The glass menorah and other stories for Jewish holidays

by Maida Silverman

Other authorsMarge Levine (Illustrator)
Paper Book, 1992

Call number

J 236 Silverman

Tags

child, holidays

Subjects

Publication

New York : Toronto : New York : Four Winds Press ; Maxwell Macmillan ; Maxwell Macmillan International, c1992.

Description

Eight stories, describing the way the Berg family celebrates various Jewish holidays, including the Sabbath, Rosh Hashanah, Simchat Torah, and Hanukkah.

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The author celebrates the holidays with eight stories for family sharing: "Traditions", a story for the Sabbath, "A Skipjack and a Fresh Start", a story for Rosh Hashanah, "The Hut with Three Walls", a story for Sukkot, "Happenstance", a story for Simchat

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Available

Call number

J 236 Silverman

ISBN

0027826821 / 9780027826821

Barcode

30402092135658

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