Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #824216 in Books
• Published on: 2006-12-26
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 48 pages

From School Library Journal
Grade 2–5—Short chapters describe various rituals that are observed in several countries, including the United States and Israel, within a narrative format. Jewish-American children will be intrigued by the practices in Ethiopia, India, Turkey, and Gibraltar, among other places that are not known for their Jewish populations. The child-friendly color illustrations of maps are appealing, but the depictions of various family scenes and foods are less clear and not as successful. Unusual facts and recipes are included.—Lisa Silverman, Sinai Temple Library, Los Angeles
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From Booklist
"The strategy––developed by God––was to hit Egypt with plague after plague, until the ruler Pharaoh finally gave up and let the Hebrews go." In casual prose and full-page, handsome paintings, this picture book about how Jews celebrate Passover also takes a quick look back at the Jewish diaspora and its history in the U.S., Gibraltar, Turkey, Ethiopia, India, Iran, Morocco, and Israel. For each country, there is a large clear map; a short history of when, where, and why Jews settled there; and a fictionalized story, illustrated with a painting of a contemporary family seder. The back matter includes a few more traditions, lots of recipes, and a glossary. Unfortunately, there are no source notes for all the rich historical anecdotes, such as the story about Jewish Union soldiers who made traditional food to celebrate Passover during the Civil War. For kids slightly older than the usual audience for holiday picture books, this accessible title will encourage families to talk about the diverse traditions and connections. Rochman, Hazel
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Customer Reviews

Passover Around the World
After briefly telling the story of Passover: a celebration of freedom, and devoting a double-page spread to the special foods and objects which go on every Seder table worldwide, Lehman-Wilzig explores different Passover customs in eight countries around the world. There is a boxed paragraph of facts about each country, and individual stories showing families following their traditions in: America, Gibraltar, Ethiopia, Morocco, Turkey, India, Iran, and Israel, with a Seder on a kibbutz. She includes Passover recipes from around the world, such as "Diane Ben -Efraim's Kneidels" from Israel, "Good Morning Matzah Brie," "Yummy Mashed Potato Kugel", and "Granny Fanny's Cold Egg Soup," from America, as well as "Savta Mazal's Stuffed Dates" from Morocco, and "Madre's Burmelos" from Turkey. A section called Passover Potpourri provides more interesting brief information about different Passover customs in Egypt, Hungary, Poland, Ashkenazi customs from Europe, and customs practiced by possible descendents of Crypto Jews in Texas and Mexico. Handsomely illustrated with colorful maps and gently muted paintings which support the informative, well-organized text, the book ends with a Glossary in which most of the words are translated from Hebrew, as well as Yiddish, Farsi, and Spanish. This can be used by teachers with their classes, and by parents to give them new ideas for recipes and traditions to add to their Passover celebrations. For ages 8 - 12.

Great Passover Book For Children
Thought this was a lovely and interesting way to learn about Passover
around the world. The receipes make it a fun book for the parents. The
illustrations and maps make it very real for any age. They are very
beautiful and educational. This book makes a great gift for grand-
parents to give to their grandchildren.