Multi-cultural fiction, Family stories, Holiday fictionGeneral non-fiction, Religion, Judaism
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A young girl describes the activities and meaning of the Jewish High Holy Days as she celebrates them with her…
family. Explains why Rosh Hashanah, the New Year, takes place in the seventh month and why Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is a fasting day. For grades K-3. 1997
Holiday fiction, Short stories, Multi-cultural fictionJudaism, Anthologies, Criticism
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Twelve stories celebrating Hanukkah by contemporary authors Myra Goldberg, Daniel Pinkwater, Harlan Ellison, Dani Shapiro, Elie Wiesel, Mark Helprin, and…
others. In Anne Roiphe's "The Demon Foiled," a new Jewish mayor attempts to light the family Hanukkah candles while he is being filmed for local TV. 2005