Jewish Holidays All Year Round: A Family Treasury

by Ilene Cooper

Book Overview

For Jewish people every year is punctuated by special days when families rejoice in a rich heritage, recall history, renew the spirit and remember what it means to be Jewish. This illustrated book introduces the richness of the Jewish tradition and the holy days that accompany all of the major Jewish festivals. It allows young readers to explore the true meaning of these special days.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810905507
• ISBN13: 9780810905504
• Release Date: September 2002
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.8" x 11.0"
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6

Customer Reviews

Sample crafts and activities with holiday themes

Jewish Holidays All Year Round is a remarkable resource written by Ilene Cooper to help young readers discover their Judaic history, faith, heritage, culture and traditions, as well as what it means to be a Jew. Sample crafts and activities with holiday themes, and explanations of holidays with descriptions of how they are celebrated fill this highly recommended volume. Enhanced with full color illustrations by Elivia Savadier, Jewish Holidays All Year Round recommended for Jewish family collections and would make an ideal addition to school and community library Multicultural Studies collections for young readers.