Tisha B'Av: A Jerusalem Journey

by Allison Maile Ofanansky, Book Buddy Digital Media (Read by)

Overview

Israeli kids and their aunt observe the holiday of Tisha B'Av, which commemorates the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem, by visiting an archaeological dig at the Temple Mount and participating in their own hands-on dig, in this beautifully photographed book.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781541509627
Publisher:	Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date:	08/01/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
Lexile:	700L (what's this?)
File size:	10 MB
Age Range:	7 - 8 Years

About the Author

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.

Born and raised outside Chicago and now living in Israel, photographer Eliyahu Alpern has been interested in food, travel, and photography since childhood. He's been a musician, cougar rehabilitator, vegetarian chef, organic farmer and multi-media maven. His photographic specialty is 360-degree panoramic images of Israel. He lives in the Upper Galilee with his family.

Editorial Reviews

"A family learns about ancient Jerusalem in the days of the Temple and about the modern observance
of Tisha B’Av in the best and most effective way of all – by exploring ancient sites in a hands-on
way; they dig, they walk, they photograph, they touch, they ask, and they listen to knowledgeable
guides. They walk where their ancestors walked and they learn as they go. The reader’s own tour is
accompanied by gorgeous full- and partial- page color photographs which make the city glow. Sites
visited in Jerusalem’s Old City include the Western Wall, Robinson’s Arch, the underground tunnels
where one can see buried sections of the Wall, and the Temple Mount Sifting Project where tourists
have a chance to become archaeologists themselves. They get a good sense of what life was like in the
days of the Temple and the magnitude of its loss.

When the touring day is over and evening falls, Tisha B’Av begins. The group returns to the Wall
to pray with others and experiences the loss of the ancient Temple through a modern-day lens. A note
with a historical explanation of Tisha B’Av is appended adding more perspective to this beautifully
written and designed book."—Association of Jewish Libraries

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