Chapter by chapter description of each story in the Book of Numbers (BaMidbar), with full color illustrations. A separate section for parents and teachers provides additional Rabbinic tales to help explain the text. A final section offers an illustrated Book of Ruth which is read in synagogue during the holiday of Shevuot.
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Gr 2-5-Leviticus and Deuteronomy, the third and fifth volumes in this series, are adaptations that make the weekly Torah portion, or parsha, more accessible to children. These are not simply traditional retellings; they include relevant relationships and laws revealed in Judaism's holiest book as well. This attention to the complexity and detail of the Torah means that these books are not always fascinating reading; nor do they supply a rabbinical commentary like that found in Joel L. Grishaver's Torah Toons (Torah Aura, 1985). Unfortunately, the Hebrew name accompanying each Torah portion and the Shema prayer in Deuteronomy are written in Hebrew only, with no English transliteration. Nevertheless, the books succeed in imparting the instructive importance of the weekly Torah reading. Attractive and abundant watercolor illustrations and an uncluttered layout make them even more accessible. Each volume also includes Midrashim (supplemental readings) as well as the "Book of Esther" in Leviticus and "The Book of Jonah" in Deuteronomy. For collections serving observant Jewish populations.-Teri Markson, Stephen S. Wise Temple Elementary School, Los Angeles
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--This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.From the Publisher
The beautiful illustrations are interwoven within the text and bring to life the traditional weekly readings of the Bible that takes place in synagogues and Jewish schools.
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The Jewish Children's Bible: Genesis,
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My kids (5-1/2 and 8-1/2) love this book. We are in a rural area with not many other Jewish children to share experiences with. This book is very readable, close enough to Book I, yet a little literary license to keep it entertaining and flowing for youngsters.
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Fabulous set - buy all 5 and save a few bucks!,
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My son loves these. We came across Genesis at the library one time, and after that I had to buy them all. It tells the stories in language simple enough for a 4-year-old to understand, but does not dumb down the concepts at all, and doesn't skip that many details unlike other kids' bibles which gloss over so much you might as well not bother. This does mean that some parts are very boring for him, but that's what the book has, and now he knows it! Mostly he loves the stories. The extras are great too, and particularly handy around the relevant holidays.In our house, these books are frequent bedtime story requests. I find this totally incredible and absolutely fabulous. Other people I know send their kids to Sunday school, but I think that at this age (now 5), we don't need more than this set of books. I really recommend this for any Jewish child's library, and for non-Jews, too! I bought them one by one, but I highly recommend buying the set of 5 - it's cheaper that way.
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