The Village Feasts, Izzy Abrahmson
The Village Feasts, Izzy Abrahmson
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The Village Feasts
Stories of Food and Laughter

Author: Izzy Abrahmson

Narrator: Mark Binder

Unabridged: 1 hr 53 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/07/2022


Synopsis

Ten Tasty Passover Tales (narrated by an Audie-award finalist)“Charming…Readers young and old will be delighted…” – Publishers Weekly“wryly funny” – Kirkus Reviews“Ten sweet, silly stories of life… in the little Eastern European village… Binder brings a twinkle that makes the stories shine even brighter.” – USA Today Network (audiobook review)Lead sinker matzah balls • A lost stranger • Cabbage Matzah? You don’t need to be Jewish to enjoy The Village Life.“The eight days of Passover mark the transition between dark icy cold and warm sunshine,” Izzy explains. “In the village, the streets turn to mud, the weather is inconsistent, and for a whole week you’re not allowed to eat bread, only matzah. This is never easy, and so the villagers do their best to laugh and smile and complain, while they gather together to celebrate.”The Village Feasts is an audiobook you and your family will listen to again and again. Rich with misadventures and ingenious solutions, the stories dance with a traditional feel around contemporary issues…"Readers young and old will be delighted to meet Doodle the Orphan and learn about his penchant for cabbage, see Rabbi Kibbitz struggle to turn down delicious pastries, and witness the epic power of Mrs. Chaipul’s matzah balls when the town is threatened by a flood, among many other comic adventures." The Providence Journal“The Village is snuggled in an indeterminate past that never was but certainly should have been, a past filled with love, humor, adventures and more than occasional misadventures. And when you go, be sure to bring the kids.”  –The Times of Israel A stand-alone THE VILLAGE LIFE book by Izzy Abrahmson (National Jewish Book Award For Family Literature nominee), narrated by Audie-award nominated storyteller Mark Binder.

Reviews

Goodreads review by books4chess on January 16, 2022

"At one Seer, Mrs. Chaipaul's grandfather Moishe had argued for six hours that if the pyramids in Egypt had only been built from his wife's matzah balls, then they would still be standing. Never mind that his son-in-law, Sam Klammerdinger, tried to convince Moishe that the pyramids really were still......more

Goodreads review by Anna on April 13, 2022

In this lighthearted and humorous selection of stories lies some real gems of Jewish folklore. They are all based around the Passover festival and would be wonderful and timely to share during the week of pesach. For my full review please visit my blog at: [URL not allowed]......more

Goodreads review by Jonathan on March 06, 2022

An easy read that comprises of a compilation of Jewish tales all themed around Pesach. Some were more amusing than others. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher Light Publications for an advance reader copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.......more