Moishe's Miracle: A Hanukkah Story
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| Rating | : | 4.56 (766 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0811852342 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 32 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-19 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
If we didn't know better, we'd believe this was a classic traditional Hanukkah tale. On the night before Hanukkah, in the poor village of Wishniak, milkman Moishe's sharp-tongued wife, Baila, scolds him for being too generous with their hungry neighbors. Now they have no money to buy eggs and flour to make the traditional Hanukkah latkes. The gift comes with a warning, though. Slonim's marvelous paintings seem candle-lit, with cozy golden oranges and shadowy blues. Moishe escapes to the cowshed to sleep in peace. When he awakens, he finds that his cows can speak to him: "MOO-oishe! MOO-oishe!" They inform him that he has been given a magical gift, a pan that, when set upon the fire totally empty, will produce as many latkes as he wishes. Only Moishe must use it. But what harm could it really do if Baila uses it just one time? Laura Krau
"Magical tale that Everyone will love, Great for public schools" according to songlover1. I LOVE this story! I think it's for everyone, Jewish or not, because it is such fun, and be forewarned, it will make you crave potato pancakes. On a more analytical note, it is a great morality tale with an emphasis on the value of generosity. Elemen. The miracle of giving Alyssa A. Lappen In the poor village of Wishniak lived a milkman named Moishe and his wife Baila. He owned only two cows, and earned a meager living but was nevertheless always willing to help others. His wife, on the other hand, had the sharpest tongue in Wishniak.I. "A Celebration of Light!" according to Marcia Murphy. From the moment you pick this book up, you are drawn to the light! The light from the fires, the light from the candles, and the light that shines from Moishe's heart. Slonim's wonderful illustrations have taken this plain text and made it magical! A
Kind-hearted Moishe is given a magical frying pan that will produce all the latkes you could wish for latkes by the dozen, latkes by the hundreds but only Moishe must use it. Alas, his short-tempered wife, Baila, does not heed the warning.