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The Patchwork Torah
Contributor(s): Ofanansky, Allison Maile (Author), Oriol, Elsa (Illustrator)

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 ISBN: 1467704261     ISBN-13: 9781467704267
Publisher: Kar-Ben Publishing (R)
OUR PRICE: $8.49  

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: January 2014
* Out of Print *
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Religious - Jewish
- Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations - Other, Religious
- Juvenile Fiction | Family - Multigenerational
Dewey: E
LCCN: 2013002194
Age Level: 4-11
Grade Level: PreK-6
Physical Information: 0.33" H x 9.14" W x 10.82" L (0.84 lbs) 32 pages
Themes:
- Religious Orientation - Jewish
Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product
Awards: National Jewish Book Award, Winner, Children's Illustrated, 2014
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 02/15/2014
Publishers Weekly 03/31/2014
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2014 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw
 
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Publisher Description:

As a child, David watches his grandfather, a Torah scribe or sofer, finish a Torah scroll for the synagogue. A Torah is not something to be thrown away, his Grandfather explains. David's grandfather carefully stores the old Torah his new one has replaced in his cabinet, hoping to one day repair the letters so the Torah can be used again.

David grows up and becomes a sofer just like his grandfather. Through the years, people bring him damaged Torahs they have saved from danger and disaster - one damaged by Nazi soldiers during World War II, one damaged in a fire in a synagogue, and one in flooding during Hurricane Katrina. David stores each of these precious Torahs in his cabinet, until his granddaughter Leah gives him the idea to make a recycled Torah from the salvaged Torah scrolls.

Contributor Bio(s): Ofanansky, Allison Maile: -

Allison Ofanansky, born in the U.S., moved to Israel and became an Israeli citizen in 1996. She lives in the village of Kaditah near the mystical city of Safed, with her husband Shmuel and daughter Aravah. They enjoy hiking the hills of the Galilee, gathering and eating the fruits that grow there. They are involved in environmental and eco-peace projects.
 
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