#steliyanadoneva

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My love of intergenerational stories is no secret, but today's is particularly special to me. So many of the Jewish holiday stories that we see are written about the traditions and from the perspective of Ashkenazi Jews, those of us whose families, exiled during the Roman and Babylonian Empires, ended up in Eastern Europe. But Judaism is a religion that exists across the world, and the traditions of Sephardi, Mizrachi, and other Jews from varying regions are so beautiful and important as well! In "A Persian Princess" (2020) by Barbara Diamond Goldin, with gorgeous illustrations by Steliyana Doneva, young Raya prepares for Purim with her grandmother, Maman joon, and in doing so learns about both their unique Persian Jewish traditions for the holiday, and the amazing story of Maman joon's home of Hamadan and its special connection to the history of Purim and the Jewish people. And like the story of Purim itself, and Queen Esther who saved her people, I love that this is a story of the strength of women and girls, in this case passing on traditions and entrusting cultural ties to the next generation. Longer, more detailed notes in the back give further information about the history of the Jewish community in Iran/Persia for older children and adults who are interested. For more amazing stories of women, check out the hashtag #FindMeStories_Persist and see the other members of the RwR book club, tagged in the final slide. ⚫ ⚫ ⚫ #noodlenutskidsbooks #apersianprincess #persianprincess #barbaradiamondgoldin #steliyanadoneva #persianjewish #persianjew #hamadan #koloocheh #mamanjoon #mizrachi #sephardic #purim2020 #purimcostume #jewishnoodlenuts #jewishlit https://www.instagram.com/p/B9hrlAbnamq/?igshid=178a5gzofiyiq