On a Chariot of Fire: The Story of India's Bene Israel -- Erica Lyons, Hardcover
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Ages 4-8, Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction, Diversity & Multicultural, Erica Lyons, Grades 1-3, Hanukkah, Hardcover, Holidays & Celebrations, Jewish, Jews - India, Juvenile Fiction, Levine Querido, PreK, Religious, Siona Benjamin Two thousand years ago, a ship sailed east, alone on an endless sea.
The people onboard were fleeing the same war that the Maccabees
fought in the ancient land of Israel. They took with them their faith
and their traditions, knowing they would sail for more than a year.
When a great storm crushed their boat on the shores of India, only a few survived.
Some say the prophet Elijah plucked them from the sea.
But they were welcomed by the people of the new land.
They survived and adapted, with new spices for their food and
new clothing and culture to borrow, but never strayed from their faith.
They say Elijah came back down from Heaven in a chariot of fire, to praise
this community, the Bene Israel of India for their strength, and their belief.
Here, for all to share, is their story.
Author: Erica Lyons
Publisher: Levine Querido
Published: 09/03/2024
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781646144341
Audience: Ages 4-8
Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 06/24/2024
About the Author
Erica Lyons is a Hong Kong-based children's book author who loves creating stories from the footnotes of history books. She is the chair of the Hong Kong Jewish Historical Society and the Hong Kong Delegate to the World Jewish Congress. She is the founder and director of PJ Library Hong Kong and of Asian Jewish Life, a journal of spirit, society, and culture. She is the mother of five children and two cats.