. This collection will be a valuable resource for parents, educators, and librarians who seek to forge links between the worlds from which we came and the worlds in which our children live."

- Rabbi Jack Riemer, Moment Magazine

Fresh off the heels of its debut on Public International Radio, "One People Many Stories," produced by the Jewish Community Library of Los Angeles, features stories from all over the Jewish world. There are tales from Yemen and Morocco, Poland and Russia, Egypt and Iran, Czechoslovakia and the Balkans, from the midrash, the Middle Ages, and even contemporary America. In addition to Vered Hankin, the CD features various celebrities, including Jerry Stiller as host, and readers Leonard Nimoy, Henry Winkler, Daryl Hannah, Sandra Bernhard, Gregory Hines and many more!