The day the Rabbi disappeared
Subtitle: Jewish holiday tales of magic
By: retold by Howard Schwartz ; illustrated by Monique Passicot.
Contributors: Passicot, Monique, ill.
Edition: 1st pbk. ed.
Publisher: Jewish Publication Society
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 80
Subjects: Jews -- Folklore; Tales; Fasts and feasts -- Judaism -- Folklore; Jews -- Folklore; Folklore
Genres: Folklore.
Description: Retelling of twelve traditional tales from Jewish folklore, featuring elements of magic relating to holidays such as Rosh Hodesh, Sukkot, Tu bi-Shevat, and Shabbat.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: A flock of angels : a Rosh Hodesh tale; title: Drawing the wind : a Rosh Hashanah tale; title: The cottage of candles : a Yom Kippur tale; title: Four who entered paradise : a Sukkot tale; title: The flying shoe : a Simhat Torah tale; title: The enchanted Menorah : a Hanukkah tale; title: The souls of trees : a Tu bi-Shevat tale; title: The angel of dreams : a Purim tale; title: The magic wine cup : a Passover tale; title: The dream of the Rabbi's daughter : a Lag ba-Omer tale; title: A gift for Jerusalem : a Shavuot tale; title: The day the Rabbi disappeared : a Sabbath tale.