A Treasury Of Sephardic Bedtime Stories

This charming new book joins the list of very popular Artscroll collections of stories for young children - but it also offers a welcome new dimension. One of the most colorful areas of Jewish history is the colorful role of the Sephardic communities.

Collection of 21 stories covering gentle humor to profound faith to warm kindness.

Shmuel Blitz has done it again! The author whose books help children look forward to bedtime, has penned another collection of charming tales for youngsters. This delightful book of bedtime stories is all about Shabbos, helping children understand its beauty and significance. Some of the stories are funny, some are moving, some teach important lessons - and all are a joy to read, again and again. Illustrated in fabulous full color by Tova Katz, each tale is alive with warmth and gentle wit. So let your little ones snuggle under the covers as they hear about Shabbos in ancient times and foreign places, and Shabbos in our lives today. . . It's the sweetest way to end a wonderful Shabbos night!

Storytelling, as oral tradition and in writing, has long played a central role in Jewish society. Family, educators, and clergy employ stories to transmit Jewish culture, traditions, and values. This comprehensive bibliography identifies 668 Jewish folktales by title and subject, summarizing plot lines for easy access to the right story for any occasion. Some centuries old and others freshly imagined, the tales include animal fables, supernatural yarns, and anecdotes for festivals and holidays. Themes include justice, community, cause and effect, and mitzvahs, or good deeds. This second edition nearly doubles the number of stories and expands the guide's global reach, with new pieces from Turkey, Morocco, Libya, Tunisia, and Chile. Subject cross-references and a glossary complete the volume, a living tool for understanding the ever-evolving world of Jewish folklore.

Timeless lessons are retold here with reverence and charm. The values that we all want our children to absorb - faith, kindness, forgiveness, charity - are made clear through traditional, biblical stories coupled with examples, and charming illustrations by Tova Katz. Shmuel Blitz, the author of five other successful children's books, goes back to the greatest source of all - the Torah and the Prophets. Do your children and grandchildren (and yourself) a favor and get them this fine new book.

The holidays are fascinating times in a Jewish household. A great story can make them even more captivating. Especially when they are presented as beautifully as these. Stories are often the best tool. What can be more enjoyable than a good story, and what can be more effective than such a story with a moral subtly woven into it? Such are the stories in this new offering from the pen of Shmuel Blitz, illustrated by the brush of Liat Binyamini Ariel, whose collaboration began with the best-selling Treasury of Jewish Bedtime Stories. In this new, beautifully illustrated collection, Shmuel Blitz tells many stories with a message. Some are familiar. Some are original. All are adapted for a child's interest. Many of these stories are familiar from generations ago. Here they are crafted to grab a child's wide-eyed attention and keep him or her asking to hear them and feast on their illustrations again and again. The sturdy, child-resistant binding guarantees many days and nights of enjoyable, beneficial use. Put this book with your child's favorites, and watch the virtues flow.