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A Turkish Rosh Hashanah / Etan Basseri, Zeynep Ozatalay.
"It's Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, and Rafael and his cousins are shopping in the busy Turkish market for the ingredients for their family's Sephardic celebration. The cousins' adventures require courage, teamwork, and a little help from some four-legged friends!"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781962011976 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 30 cm
- Publisher: Moosic : Kalaniot Books, 2024.
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| Subject: | Rosh ha-Shanah > Juvenile fiction. Sephardim > Turkey > Juvenile fiction. |
| Genre: | Picture books. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Lakeshore Branch | CEL JP Basse | 31681030060636 | PICTURE | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
"Rafael and his cousins work together to shop in Istanbul's marketplace for their family's Rosh Hashanah celebration"-- - NBN
It's Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, and Rafael and his cousins are shopping in the busy Turkish market for the ingredients for their family's Sephardic celebration. The cousins' adventures require courage, teamwork, and help from some four-legged friends!
- NBN
Rafael and his cousins work together to shop in Istanbul's marketplace for their family's Rosh Hashanah celebration.
- Simon and Schuster
A Sephardic spin on New Year traditionsâengaging, sensory, and rich in cultural education.
Discover the Sweet Traditions of a Turkish Rosh Hashanah!
When Rafael and his cousins join their Nona at the bustling Istanbul market, theyâre not just shopping for apples and leeksâtheyâre gathering blessings for the Jewish New Year. In A Turkish Rosh Hashanah, readers are swept into the vibrant world of a Sephardic Jewish family as they prepare a special Rosh Hashanah seder filled with symbolic foods, heartfelt wishes (yehi ratzones), and a dash of mischief.
From pomegranates said to be sweetened by song to a heroic moment with some very unexpected feline allies, this spirited tale celebrates courage, kindness, family teamworkâand the joyful diversity of global Jewish life. Rooted in centuries-old Turkish-Jewish customs and sprinkled with Ladino phrases, this story brings to life a lesser-known but deeply meaningful tradition.
With lyrical text by Etan Basseri and evocative illustrations by Zeynep Ãzatalay, A Turkish Rosh Hashanah is a rich and resonant holiday read for families, classrooms, and anyone eager to explore Jewish culture around the world.
A free downloadable activity guide that highlights the themes in this book is available on the Kalaniot Books website.
A Turkish Rosh Hashanah was an Association of Jewish Libraries Holiday Highlights Book and recived positive reviews from School Library Journal and Kirkus Reviews.
A free downloadable activity guide that highlights the themes in this book is available on the Kalaniot Books website.
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