The story of the Exodus from Egypt by the Israelites is the hallmark of the Passover Seder. Every year Jews around the world read this energizing story, have a Seder meal to commemorate this event, and eat Matzoh, just as the ancient Israelites did. Now young children can read the story in a simplified form drawn directly from the Chumush (The Five Books of Moses)...
In Let My People Go, Alison Greengard has excerpted the story of the Exodus, from the book of Exodus, to make the story comprehendible to young readers. This book also includes the original Hebrew text of the story, along with a literal translation, which can be found toward the end of the book. As Let My People Go begins, Moses is a grown man who has witnessed the cruelty of the Pharaoh toward the Jewish people, and seeing an overseer beating a Jew, he kills him and flees from Egypt. In the land of Midian, Moses has an encounter with G-d and returns to Egypt to free his people from slavery. Following G-d's instructions, Moses and his brother Aaron go to Pharaoh and ask him to let the Israelites leave Egypt. When he refuses, ten plagues descend upon the Egyptian people. Only then does the Pharaoh grant the Israelites the permission to leave, but he soon reneges and sends his army after the Israelites. Following the Israelites safe crossing of the Red Sea, which parted to allow them safe passage, but then closed in again on the Egyptians that were following them. This book ends with the Israelites celebrating their deliverance from the land of Mitzraim.
A spiritually uplifting story, Let My People Go is perfect not only for use in the home, but as a textbook in after-school and Sunday school classes for young students. It can also be used as a Hebrew study aid, both for independent learners and in school, as this book includes the original Hebrew text drawn directly from the Book of Exodus. Also included is a literal translation of the text, along with a glossary of all the Hebrew words found in this book with an English translation of each word, and a pronunciation guide, making this book ideal for students of Biblical Hebrew.
Although not published as a large print book, the main text of the book, Let My People Go! is in large print, as is the book's introduction. The main body of the English text appears to be in a bold, 20-point font, and the Hebrew text is in at least a 18-point font. The book's introduction is in about a 16-point font. This larger than normal text makes this text not only ideal for those with low vision needing a larger print size, but it also improves letter recognition for new readers, of both English and Hebrew. The literal, English translation of the Hebrew, found at the end of the text, and the book's glossary, are both printed in a 12-point font size. Which is why this is not technically a large print book. However, for those needing or desiring a large print book to read aloud to your kids, or to use to study either Hebrew or English, this book, along with the other books in EKS Publishing's series of children's bible stories, may be just what you are looking for.
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