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Join a big-hearted family as they prepare for Shavuot, the Jewish
holiday celebrating the day Moses received the Torah, and
discover—as the family does in a roundabout way that’s sure to
spark giggles—the true meaning of cooperation.
Award-winning storyteller Barbara Diamond Goldin has collected and
retold twenty-four stories about tzedakah in this inspiring volume.
Some of these stories are based on oral tales, like "The Two
Beggars," which is from Afghanistan, and "The Rabbi's Blessing,"
which is from Tunisia. Some stories, like "A Town of Baruchs" and
"The Rabbi and the Rag Dealer" are Hasidic in origin, while others,
like "Ox and Herbs" and "The Two Keys," are from much older
sources. Some of the stories are based on midrashic tales. The
Hebrew word tzedakah is often translated as "charity," but it
actually means "justice" or "righteousness." According to the
Jewish Sages, tzedakah means we have an obligation to give to those
in need, not only when we are feeling generous, but on a regular
basis. Barbara Diamond Goldin has brought these stories of tzedakah
together in the hope that they will inspire the young and the old,
the rich and the poor, to give to those in need and to adopt a
righteous sensibility and sensitivity akin to the commandment of
performing acts of loving-kindness. By performing these mitzvoth,
we all engage in tikkun olam, repair of the world, and, according
to the Sages, each good deed we perform in the physical world
creates an angel in the metaphysical world. This book should
encourage readers to create their own angels and to recapture the
significance of the mitzvah of tzedakah to the Jewish community,
even to the world, today.
This collection gives the reader a taste of the thousands of
stories one can find in the treasure house of rabbinic literature.
Some of these stories are humorous, some mysteriuos, some tense
with drama or adventure, some filled with the joy of a miracle and
the beauty of faith. All of these stories come from either the
Talmud or the Midrash. This collection shows that these rabbinical
stories are not old and outdated, but alive and timeless, for
future generations to continue to enjoy.
Jonah and Rebecca have fallen on hard times and as Passover
approaches they cannot afford any of the things they need to
celebrate the festival. "God will come to our aid" Jonah insists,
even on Seder night as the house is dark and his table empty. When
a magician knocks on their door asking to join their Seder, they
are unable to oblige, but the stranger is undeterred. "I have
brought the Seder with me" he claims, snapping his fingers to
produce two lit candlesticks. At the magician's command, the house
is transformed and the table is laid with everything Rebecca and
Jonah could need for a perfect Seder and a fabulous Passover feast.
But is this all a magician's illusion or could it be the heavenly
intervention by the prophet Elijah? The Magician's Visit has been
adapted from a classic folktale by I. L. Peretz - one of the
greatest Yiddish writers of all time. Written by acclaimed
children's author Barbara Diamond Goldin and with beautiful new
illustrations by award-winning illustrator Eva Snchez Gomez, this
is a spellbinding retelling of a much-loved tale.
Daniel's big sister is excited to sleep outside in the family's
sukkah but he is a little nervous. She explains how to be brave
like their Jewish ancestors when they slept in desert huts during
the festival of Sukkot.
Sephardic Purim traditions take center stage in this sweet story of
a girl and her grandmother and a Purim play
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