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The Yankee at the Seder

The war is over, and everyone is saying the South lost. Ten-year-old Jacob would give anything to show those Yankees that not all Confederates are ready to surrender.

He gets his chance when he sees a real, live Yankee soldier walking down his street, on leave for Passover. But before Jacob can think of a way to be brave, the Yankee asks him for a piece of his matzoh.

This true story about a Jewish Yankee soldier joining a Southern family’s Passover meal shows how common values can overcome even the most divisive differences. Gathered around the seder table, the group discusses what it means to be free — a subject as relevant today as it was during the War between the States and during the Exodus.

  • Format
  • hardcover
  • Pages
  • 40
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9781582462561
  • Genres
  • jewish, holiday, childrens, judaism, war, fiction, cultural
  • Release date
  • 2009