Around the World in One Shabbat : Jewish People Celebrate the Sabbath Together

Enjoyed by readers of age: 6 to 8

Read the most by: boys and girls

Around the World in One Shabbat takes you on the colorful journey of a single Sabbath all around the globe. From Israel to Thailand, from Ethiopia to Argentina, we are invited to taste the diverse Sabbath traditions that come alive in Jewish homes and synagogues each Friday at sundown. Focusing on contemporary traditions, each spread is a window into the magic of Shabbat in one place. We begin on a Friday morning in Jerusalem as a young boy shops at the Mechane Yehuda with his grandmother for the evening Shabbat meal. AS the cycle of Shabbat progresses, we visit children all over the world preparing for the day of rest, lighting candles and singing songs, telling stories and sharing the blessings of good food and family—finally ending with Havdalah as the first stars shine in the evening sky and a new week begins. Around the World in One Shabbat is a warm and engaging portrait of diversity in a tradition that makes all Jewish people one.