New Month, New Moon

Name: New Month, New Moon
Brand: Findaway
Availability: InStock
Author: Allison Maile Ofanansky
ISBN: 9781512444766

Author: Allison Maile Ofanansky

Narrator: Book Buddy Digital Media

Unabridged: 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Lerner

Published: 01/01/2017

Categories: Children's Nonfiction, Religion, Judaism, Places, Middle East, Holidays & Celebrations, Other, Religious

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included

Synopsis

It’s Rosh Chodesh, the beginning of a new month in the Jewish calendar! In celebration of this monthly event, a family goes out to the Negev Desert to camp out and observe the moon. A photo essay about the changing phases of the moon and their relationship to the Jewish calendar, this beautifully photographed book explains the basics of the Jewish calendar, which is based on the moon rather than the sun. Instructions for building a papier mache moon are included. This book is the fifth in Kar-Ben’s “Nature in Israel” holiday series by this author/photographer team.

Reviews

Goodreads review by K.L.

A family takes a trip to the Machtesh Ramon canyon to celebrate Rosh Chodish, the beginning of a new month in the Jewish calendar. The children learn about the moon by looking through binoculars and a telescope. When the sun sets the family learn about why the moon looks like a sliver in the sky. Wh......more

Goodreads review by Megan

I chose this book since I personally have Jewish roots. I thought it was interesting how the author used real life photographs throughout the story. Children learn about the Jewish Holiday Rosh Chodesh, which celebrates the arrivals of each new moon. They learn why this is so special to these cultur......more