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Miryam's Dance
Miryam's Dance
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In this story, Miryam, a young girl in a Ugandan Jewish community, is distracted from her Shabbat preparation chores by the lure of a dance troupe. The book explores universal and unique aspects of celebrating Shabbat, with a glossary explaining ritual foods, Ugandan terms, and landmarks.
Format: Hardback
Length: 32 pages
Publication date: 10 November 2023
Publisher: Behrman House Inc.,U.S.
A delightful glimpse into Jewish life in a place that is likely to be unfamiliar to many American readers.
Young readers' images of Jewish people will expand with this portrayal of the Abayudaya, Jews of color in contemporary Uganda.
This joyful, colorful, and well-designed book will make children and adults want to jump up and join in the dance.
Reminds readers that there are many Jewish communities worldwide, and they all celebrate Shabbat in their own ways.
The Jewish Book Council
Ugandan artist John Baptist Tumuhaise brings a Jewish Ugandan village to life in this story of a young girl who is distracted from her Shabbat preparation chores by the lure of a dance troupe that comes to her village.
Young Miryam wakes to a bright morning and the many chores needed to help get ready for Friday night and Shabbat in her small Ugandan village.
As readers follow her through her day, they learn elements of celebrating this weekly Jewish ritual that are both universal in Jewish culture and unique to the Jewish Ugandan community, the Abuyadaya, or Tribe of Judah.
A glossary explains the names of ritual foods, Ugandan terms, and landmarks used in the story.
Weight: 406g
Dimension: 221 x 285 x 12 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781681156088
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