Linda Elovitz Marshall

WOW! A whole holiday about HUGS! As Talia places books called Haggadahs on the Passover table, she can't wait for the hugging to begin. While waiting, Talia learns about the Jewish people's escape from slavery in Egypt, the Ten Plagues, the Four Questions, and the Passover meal.

It's almost Purim, and Talia's sure that Grandma said they're going to bake "haman-tushies". But as Talia helps Grandma and learns the story of Purim - from the bravery of Queen Esther to the schemes of wicked Haman - she discovers a lot about these holiday cookies that she didn't know....

When Grandma begins her preparations for breaking the Yom Kippur fast, Talia mishears the holiday as "Yum" Kippur, setting off a topsy-turvy series of misunderstandings....

Gabriel's magic wand gets him into trouble around the house, until he learns that the greatest magician is a Mitzvah Magician, using his powers to do good deeds....

"How can a vegetable be 'rude'?" Talia wonders, when she mis-hears her grandmother asking her to gather "root" vegetables for a Rosh Hashanah stew....

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