The day the Rabbi disappeared : Jewish holiday tales of magic / retold by Howard Schwartz ; illustrated by Monique Passicot.
| Author/creator | Schwartz, Howard, 1945- |
| Other author | Passicot, Monique, illustrator. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Viking, 2000. |
| Description | 80 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | A flock of angels : a Rosh Hodesh tale -- Drawing the wind : a Rosh Hodesh tale -- The cottage of candles : a Yom Kippur tale -- Four who entered paradise : a Sukkot tale -- The flying shoe : a Simbat Torah tale -- The enchanted menorah : a Hanukkah tale -- The souls of trees : a Tu bi-Shevat tale -- The angel of dreams : a Purim tale -- The magic wine cup : a Passover tale -- The dream of the rabbi's daughter : a Lag ba-Omer tale -- A gift for Jerusalem : a Shavuot tale -- The day the rabbi disappeared : a Sabbath tale -- Glossary -- Sources. |
| Abstract | Retellings of twelve traditional tales from Jewish folklore featuring elements of magic and relating to holidays, including Rosh Hodesh, Sukkot, Tu bi-Shevat, and Shabbat. |
| LCCN | 99042061 |
| ISBN | 0670887331 |
| ISBN | 9780670887330 |