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Brothers: A Hebrew Legend
During hard times, Dan and Joel, brothers and neighbors, each try to help the other by secretly bringing them more wheat
40 pages, Hardcover
Published January 1, 1985
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October 11, 2024
Long ago, in the land of Israel, two brothers each have a field of wheat. Their father told them that they needed to be friends and help each other. And so they did. Each night the one with no children would get up and deliver wheat to the one with lots of children. The one with lots of children would get up each night and deliver wheat to the one with no children. The wheat exchange went on for years. The legend, shrouded in mystery, is attributed to the midrash, to Legends of the Jews, to Palestinian Arabs, to Indian Muslims. In the Jewish telling it is the origin of the Holy Temple being built in Jerusalem, the City of Peace. It is the origin of the song from Psalms, Hiney Ma Tov, how good and how pleasant it is for people, for brothers and sisters, to dwell together.
This version of the legend is a great addition to a Hebrew School classroom, a Tot Shabbat or a program for the wider community.
This version of the legend is a great addition to a Hebrew School classroom, a Tot Shabbat or a program for the wider community.
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