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Proud Jew Jeffrey Hoffman always dreamed of being an astronaut. He hoped to explore the universe, and, after much hard work, he finally achieved his dream. Up in space, he thought about God’s glory and attached a mezuzah to his bunk. One day, he spoke to his rabbi about the possibility of bringing the world’s most sacred object, a Torah scroll, with him into space, knowing that this would be the most symbolic statement he could make.
Review By – December 20, 2023 In this well-rounded book about the Jewish and Chinese New Year, Richard Ho and Lynn Scurfield explore the connections between two different cultures in one family. While the celebrations are unique, they share common elements of remembrance and joy. The book begins by establishing the timing and background of Jewish and Chinese New Year observances.
Caryn Yacowitz, illus. by Kevin Hawkes. Candlewick, $18.99 (48p) ISBN 978-1-5362-1654-7 In fields near Jerusalem, a winsome brown and white ox named Shoshi works hard six days a week for her Jewish human, Simon. On the seventh day, Shabbat, she rests along with Simon’s family, all portrayed with brown skin, eating sweet hay and playing hide-and-seek with his grandchildren.
Happy Hanukkah! We're celebrating the festival of lights with lots of latkes, family, and special books! Here's what we're sharing with our young readers this holiday season: Clifford and Emily Elizabeth are celebrating their first Hanukkah. They love hearing the story of Hanukkah, eating "latkes" (fried potato pancakes) and "sufganiyot" (fried jelly donuts), and playing dreidel. After dinner, Clifford and Emily Elizabeth take a trip into town to see the giant menorah.
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