A Confused Hanukkah: An Original Story of Chelm

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Summary: An original story based on the `town of fools' idea
Review: Hanukkah is fast approaching the village of Chelm, but the Rabbi has disappeared and nobody else remembers the rituals for celebrating Hanukkah. It's up to Yossel to journey to another village to learn how to celebrate - but he's a simple person and may not find the right place in time. An original story based on the `town of fools' idea brings Hanukkah to life.


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Summary: Reading This Book Will Cause Confusion
Review: This newly created story does not jive well with the original Chelm stories. The fools who lived in fictional Chelm at least knew that they were Jewish and what their roots and tradition called for--not Christmas trees, not Santa Claus. The story will tend--true to its title--to confuse a child growing up in a blended Jewish/Christian home. Throwing in a couple of Yiddish words here and there isn't enough to make the tale beneficial for a vulnerable child. Read it carefully before buying or gifting it...

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Summary: A Must Have Book for this Holiday Season
Review: What a great book. My kids love it and read it every night. It is often confusing to kids nowadays to have two gift giving holidays in the same month. This combines both holidays in a funny and warm way. I wish this book was written when I was a kid. I plan on buying copies for all my nephews. This is destined to become a parenial classic. I also think that with so many interfaith marriages this a good book to unite both religions. Many book stores in my area are out of stock so if Amazon has it in stock buy it. When "Fiddler on the Roof" came out people thought of it as a Jewish play until they saw it and realized it was about all imigrant groups. Everyone should try this book. You won't be sorry.