In the Market of Zakrobat

In the Market of Zakrobat PDF Author: Ori Elon
Publisher: Green Bean Books
ISBN: 1784386553
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36

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Baltosar lives in a giant fortress in the town of Zakrobat. Despite owning thirteen boxes of gold, he prides himself on how frugally he lives. Yosef, Baltosar’s neighbour, is a hardworking cobbler who lives in poverty. Yet, every Friday, he goes to the market to buy something special for Shabbat. Yosef is famous for his festive Shabbat meals. One night, Baltosar dreams that his boxes of gold grow feet and run away to Yosef. He wakes up screaming in terror and vows that Yosef will never have a penny of his great fortune. He comes up with the perfect scheme to keep his riches safe, or at least safe from Yosef, but things don’t quite go according to plan. Told with humour and a lightness of touch, this classic fable of a miser’s comeuppance celebrates generosity of spirit and the joy of Shabbat as all the riches a person needs.

In the Market of Zakrobat

In the Market of Zakrobat PDF Author: Ori Elon
Publisher: Green Bean Books
ISBN: 1784386553
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36

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Book Description
Baltosar lives in a giant fortress in the town of Zakrobat. Despite owning thirteen boxes of gold, he prides himself on how frugally he lives. Yosef, Baltosar’s neighbour, is a hardworking cobbler who lives in poverty. Yet, every Friday, he goes to the market to buy something special for Shabbat. Yosef is famous for his festive Shabbat meals. One night, Baltosar dreams that his boxes of gold grow feet and run away to Yosef. He wakes up screaming in terror and vows that Yosef will never have a penny of his great fortune. He comes up with the perfect scheme to keep his riches safe, or at least safe from Yosef, but things don’t quite go according to plan. Told with humour and a lightness of touch, this classic fable of a miser’s comeuppance celebrates generosity of spirit and the joy of Shabbat as all the riches a person needs.

The market-place

The market-place PDF Author: Harold Frederic
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781425087739
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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A Basket Full of Figs

A Basket Full of Figs PDF Author: Ori Elon
Publisher: Green Bean Books
ISBN: 1784384739
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32

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This delight­ful pic­ture book is a ver­sion of an oft-told tale which is con­cise­ly writ­ten and res­o­nant with both enlight­en­ment and entertainment…. the lessons are clear enough for young chil­dren to dis­cuss and absorb, and it is accom­pa­nied by expres­sive col­or illus­tra­tions and an appeal­ing lay­out. This is a per­fect book for par­ents or teach­ers to share aloud with chil­dren’ - Michal Hoschan­der Malen, Jewish Book Council. ‘I plant a fig, I plant a gift. For children, for the coming generations.’ When the Emperor Hadrian gallops into the village, its inhabitants hide in fear. All except one. An old man, almost one hundred years old, comes outside to plant a fig tree. Hadrian stops his horse. ‘What are you doing?’ he asks the old man. ‘That tree is so small and you are so old!? Surely you won’t live long enough to eat its fruit!’ The old man responds: ‘if I don’t then my children will’. Three years later, Hadrian returns. Meeting the old man again, he is shocked to see that the tree has grown and it is covered in figs. The old man’s prophecy of gifts for future generations has come true. Recreating one of the Midrash’s most beautiful tales, A Basket of Figs teaches the importance of caring for the environment and consideration for our fellow human beings. Ori Alon’s enchanting storytelling and Menahem Halberstadt’s stunning illustrations bring this wise fable to life on the page, to inspire and delight young readers.

The World Needs Beautiful Things

The World Needs Beautiful Things PDF Author: Leah Rachel Berkowitz
Publisher: Kar-Ben Publishing ™
ISBN: 1541530357
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32

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Young Bezalel is different from the other Israelite slaves in Egypt. He loves to collect stones, bugs, bits of string—these all seem beautiful to him. He keeps everything in his Beautiful Things Box and takes it with him everywhere. As the Israelites wander in the desert, God asks them to build a very special house—and Bezalel may be the only one who can create something beautiful enough to honor God.

The Lost Book of Alexander the Great

The Lost Book of Alexander the Great PDF Author: Andrew Young
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781594161971
Category : Greece
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Recounts the "History of Alexander's Conquests" of Ptolemy Lagides, a Macedonian officer who accompanied Alexander the Great during his conquests and who was later to lead the city of Alexandria in its triumph after Alexander's death.

Soosie

Soosie PDF Author: Tami Lehman-Wilzig
Publisher: Kalaniot Books
ISBN: 9780998852775
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Every Shabbat Jacob and his horse Soosie set out to deliver Ezra and Esther's delicious challahs to their Jerusalem neighbors. But what happens when Jacob is sick? Will everyone get their challah in time for Shabbat? This heart-warming story is based on the history of Angel Bakery, the oldest commercial bakery in Israel. Charming illustrations capture picturesque turn of the century Jerusalem and its eclectic group of residents.

An Unlikely Ballerina

An Unlikely Ballerina PDF Author: Krystyna Poray Goddu
Publisher: Kar-Ben Publishing ™
ISBN: 154153056X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32

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Young Lily Marks loves to stand on her tiptoes. When her parents notice weakness in her legs, her doctor suggests dancing lessons to strengthen them. Lily falls in love with ballet—but can this fragile girl ever become a serious dancer? When the famous ballerina Anna Pavlova comes to town, Lily just has to meet her. Maybe Pavlova—small, delicate, and Jewish like Lily—hold the key to Lily's future.

Dreamer from the Village

Dreamer from the Village PDF Author: Michelle Markel
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780805063738
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48

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Book Description
Chronicles the life of Marc Chagall, a celebrated twentieth-century artist who was born in Russia.

The Donkey and the Garden

The Donkey and the Garden PDF Author: Devora Busheri
Publisher: Green Bean Books
ISBN: 1784386383
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32

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When Akiva and his wife Rachel walk past a school one morning, Akiva looks in sadly. Unlike the children, he has never learned to read or write. ‘Wouldn’t you like to go inside and learn with them?’ Rachel asks. But Akiva fears the children will laugh at him. Rachel has an idea. She buys a donkey, plants a garden on its back and insists that she and Akiva take it with them to market. When they arrive, people laugh and point at such an unusual sight. The following morning, when Akiva refuses to join the children at school, Rachel suggests they go back to the market. Once again, the donkey attracts attention and laughter. On the third morning, Akiva refuses school again and returns to the market with Rachel and the donkey. But this time, nobody laughs or points. Instead, people come to take a closer look at the donkey, pick flowers from its back and pluck grapes from its vine. Finally, Akiva realizes what Rachel has been trying to tell him. Akiva enrolls in the school. He soon gets over his nerves and the children get used to his presence. He studies so hard that eventually he becomes a great scholar – the famous Rabbi Akiva who is still revered today. This is a beautifully told story, based on Midrash Hagadol, about how Rabbi Akiva overcame his fear of embarrassment to go from humble shepherd to legendary Jewish leader, with a little help from his clever wife and a donkey with a garden on its back.

When Devil Married God

When Devil Married God PDF Author: SHELLY SHARMA
Publisher: Notion Press
ISBN: 1649839685
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 148

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Life is a balancing act and opposites do attract: Life and Death; God and Devil; Weak and Strong; Man and Woman; Wrong and Right; Black and White; and Day and Night. The conflict continue… A just and placid world will be a boring one. So, we have the unjust and perturbed one… just to restore balance and make everything equal. However, equality is a cruel word. Ask the pans of a balancing scale; put Adam in one and Eve in the other, and you have a story to tell.