Goldin, Barbara Diamond

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The best Hanukkah ever

When the Knoodle family tries to follow their rabbi's advice about giving the greatest gift, everything goes wrong and their Hanukkah seems ruined until the rabbi comes to straighten things out.
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While the candles burn

eight stories for Hanukkah
A collection of eight stories, based on Jewish folklore and religious writings, illuminating the meaning and miracles of Hanukkah.
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The magician's visit

a Passover tale
1995
A poor Jewish couple is rewarded for its faith and charity by a mysterious magician.

The Passover journey

a Seder companion
1997
Retells the story of the Israelites' flight for liberation from slavery in Egypt and explains the traditions of the Passover Seder.

Journeys with Elijah

eight tales of the Prophet
1999
Presents eight stories about the Old Testament prophet Elijah, set in a variety of time periods and in places all over the world where Jews have lived.

Coyote and the firestick

a Pacific Northwest Indian tale
1996
The people's lodges are cold and dark, and their food is uncooked, so they ask the wise coyote how to get fire from the three evil spirits guarding it on top of a mountain.

Red means good fortune

a story of San Francisco's Chinatown
1996
Twelve-year-old Jin Mun, working for his father's laundry in San Francisco Chinatown, is shocked to discover that one of his neighbors is a slave girl, forbidden to leave her house.

Night lights

a Sukkot story
1995
A young boy learns about the meaning of Sukkot while overcoming his fear of the dark. Includes information on the history and customs of Sukkot.

The girl who lived with the bears

1997
In this retelling of a traditional tale of the Pacific Northwest, a young girl is captured by the Bear People after insulting them.

While the candles burn

eight stories for Hanukkah
1999
A collection of eight stories, based on Jewish folklore and religious writings, illuminating the meaning and miracles of Hanukkah.

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