Sharing Blessings
Children's Stories for Exploring the Spirit of the Jewish Holidays
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- €11.99
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- €11.99
Publisher Description
What is the spiritual message of each of the Jewish holidays?
How do we teach it to our children?
Many books tell children about the historical significance and customs of the holidays. Now, through engaging, creative stories about one family's spiritual preparation, Sharing Blessings explores ways to get into the spirit of the holidays all year long.
Musleah, mother and journalist, and Klayman, father and rabbi, gently give our children the spiritual message and help adult and child explore it together. For 13 different holidays and festivals, there is a story about David, Ilana, and their mom and dad�a story focusing on the spiritual value embodied in each holiday.
Being afraid of the dark, taking a walk in the woods with Grandpa, arguments between David and Ilana, sharing family photos; all become opportunities for learning about how each holiday's meaning is related to our daily life. Each story begins with a brief explanation of the holiday and concludes with a special prayer that child and adult can share to bring the spiritual meaning of the holiday into their own lives.
Shabbat Family Rosh Hashanah Responsibility Yom Kippur Prayer Sukkot Peace Simchat Torah Joyousness Hanukkah Convictio Tu B'Shevat Wonder Purim Gratitude Pesach Continuity Yom Ha-shoah Free Will Yom Ha-atzma'ut Community Shavuot Education Tisha B'Av Rebuilding
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In this beautifully told and illustrated book about Jewish holidays, writer Musleah and her husband, Rabbi Michael Klayman, offer stories about the ways in which the meanings of those special holy days may be incorporated into everyday life. The book is divided into 13 chapters, each of which focuses on a particular holy day and its meaning. Thus, for Shabbat, the meaning is "family"; for Simchat Torah, the meaning is "joyousness." Each chapter tells a story about how two children, Ilana and David Kedner, come to realize the meaning of a particular holy day. Thus, on Yom Ha-atzma'ut, when the focus is on the community of Israel, the family hears Ilana describe how she has marched that day with her class in a parade for Israel. She learns the meaning of community and tells it to her family. The soft watercolor drawings are bright and, with their inviting colors, draw the reader into Ilana and David's family. Parents and children could not find a better place to begin to share the blessings of the holidays. Ages 6-10.