The Barefoot Book of Jewish Tales

by Shoshana Boyd Gelfand

Other authorsAmanda Hall (Illustrator), Debra Messing (Narrator)
Hardcover, 2013

Status

Available

Call number

J 398.2 GEL

Publication

Barefoot Books (2013), Edition: Rei/Com, School & Library Binding, 80 pages

Description

This collection includes eight delightful tales from the Jewish tradition. Each story has been chosen for its appeal to families and each has a simple yet powerful, message.

Barcode

3520

Awards

Sydney Taylor Book Award (Mass Import -- Pending Differentiation)

Language

User reviews

LibraryThing member madelire
This book shares several Jewish folktales so as to help promote the transmission of JEwish stories, culture, and values to future generations. Gelfand starts the book with a story about prayers passed down through the JEwish people, and how what was lost over time turned the prayer into a story.
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This shows the power of story and shows that in the absence of full knowledge of the traditions, for any reason, "knowing the story has to be enough" [for God]. The tales draw children into an ancient or old-country world where people learn right from wrong and how to determine who is doing good in the world. This book provides cultural education for children of all faith backgrounds and admirable values of giving others, loyalty, and belief in the good of others.
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ISBN

184686884X / 9781846868849

Local notes

with 2 CDs included
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