Three nuts, a hidden secret in each one, save the day as they are passed from one person to another at opportune times. Each recipient in turn is glad to receive these mysterious nuts that arouse curiosity. This classic tale by the legendary Lea Goldberg raises questions about secrecy, what is true treasure and what brings us joy.
How can three nuts solve problems? What makes people happy? What is the nuts’ secret?
Read MoreDear Parents,
How can three nuts solve problems?
What makes people happy?
What is the nuts’ secret?
The classic tale by Leah Goldberg is thought-provoking, and prompts its readers to discuss secrets, treasures, and the things that make us happy.
“How good is an apt reply given in due season” (Proverbs, 15:23)
What a joy it is to get what we need at the right moment: an umbrella on a rainy day, a tissue when we have a cold, the last piece of a jigsaw puzzle, and… nuts holding secrets and mysteries that reveal themselves at precisely the right moment. In the Book of Proverbs, King Solomon praises good timing, saying that things that come at the right time are good.
The nuts are passed on to various characters, meeting the requirements of each precisely when they need them most. Each one has different needs, but all share a common desire to be happy.
Leah Goldberg (1911–1970), born in Kaunas, Lithuania, was a poetess, authoress, translator, professor, and editor, while also heading the Comparative Literature Department at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. At the age of 23 she had completed her PhD on Semitic Linguistics in Germany, and upon immigrating to Israel in 1935, began to publish her writings, and soon became a well-loved and well-known poetess. Her publications, and among them her children's stories and poems (Apartment to Rent [Dira Lehaskir], Magic Hat [Kova Ksamim], What do the Does do? [Ma Osot HaAyalot?], and many more) have become invaluable gems of Israeli literature. In 1970 she was awarded the Israel Prize for Literature; however, having unfortunately passed away several months prior to the ceremony, her mother received it on her behalf.
Enjoy reading and discussing the book together!
Golden nut cookie recipe
Ingredients:
1.5 cups of flour
0.5 a cup of chopped nuts
150g of butter
100g of powdered sugar
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
0.5 a teaspoon of powdered coffee
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