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Philosophic musings, tales, customs and Sukkah-building; fun,
food, and decorations in Drucker’s deft treatment of Sukkot.
F
a ss
, D
a v id
E.
The shofar that lost its voice.
Illus. by Marlene L. Ruthen.
New York, Union of American Hebrew Congregations, 1982. 41 p.
(7-10)
A takeoff on
Alice in wonderland
about the boy who went “through
the shofar” to find out why his did not sound.
FlRER, B
e n z io n
.
Saadiah Weissman.
New York, Feldheim, 1982. 140 p.
(
12
+)
The story of a Yemenite infant stolen for sale to an irreligious
Israeli couple. Melodrama with the message: if you are not ritually
observant, tragedy is your lot.
F
r ied m a n
, I
n a
.
Escape or die: true stories of young people who survived the
Holocaust.
Mass., Addison.-Wesley, 1982. 146 p. (10-14)
Twelve true accounts by children, edited by Friedman, who pro
vides notes on the historical role of the Jew in each of the children’s
home countries.
F
r u c h t e r
,
R.
Y
a a k o v
, c om p .
The best ofOlomeinu: Shabbos and otherstories
book two;
and
The best ofOlomeinu: Chanukah and other stories book three.
Illus. by Yosef Dershowitz. New York, Mesorah, 1982. 160
p.
ea.
(10-14)
Completes th
eBest ofOlomeinu
trilogy of stories drawn from tradi
tional and contemporary sources about the Holocaust, Hanukkah in
difficult circumstances, the power of the Sabbath, sages, etc. Mir
acles and mysticism abound. Some stories are truly beautiful.
G
a r f i e l d
, L
eon
and
M
ic h a e l
B
ragg
,
King Nimrod's tower.
Illus.
by
Michael Bragg. New York, Lothrop, 1982. 32 p. (5-8)
To save a boy and a dog, God does not topple King Nimrod’s
tower, but confuses man’s language so that all work ceases. A novel
treatment, distinguished by its illustrations.
G
e r a s
, A
d e l e
.
Voyage.
New
York,
A th e n e um ,
1983. 193 p. (12+)
The hopes and fears of immigrants crossing the Atlantic to
America are revealed in this sensitively written novel. Excellent
characterizations.
G
e v ir t z
, E
l i e z e r
.
The mysteryofthe missingpushke.
Illus. byChanan Mazel.
New York, Feldheim, 1982. (10-14)
Much to his surprise, Binyamin’s detective work succeeds in
solving a school theft and saving the reputation of the mysterious
new boy at school.
G
o l d s t e in
, L
is a
.
The red magician.
New York, Timescape/Pocket Books,
1982. 156 p. Paper. (12+)
Most unusual Holocaust fantasy in which an Elijah-like figure
comes to warn the village of impending disaster. A narrow-minded,
prideful old Rabbi sacrifices his village rather than relinquish con
trol.