{"product_id":"miriam-and-her-dancing-shoes-9781681157276","title":"Miriam and Her Dancing Shoes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Uplifting...about finding reasons to celebrate the successes of life, even when times are tough.\"\u003ci\u003e--School Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn AJL Holiday Highlights book!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis interpretation of the familiar biblical story of the Exodus shifts the focus to Moses' older sister Miriam, whose bravery and celebratory dance provided hope for her people during a dark and dangerous journey, and shows how emotional needs can be as important as physical ones.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Israelites are fleeing slavery in Egypt. There is no time to pack, but Miriam brings her timbrel and her dancing shoes. Her brother Moses is frustrated, \"We're running for our lives, not planning a party!\" But when they need to cross the Red Sea, it is Miriam who keeps their spirits up, leading her people in a dance towards freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sandy Eisenberg Sasso\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Apples \u0026amp; Honey Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 9.50w x 0.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781681157276\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2026 pg. 42\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSasso, Sandy Eisenberg:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eThe first woman rabbi ordained by the Reconstructionist movement, Sandy Eisenberg Sasso has used her career as an award-winning author to change how children and adults think about women in Jewish tradition. Sandy and Dennis Sasso became the joint leaders of Congregation Beth-El Zedeck in Indianapolis in 1977, where Sandy served until her retirement in 2013. A prolific writer, Sasso has written a number of Jewish children's books, winning Publisher's Weekly's Best Book of the Year Award for \u003ci\u003eBut God Remembered: Stories of Women from Creation to the Promised Land\u003c\/i\u003e in 1995 and \u003ci\u003eA Prayer for the Earth\u003c\/i\u003e in 1996. She has also written resources for parents and a book on midrash. Sasso continues to work with her cohort of fellow first women rabbis from the Reform, Conservative, and Orthodox movements, speaking about their experiences. She lives in Indianapolis, Indiana.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRothenberg, Joani:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eJoani Rothenberg is a fine artist whose work includes illustrations, Judaica art, murals and landscape paintings. She has been appointed Artist-in-Residence for numerous academic, faith-based and arts institutions. During these placements, she creates murals, conducts workshops, or develops art instruction curricula. She is also a board-certified art therapist, and has created programs and teaching modules to articulate the benefits of art therapy. Joani's work -- which has been presented in several prestigious exhibitions -- has also been featured in numerous national publications. She lives in Indianapolis, Indiana.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Sandy Eisenberg Sasso \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47733877801117,"sku":"9781681157276","price":39.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_42a2ef12-a16f-433b-9f77-2990e77b1b70.jpg?v=1773737434","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/miriam-and-her-dancing-shoes-9781681157276","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}