Angel Secrets: Stories Based on Jewish Legend

by Miriam Chaikin, Leonid Gore (Illustrator)

Every living thing, even a blade of grass, has an angel to look after it

According to Jewish teachings, angels are the links between heaven and earth. These six riveting stories tell of different classes of angels as they make their way to earth past the angel Raziel who sits outside the Holy Curtain. In Hebrew, Raziel means “hears God’s secrets.”

Told with imagination and humor, the stories are enhanced by soft, full-page, full-color paintings. The book includes an introduction and a section of sources and references.

80 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 2005

About the author

Miriam Chaikin was born in Jerusalem and raised in New York. She served as editor-in-chief of children s books in various publishing houses and has published over thirty books for children of all ages. In 1984 she won the Sydney Taylor Award for Body of Work.

Reviews

[Miss Kelly · Rating 2 out of 5]

I don't know exactly how I felt about this book. I am not a super religious person, (a lapsed Catholic) and I typically enjoy stories based on some part of a religious faith. Any faith. But these left me unsettled in a way. I couldnt decide if what I was reading was pure made up fiction, or a text that was trying to teach me Jewish stories.

Now, to be clear, I have no problem learning jewish stories. I read the Torah (mostly) when I was in high school just out of curiosity. But *which one is this* is the question. Is it a religious text or not? I mean, I feel the same about some christian fiction. Is it trying to tell a story, or trying to sell a faith?

Without an answer, my feeling on this one is less than I had hoped.

[Barb Bailey · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was an interesting and short read with lovely illustrations. Insterestingly enough people of almost every religion believe in angels.

[Lisa Pfeffer · Rating 5 out of 5]

I found this very interesting. I like the legends about angels. Growing up we never discussed angels in Jewish history