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Beam of Light

Name: Beam of Light
Brand: Rocky Pond Books
SKU: 9780593698174-PRUSDTR
Price: 125.0 HKD
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The Story of the First White House Menorah

Elisa Boxer (Author) • Sofia Moore (Illustrator) ... more

Edition: US - Hardback

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English • Age 4 - 8

32 pages • 9.5 x 11.25 x 0.36 in

Approx. weight: 0.96 lb

Publication date: 15 Oct,2024

Barcode: 9780593698174 • Rocky Pond Books

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By: Elisa Boxer | Illustrator: Sofia Moore

The first piece of Judaica in the White House's permanent holiday collection was introduced for Hanukkah in 2022. This lovely picture book tells the history and importance of its creation.

The official White House menorah is a symbol of strength and perseverance against seemingly insurmountable odds. It was created from a piece of reclaimed wood salvaged during a Truman-era renovation of the building. That beam of White House wood sat in storage for seventy years, through thirteen different presidents. It might have been destroyed, but instead it waited for its new purpose. And so, in 2022, it was transformed into a menorah that will shine its beams of light every year, celebrating the resilience and permanence of Jewish people in America and abroad.