Name: Chik Chak Shabbat
ISBN: 9780763688950

At a Glance

Why This Clicks

A Shared Shabbat

A missed pot of cholent opens onto a warm story of neighbors rallying around Shabbat.

Come here for

A lively family story centered on food and welcome
A glimpse of Shabbat through a neighborhood gathering

Expect

Warmhearted neighborly concern
A small culinary crisis with communal stakes

Book Details

Authors: Mara Rockliff
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Published: August 2, 2016
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: Jewish Religious Stories · Judaism for Kids
Reading lane: Jewish Religious Stories

Affinity

Publisher Categories

Holidays & Celebrations / Other, Religious
City & Town Life
Cooking & Food

About This Book

“As warm and comforting as a bowl of cholent, this does a fine job of showing how the American mosaic can also be a satisfying whole.” — Booklist (starred review) When Goldie Simcha doesn’t joyfully throw open her door to welcome everyone into her apartment for a meal of her famous cholent, her neighbors wonder what could be wrong. Little Lali Omar knocks on the door to 5-A, only to learn that Goldie was feeling too sick on Friday to cook, and everyone knows you can’t make c...

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“As warm and comforting as a bowl of cholent, this does a fine job of showing how the American mosaic can also be a satisfying whole.” — Booklist (starred review) When Goldie Simcha doesn’t joyfully throw open her door to welcome everyone into her apartment for a meal of her famous cholent, her neighbors wonder what could be wrong. Little Lali Omar knocks on the door to 5-A, only to learn that Goldie was feeling too sick on Friday to cook, and everyone knows you can’t make cholent in a hurry, right away, chik chak ! But it just isn’t Shabbat without cholent. What can her neighbors do to save the day?