{"product_id":"miryams-dance-9781681156088","title":"Miryam's Dance","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eIn 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. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 32 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 10 November 2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Behrman House Inc.,U.S.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA delightful glimpse into Jewish life in a place that is likely to be unfamiliar to many American readers.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYoung readers' images of Jewish people will expand with this portrayal of the Abayudaya, Jews of color in contemporary Uganda.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis joyful, colorful, and well-designed book will make children and adults want to jump up and join in the dance.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReminds readers that there are many Jewish communities worldwide, and they all celebrate Shabbat in their own ways.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Jewish Book Council\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUgandan 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.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYoung 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.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAs 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.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA glossary explains the names of ritual foods, Ugandan terms, and landmarks used in the story.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 406g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 221 x 285 x 12 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781681156088\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kerry Olitzky","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":44770984657146,"sku":"9781681156088","price":10.82,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1699637545914_book.jpg?v=1699979009","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/miryams-dance-9781681156088","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}