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A Bag of Longing

Written by: Ruth Calderon, Illustrated by: Tamar Lev, Yediot Books Publishing House

To be distributed in January/Shevat

On Tu Bishvat, Grandpa gives Rivka an orange tree seedling. As he does, he tells her about the special way in which the Jews in Bulgaria celebrated Tu Bishvat, and Rivka joins a joyous tradition passed on from one generation to the next. This book is brimming with love for the Land of Israel and all that can be grown and cultivated.

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On Tu Bishvat, Grandpa gives Rivka an orange tree seedling. As he does, he tells her about the special way in which the Jews in Bulgaria celebrated Tu Bishvat, and Rivka joins a joyous tradition passed on from one generation to the next. This book is brimming with love for the Land of Israel and ...

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A Bag of Longing

Written by: Ruth Calderon

Illustrated by: Tamar Lev

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 The Sephardic communities in the diaspora celebrated Fruitikas – the festival of fruit – on Tu Bishvat, marking their longing for Eretz Israel by eating the fruit associated with it and telling stories of its beauty. When Zionism led to renewed agricultural practices and tree planting in Eretz Israel, oranges were shipped to Jewish communities in Greece, Bulgaria, Turkey and the Balkans. The Jews celebrating Fruitikas were so excited to eat these oranges as yet another way of celebrating their connection to Eretz Israel.

And when you shall come into the land, and shall have planted all manner of trees for food

[Leviticus 19:23]

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פעילות בחיק המשפחה

  • A discussion on stories that “once were” Following this book, you could also raise memories and tell stories that “once were” – a childhood story of yours, parents, or one told by Grandma or Grandpa about the old days.
  • Listening to the story You could listen to the story together or separately; all you have to do is scan the QR code and… let the magic begin! Suitable for families of Olim too.
  • Look how we have grown! The tree grew, as did Rebecca. And how about you? Perhaps you would enjoy watching videos and looking at photographs to see how both children and parents have grown and changed. You could even discuss the kinds of actions that your children were able or unable to do in the past.
  • Orange sponge cake Would you like to bake a cake? All you need are two eggs, one third of a cup of sugar, one third of a cup of oil, half a cup of fresh orange juice, a cup of flour (or substitute) and one teaspoon of baking powder. You could also add the grated zest of half an orange. Mix all the ingredients in order and place in an oven preheated to 180 degrees Celsius. Bon Appetit!

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