Description: MITZI'S MITZVAH Judaism place is great value on kibud zekaynim, Hebrew for "honoring the elderly." Mitzi exemplifies the spirit of honoring the elderly through attention and companionship - but not at first. At the start of the story, Mitzi has left out of the Rosh Hashanah party, looking glow me through the window as the residents of Shalom House have fun with all the boys and girls. As you read this book with your children, ask them how they think Mitzi feels when she's left out, and how the residents of Shalom House feel when she is allowed to join them. When she's finally invited inside, Mitzi becomes "the perfect guest" by doing "what she does best." Mitzi brings happiness just by being herself. Could this be a way for your family to honor the elderly people in your life, by sharing your special skills just as Mitzi does? Think about things your family enjoys doing. If you love to garden, for example, you could offer to plant or care for flowers in your neighbor's yard. If your family loves to be, how about bringing some muffins to the local senior center? The high holidays are Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) and Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement) are a great time to practice acts of loving kindness for the elders in your community - bringing sweetness into their lives and yours. PASSOVER IS COMING! Spring is a perfect time to celebrate passover, which is about liberation and a fresh start. The holiday commemorates the biblical story of Exodus, when ancient Israelites were slaves in Egypt. "Let my people go," Moses said to Pharaoh - and when Pharaoh refused, God unleashed ten plagues. At last the Israelites were released, but pharaoh changed his mind as they fled and sent soldiers to stop them. Moses raised his staff and the Red Sea parted allowing the Israelites to escape to the other side. Freedom! Jews mark Passover with a week-long observance that includes a seder, a ritual meal. An important role for the children at the seder is to ask the traditional Four Questions of Passover's rituals and foods. Matzah a special unleavened bread, reminds us that the Israelites left Egypt too quickly to let their bread rise. Families clean their houses from top to bottom to get rid of every bit of leavening. A piece of matzah is also used for the afikomen (literally, "desert"). The afikomen, hidden during the seder, must be found before the Seder can end! Other ritual foods symbolize spring: green vegetables represent new growth, for example, and an egg represents fertility. ABOUT PJ LIBRARY The gift of PJ Library, a family engagement program, is made possible that many generous supporters, your local Jewish community, and the Harold Grinspoon Foundation. PJ library shares Jewish culture and values through quality children's books that reflect the diversity of Jewish customs and practice. _______ See the photos for all the details, the books pictured in the photos are the exact ones that you will receive, no stock photos here! eBay can be frustrating when it comes to buying books as most sellers just use a stock image of the cover, as a book lover myself I like to know exactly what I am getting, especially the condition so I take photos of the book for all of my book listings. So check out the images zoom in for the condition and the details and please message me if you have any questions at all, I'm happy to help. Also would like to note that these are from a smoke-free home and smoke-free environment. Shipping is USA only in these will be shipped the USPS media mail. Besides based on the total weight, the actual cost of shipping is also based on distance from me here in NY and is automatically calculated when you are logged into your eBay account. The postage rate/amount is set by USPS, UPS, FedEx etc. I take very good care in shipping the few items I sell safely and quickly, and I take pride in providing excellent service, as I'm mainly a buyer here who buys random stuff (sometimes too) impulsively on eBay and I know what it's like to have a seller that doesn't pack something well, or doesn't communicate, or waits a week or more to ship something you've purchased. So I try to give the excellent communication and service that I like to receive as a buyer. And while this isn't a job for me, and I don't sell a ton of items, I've has this eBay account since February 2000 and I do take it very seriously and will make sure your item has lots of photos, is described very truthfully and accurately, is packed well, and shipped fast and safely. I'm happy to add signature confirmation, or any other service (at your cost, in most cases) if you have any problems with package delivery at your home or apartment. Please contact me ahead of time when possible, I'll get a cost for it and I'll be happy to set that up for you. Lastly, I'm pretty open to offers, so if it's an option, send one! Or, put it on your watched items list and I'll send you an offer.
Price: 4.49 USD
Location: Brooklyn, New York
End Time: 2025-01-03T01:21:02.000Z
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