Presents a fictional telling of the Biblical story of the prophet Elijah, chronicling his flight from Israel to Zarephath and his ensuing spiritual crisis.
"Inside the house, a boy prepares for the Passover ritual of welcoming Elijah--meanwhile, outside the house, a kitten lingers in the cold"--Provided by publisher.
An illustrated version of the Bible story adapted especially for beginning readers, telling about Jonah, who was swallowed by a whale for three days because he refused to obey God and tell the people of Nineveh to repent.
Yakov boasts of his daughter's abilities but doesn't allow Gittel to speak for herself until the day she makes an Elijah cup which amazes even her father.
