{"product_id":"the-hardest-word-a-yom-kippur-story-9781580130288","title":"The Hardest Word: A Yom Kippur Story","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLoosely based on the Hasidic legend \"The Tear of Repentance\", \u003cem\u003eThe Hardest Word\u003c\/em\u003e is a story about forgiveness. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Ziz, a wonderful bird who lived long ago, is so big and clumsy that he can't keep from bumping into things. When a tree he knocks over destroys the children's garden, he seeks God's help to fix things. \"Bring me the hardest word,\" God instructs him, and the Ziz flies off to search. He brings back words like rhinocerous, rock, and Rumplestiltskin, but none is acceptable, until he makes an important discovery.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eThe Hardest Word: A Yom Kippur Story\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"This delightful take, featuring a loveable, klutzy bird teaching the essential lessons of the High Holidays, is just perfect! . . . This book is a must!\" --\u003cem\u003eSan Diego Jewish Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \"The very complicated lessons of atonement and forgiveness on Yom Kippur are introduced to children in a warm and humorous story.\"--\u003cem\u003eWashington Jewish Week\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA NATIONAL JEWISH BOOK AWARDS FINALIST\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e AN ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH LIBRARIES NOTABLE CHILDREN'S BOOK\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kar-Ben Publishing (R)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781580130288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.33lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.12d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2001 pg. 107 - Unacceptable In Style, Content\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2002 pg. 107 - Unacceptable In Style, Content\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Jacqueline Jules","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43112096956597,"sku":"9781580130288","price":7.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_ff57598e-4284-48a6-ad8a-91f1ab66958e.jpg?v=1693928619","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-hardest-word-a-yom-kippur-story-9781580130288","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}