In the Market of Zakrobat

In the Market of Zakrobat
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Publisher : Green Bean Books
Total Pages : 36
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781784386559
ISBN-13 : 1784386553
Rating : 4/5 (59 Downloads)

Synopsis In the Market of Zakrobat by : Ori Elon

Baltosar lives in a giant fortress in the town of Zakrobat. Despite owning thirteen boxes of gold, he prides himself on how frugally he lives. Yosef, Baltosar’s neighbour, is a hardworking cobbler who lives in poverty. Yet, every Friday, he goes to the market to buy something special for Shabbat. Yosef is famous for his festive Shabbat meals. One night, Baltosar dreams that his boxes of gold grow feet and run away to Yosef. He wakes up screaming in terror and vows that Yosef will never have a penny of his great fortune. He comes up with the perfect scheme to keep his riches safe, or at least safe from Yosef, but things don’t quite go according to plan. Told with humour and a lightness of touch, this classic fable of a miser’s comeuppance celebrates generosity of spirit and the joy of Shabbat as all the riches a person needs.

The World Needs Beautiful Things

The World Needs Beautiful Things
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Publisher : Kar-Ben Publishing ™
Total Pages : 32
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781541530355
ISBN-13 : 1541530357
Rating : 4/5 (55 Downloads)

Synopsis The World Needs Beautiful Things by : Leah Rachel Berkowitz

Young Bezalel is different from the other Israelite slaves in Egypt. He loves to collect stones, bugs, bits of string—these all seem beautiful to him. He keeps everything in his Beautiful Things Box and takes it with him everywhere. As the Israelites wander in the desert, God asks them to build a very special house—and Bezalel may be the only one who can create something beautiful enough to honor God.

A Basket Full of Figs

A Basket Full of Figs
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Publisher : Green Bean Books
Total Pages : 32
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781784384753
ISBN-13 : 1784384755
Rating : 4/5 (53 Downloads)

Synopsis A Basket Full of Figs by : Ori Elon

This delight­ful pic­ture book is a ver­sion of an oft-told tale which is con­cise­ly writ­ten and res­o­nant with both enlight­en­ment and entertainment…. the lessons are clear enough for young chil­dren to dis­cuss and absorb, and it is accom­pa­nied by expres­sive col­or illus­tra­tions and an appeal­ing lay­out. This is a per­fect book for par­ents or teach­ers to share aloud with chil­dren’ - Michal Hoschan­der Malen, Jewish Book Council. ‘I plant a fig, I plant a gift. For children, for the coming generations.’ When the Emperor Hadrian gallops into the village, its inhabitants hide in fear. All except one. An old man, almost one hundred years old, comes outside to plant a fig tree. Hadrian stops his horse. ‘What are you doing?’ he asks the old man. ‘That tree is so small and you are so old!? Surely you won’t live long enough to eat its fruit!’ The old man responds: ‘if I don’t then my children will’. Three years later, Hadrian returns. Meeting the old man again, he is shocked to see that the tree has grown and it is covered in figs. The old man’s prophecy of gifts for future generations has come true. Recreating one of the Midrash’s most beautiful tales, A Basket of Figs teaches the importance of caring for the environment and consideration for our fellow human beings. Ori Alon’s enchanting storytelling and Menahem Halberstadt’s stunning illustrations bring this wise fable to life on the page, to inspire and delight young readers.

Soosie

Soosie
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Publisher : Kalaniot Books
Total Pages : 0
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0998852775
ISBN-13 : 9780998852775
Rating : 4/5 (75 Downloads)

Synopsis Soosie by : Tami Lehman-Wilzig

Every Shabbat Jacob and his horse Soosie set out to deliver Ezra and Esther's delicious challahs to their Jerusalem neighbors. But what happens when Jacob is sick? Will everyone get their challah in time for Shabbat? This heart-warming story is based on the history of Angel Bakery, the oldest commercial bakery in Israel. Charming illustrations capture picturesque turn of the century Jerusalem and its eclectic group of residents.

An Unlikely Ballerina

An Unlikely Ballerina
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Publisher : Kar-Ben Publishing ™
Total Pages : 35
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781541530560
ISBN-13 : 154153056X
Rating : 4/5 (60 Downloads)

Synopsis An Unlikely Ballerina by : Krystyna Poray Goddu

Young Lily Marks loves to stand on her tiptoes. When her parents notice weakness in her legs, her doctor suggests dancing lessons to strengthen them. Lily falls in love with ballet—but can this fragile girl ever become a serious dancer? When the famous ballerina Anna Pavlova comes to town, Lily just has to meet her. Maybe Pavlova—small, delicate, and Jewish like Lily—holds the key to Lily's future.

Dreamer from the Village

Dreamer from the Village
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Publisher : Macmillan
Total Pages : 48
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0805063730
ISBN-13 : 9780805063738
Rating : 4/5 (30 Downloads)

Synopsis Dreamer from the Village by : Michelle Markel

Chronicles the life of Marc Chagall, a celebrated twentieth-century artist who was born in Russia.

When Devil Married God

When Devil Married God
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Publisher : Notion Press
Total Pages : 148
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781649839688
ISBN-13 : 1649839685
Rating : 4/5 (88 Downloads)

Synopsis When Devil Married God by : SHELLY SHARMA

Life is a balancing act and opposites do attract: Life and Death; God and Devil; Weak and Strong; Man and Woman; Wrong and Right; Black and White; and Day and Night. The conflict continue… A just and placid world will be a boring one. So, we have the unjust and perturbed one… just to restore balance and make everything equal. However, equality is a cruel word. Ask the pans of a balancing scale; put Adam in one and Eve in the other, and you have a story to tell.

The Heart Shaped Leaf

The Heart Shaped Leaf
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Publisher : Green Bean Books
Total Pages : 32
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ISBN-10 : 1784382620
ISBN-13 : 9781784382629
Rating : 4/5 (20 Downloads)

Synopsis The Heart Shaped Leaf by : Shira Gefen

Shira Geffen's beautiful and poetic story follows a little girl, Alona, on her journey home through a windswept park. She rests under a tree and eats an apple and, with each bite, a leaf falls off the tree. One of the leaves is different from the others - it is an enchanted, heart-shaped leaf, and it drops onto Alona's head and clings to her braid. The magical leaf protects her from the lead and she arrives home completely dry. Her father is waiting for her at home. He plucks the leaf out of her braid and serves her a bowl of lentil soup. When Alona gazes into the bowl of soup she sees a tree reflected there. "If you want to drink your soup, give me back my leaf!" says the tree, and tells her that the leaf is its heart, a heart in the shape of a leaf. Alona stands at the window and blows on the leaf, knowing it will find its way back. "Thank you," says the tree, which is still reflected in the soup. Shira Geffen's delicate, vivid and moving fantasy is perfectly illustrated by Polonsky's intricate pictures, full of movement and drawn from many and varied angles. The delicate texture breaks out of each one of them. This is a touching and gentle story, for 4-8 year old readers, with remarkable beauty, gentleness and delicacy.

The Sabbath World

The Sabbath World
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Publisher : Random House Trade Paperbacks
Total Pages : 290
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780812971736
ISBN-13 : 0812971736
Rating : 4/5 (36 Downloads)

Synopsis The Sabbath World by : Judith Shulevitz

What is the Sabbath, anyway? The holy day of rest? The first effort to protect the rights of workers? A smart way to manage stress in a world in which computers never get turned off and work never comes to an end? Or simply an oppressive, outmoded rite? In The Sabbath World, Judith Shulevitz explores the Jewish and Christian day of rest, from its origins in the ancient world to its complicated observance in the modern one. Braiding ideas together with memories, Shulevitz delves into the legends, history, and philosophy that have grown up around a custom that has lessons for all of us, not just the religious. The shared day of nonwork has built communities, sustained cultures, and connected us to the memory of our ancestors and to our better selves, but it has also aroused as much resentment as love. The Sabbath World tells this surprising story together with an account of Shulevitz’s own struggle to keep this difficult, rewarding day.

KenKen For Kids!

KenKen For Kids!
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Publisher :
Total Pages :
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ISBN-10 : 1945542136
ISBN-13 : 9781945542138
Rating : 4/5 (36 Downloads)

Synopsis KenKen For Kids! by : Sophie Kudler

KenKen For Kids! is the first-ever instructional KenKen book specifically written for children published by KenKen Puzzle LLC. Written by Sophie Kudler and narrated by LuLu the KenKen guru, a cartoon kangaroo, this book teaches how to solve KenKen puzzles by breaking down the process into several simple steps in easy-to-understand language. After learning the foundational techniques in this book to solve easy 3x3, 4x4, and 5x5 puzzles, children will have acquired the basic skills to progress to solving larger puzzles. The skills learned from this book will lead to hours of KenKen puzzle-solving fun for children while improving their problem-solving and critical-thinking skills. Join Sophie and LuLu the KenKen guru and start solving KenKen puzzles today!