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When Zaydeh Danced on Eldridge Street

Marjorie Priceman

3.9/5 ( ratings)

Zeesie wasn't really happy about the visit to her grandparents... In fact, Zeesie is quite afraid of her Zaydeh, who doesn't seem to like children. When he invites her to come along with him to synagogue, she knows she can't say no. A reluctant Zeesie finds herself in a place more beautiful than she had expected -- in an ornate shul amidst a gala party! Despite herself, Zeesie is drawn into the mysterious and compelling celebration. And when she finds the courage to ask a question about the Torah, a whole new world opens up for her.Join the exuberant and curious Zeesie in her second adventure on the Lower East Side of the 1930s -- a world that comes to life in exquisite detail as apprehension trims to wonder and joy.

Language: English

Pages: 40

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Simon Schuster Books for Young Readers

Release: September 01, 1997

ISBN: 0689804512

ISBN 13: 9780689804519

When Zaydeh Danced on Eldridge Street

Marjorie Priceman

3.9/5 ( ratings)

Zeesie wasn't really happy about the visit to her grandparents... In fact, Zeesie is quite afraid of her Zaydeh, who doesn't seem to like children. When he invites her to come along with him to synagogue, she knows she can't say no. A reluctant Zeesie finds herself in a place more beautiful than she had expected -- in an ornate shul amidst a gala party! Despite herself, Zeesie is drawn into the mysterious and compelling celebration. And when she finds the courage to ask a question about the Torah, a whole new world opens up for her.Join the exuberant and curious Zeesie in her second adventure on the Lower East Side of the 1930s -- a world that comes to life in exquisite detail as apprehension trims to wonder and joy.

Language: English

Pages: 40

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Simon Schuster Books for Young Readers

Release: September 01, 1997

ISBN: 0689804512

ISBN 13: 9780689804519

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