Classic Bible Stories for Jewish Children($19.95Value)

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In CLASSIC BIBLE STORIES FOR JEWISH CHILDREN, young readers will meet many of the biblical figures who have become a familiar and important part of the Jewish heritage. Among them are: * the jealous Cain, who killed his brother, Abel, and was banished forever; * the righteous Noah, who built an Ark and thereby saved humanity; * the baby Moses, who was rescued by an Egyptian princess and grew up to lead the Israelites out of slavery; * little David, who battled and defeated the giant Goliath against all odds; * the legendary Jonah, who was swallowed up by a whale-sized fish; * beautiful Queen Esther, who frustrated the plans of the wicked Haman and saved the Jewish people from extinction; * the courageous Daniel, who refused the king's order to worship a false god and was therefore cast into a den of hungry lions. And of course, there are Adam and Eve; Naomi and Ruth; the prophet Elijah; the wise King Solomon; the three friends of Daniel--Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego; and many other outstanding biblical characters whose unusual adventures will delight and fascinate children. As retold in conversational prose by Rabbi Alfred J. Kolatch, author of the best-selling Jewish Book of Why and Jewish Child's First Book of Why , the memorable Bible stories included in this collection are easy to read yet capture the flavor and excitement of the original narrative. The colorful renderings by Israeli artist Harry Araten, who so beautifully illustrated The Jewish Child's First Book of Why, help immeasurably in bringing the tales to life. CLASSIC BIBLE STORIES FOR JEWISH CHILDREN will provide every child with hours of reading pleasure. Alfred J. Kolatch, a graduate of the Teachers Institute of Yeshiva University and its College of Liberal Arts, was ordained by the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, which subsequently awarded him the Doctor of Divinity degree, honoris causa. From 1941 to 1948 he served as rabbi of congregations in Columbia, South Carolina, and Kew Gardens, New York, and as a chaplain in the United States Army. In 1948 he founded Jonathan David Publishers, of which he has since been president and editor-in-chief. Rabbi Kolatch has authored numerous books, the most popular of which are GREAT JEWISH QUOTATIONS, HOW TO LIVE A JEWISH LIFE, WHAT JEWS SAY ABOUT GOD, THIS IS THE TORAH, and the best-selling JEWISH BOOK OF WHY and its sequel, THE SECOND JEWISH BOOK OF WHY. Several of his works deal with nomenclature, about which he is an acknowledged authority. THE NEW NAME DICTIONARY is his most recent work on the subject. Other books by the author include OUR RELIGION: THE TORAH, THE JEWISH HERITAGE QUIZ BOOK, THE JEWISH MOURNER'S BOOK OF WHY, WHO'S WHO IN THE TALMUD, and THE FAMILY SEDER. In addition to his scholarly work, Rabbi Kolatch is interested in the work of the military chaplaincy and has served as president of the Association of Jewish Chaplains of the Armed Forces and as vice-president of the interdenominational Military Chaplains Association of the United States. Born in Casablanca, Morocco, Harry Araten grew up, studied, and worked in New York City. Currently residing in Israel with his wife, Rachel, and their children, he is the illustrator of THE JEWISH CHILD'S FIRST BOOK OF WHY, CLASSIC BIBLE STORIES FOR JEWISH CHILDREN, and WELCOME BABY!