Wonders and Miracles: Passover Companion A Passover Companion

by Kimmel, Eric A.

• ISBN13: 9780439071758
• ISBN10: 0439071755
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-02-01
• Publisher: Scholastic Press

Summary

Passover is a beloved holiday that millions of Jews from all over the world have celebrated for centuries. And the customs and rituals practiced today are a reflection of those many people, places, and times that came before. In a rich and fascinating compilation, award-winning author Eric A. Kimmel presents this ancient festival through stories, songs, poems, prayers, and commentary. And he makes a timeless, ever-changing holiday understandable and relevant to today's readers. With art that spans three thousand years and four continents, this elegant volume paints a portrait of a diverse people. And it links readers to a treasure trove of some of history's most precious cultural gems. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Eric H. Kimmel, one of America's foremost Jewish storytellers, is the author of more than sixty books for children Mr. Kimmel lives with his wife, Doris, in Portland, Oregon

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
Spirit of the Seder by J. Patrick Lewis	p. 3
Night Journey	p. 5
Maps for the Journey	p. 7
The Seder Plate	p. 11
Kadesh: Light the Candles, Say the Blessings	p. 13
Four Cups	p. 15
Milk for Wine	p. 16
Urchatz: Wash Hands	p. 18
Karpas: Dip the Parsley	p. 19
Yachatz: Break the Middle Matzah	p. 20
Manna	p. 21
Afikoman	p. 23
Alone in the Castle by Rachel Pomerantz	p. 25
Making Matzah	p. 29
Maggid: Tell the Passover Story	p. 33
The Passover Guest by Robert Rubinstein	p. 34
The Four Questions	p. 38
The Original Four Questions	p. 39
Sacrifices at the Temple	p. 40
A Roman Banquet	p. 41
A Passover Mix-up by Sadie Rose Weilerstein	p. 42
A Million Questions by Linda Kaufman and Carla Silen	p. 45
The Five Rabbis	p. 47
Words of Wisdom	p. 49
The Four Sons	p. 51
God's Promise	p. 52
The Promise by Debbie Friedman	p. 53
Family Tree: Abraham and His Descendants	p. 54
Sojourners in Egypt	p. 55
The Hebrew Midwives: A Midrash by Nina Jaffe	p. 62
Moses and Pharaoh	p. 67
When I Went Out of Egypt by Grandma Tirzah	p. 71
Ten Plagues	p. 76
How Many Plagues? A play by Eric A. Kimmel	p. 80
Dayenu	p. 83
And You Shall Teach Your Children by Gershon Levine	p. 85
Pesach, Matzah, Maror	p. 90
Kadish D'rabanan by Debbie Friedman	p. 93
Rachtzah: Wash Hands and Say the Blessing	p. 94
Motzi Matzah: Say the Blessings, Eat the Matzah	p. 95
Maror: Dip the Bitter Herb	p. 96
Korech: Make Hillel's Sandwich	p. 97
Shulchan Orech: Enjoy the Passover Meal	p. 98
Favorite Passover Recipes	p. 100
Tzafun: Distribute the Afikoman	p. 106
I Am the Afikoman by Debbie Friedman	p. 108
Barech: Grace After Meals	p. 109
Elijah's Cup	p. 110
Eliyahu, ha-Navi	p. 111
Elijah the Builder retold by Peninnah Schram	p. 113
Miriam's Cup	p. 116
Miriam's Song by Debbie Friedman	p. 119
Hallel: Sing Songs of Praise and Freedom	p. 120
Go Down, Moses	p. 121
Nishmat Kol Chai (The Soul of Every Living Being)	p. 123
Nirtzah: The End of the Seder	p. 125
Echad Mi Yodeah?	p. 127
Chad Gadya	p. 128
Hatikvah	p. 130
Bibliography	p. 132
Credits	p. 133
Index	p. 134
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