Shavout Books |
![]() A Mountain of Blintzes By Barbara Diamond Goldin |
Each spring Sarah, Max, and their children look forward to celebrat-ing
Shavuot with a mountain of delicious blintzes. But this year Sarah and
Max are worried. Their pockets are empty, and with no extra money to spare,
how can they afford to make a special treat like blintzes? Join Barbara
Diamond Goldin's funny, big-hearted family in preparation for Shavuot,
the Jewish holiday celebrating the day Moses received the Ten Commandments,
and discover-as they do in a way that's sure to spark giggles-the true
meaning of cooperation.
A delightful and satisfying tale celebrating the Jewish holiday of Shavuot. According to tradition, Jews are supposed to eat dairy foods to commemorate the day that Moses received the Torah on Mount Sinai, and hardworking Sarah would love to make a mountain of cheese blintzes for her husband and five children. However, with such a large family to feed, she cannot afford to buy all the ingredients, until she comes up with an ingenious plan. For the two weeks preceding the holiday, she and her husband will each work a little extra, every day putting their additional earnings into a special coin box. With both of them saving a little each day, surely they will have enough by Shavuot. Of course, neither Sarah nor Max part with the extra coins, each rationalizing that the other will do so. Ultimately, it is their resourceful children who provide the ingredients for the celebratory mountain of blintzes. Loosely based on a traditional Chelm tale, this story is set in the Catskills in the late 1920s, providing a charming small-town locale for the sunny watercolor illustrations. Utilizing a bright, friendly palette and endearing pink-cheeked characters, the illustrations tell an amusing story within a story, as the children find their own ways to contribute to the Shavuot table. Background notes and recipe are included. |
![]() Shavuos With Bina, Benny, And Chaggai Hayonah |
Join Bina, Benny and their winged friend, Chaggai the holiday
dove, in these fun-filled adventures explaining the background
and observance of the Jewish holidays.
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![]() Jewish Holidays in the Spring |
Describes Passover, the Seder, and lesser feasts such as Purim, Yom Ha-Atsma'ut, Lag B'Omer, and Shavuot |
My Very Own Shavuot Book |