On Sukkot and Simchat Torah
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| Rating | : | 4.83 (624 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00M0DH1H0 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 241 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-05-26 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
A family celebrates the fall holidays of Sukkot and Simchat Torah by building a sukkah, dancing with the Torah and other Jewish holiday customs. Chagall-like illustrations by Melanie Hall.This is a fixed-format ebook, which preserves the design and layout of the original print book.
The lovely, muted pastel illustrations are an excellent accompaniment to the lyrical text. There is a scarcity of childrens books dealing with these two celebrations, so it is a pleasure to see such a fine one.–Lisa Silverman, Sinai Temple Library, Los AngelesCopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. . More an explanation of the observances than a story, the book would be most useful in (non-Orthodox) Jewish schools or with children interested in learning about various religious and family rituals. Most touching is the scene of the narrator imagining her biblical ancestors sitting beside her in the outdoor sukkah as she eats at the table in the cool night bree
Fishman's Book Celebrates Festivals of Sukkot and Simchat Torah Donny B. Seagraves Augusta, Georgia author, Cathy Goldberg Fishman, brings to life two Jewish fall holidays, Sukkot and Simchat Torah, in this new book published by Kar-Ben Publishing. We follow the preparations and learn about these two lesser-known Jewish holidays through the eyes of a child narrator. Written in a clear, easy-to-understand style, Fishman shows u. "On Sukkot and Simchat Torah" according to Jewish Book World Magazine. A young girl narrates her family's celebration of Sukkot and Simchat Torah: building and decorating the sukkah, inviting the ushpizin, eating and sitting in the Sukkah, blessing the lulav and etrog, going to the synagogue for Shemini Atzeret, marching and dancing on Simchat Torah, and listening to her mother chant from the Torah. As with the oth. Rachel Kamin said A "A 2007 Association of Jewish Libraries Notable Book for Younger Readers" according to Rachel Kamin. Cathy Goldberg Fishman and Melanie Hall's wonderful collaborative collection of books about Jewish holidays grows to include Sukkot and Simchat Torah with this new title. More non-fiction than fiction, On Sukkot and Simchat Torah presents a child telling about her family's preparations for and celebration of these holidays. She describes the exc. 007 Association of Jewish Libraries Notable Book for Younger Readers. Cathy Goldberg Fishman and Melanie Hall's wonderful collaborative collection of books about Jewish holidays grows to include Sukkot and Simchat Torah with this new title. More non-fiction than fiction, On Sukkot and Simchat Torah presents a child telling about her family's preparations for and celebration of these holidays. She describes the exc