Chaikin, Miriam

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Hanukkah

1990
Describes the history behind Hanukkah and the ways it is celebrated.

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the story & meaning of Passover
1985
Discusses the history and importance of Passover, a celebration of freedom commemorating the exodus of Moses and the Israelites from Egypt, where they had long been slaves.

Menorahs, mezuzas, and other Jewish symbols

1990
Explains the history and significance of many Jewish symbols, such as the Shield of David, the menorah, and the mezuza, and discusses holiday symbols and rituals.

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the story and meaning of Hanukkah
1981
Retells the story of Hanukkah and explains its symbols by describing high points in Jewish history, worship, and culture.

Angels sweep the desert floor

Bible legends about Moses in the wilderness
2002
A collection of eighteen stories based on the Bible which tell how angels respond to God's commands to ease the way for Moses and the Israelites as they cross the wilderness after being freed from slavery in Egypt.

Don't step on the sky

a handful of haiku
2002
A collection of haiku poems about the wonders and beauty of nature.

A nightmare in history

the Holocaust, 1933-1945
1987
Traces the history of anti-Semitism from biblical times through the twelve years of the Nazi era, 1933-1945, and describes Hitler's plans to annihilate European Jews by focusing on the Warsaw Ghetto and the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camps.

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