On Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur

I loved this book. Children are often curious to know why their classmates celebrate a holiday that they do not understand and this gives a meaningful explanation of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. It's not a book I would use in a public school for the classroom, but it should be available in the

library to recommend to students when they have questions.

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LibraryThing member Jmoreeda

Cathy Goldberg Fishman's On Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur is an explaination of the Jewish new year and day of atonement from a child's perspective. The language is easily understood and well written. All illustrations are attractive and appealing to the reader. The author adds a glossary to further

explain difficult words that are italicized in the text. The author is credited as being a college graduate, former elementary school teacher, day care director, and children's bookstore owner. However, the book did not provide information that supported the author as an authority on Jewish holidays.

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LibraryThing member mferaci

The story is told from a child's point of view and explains her family's practices associated with Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. In doing so, the child explain the significance and differences between the two holidays. While I really enjoyed the illustrations in this book, I had trouble paying

attention to the plot of the story. I felt like it did not do a good job of grabbing my attention. When I was finished reading the book, I realized I still did not know what Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashanah are and had to go back and reread.

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