Beam of Light - The Story of the First White House Menorah

"The nonfiction story of how the official White House menorah came to be"--

About the author

Elisa Boxer; illustrated by Sofia Moore

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: Elisa Boxer, Sofia Moore
• Assisted by: Sofia Moore (Illustration)
• Publisher: Random House N.Y.
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 8
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.10.2024
• EAN: 9780593698174
• ISBN: 978-0-593-69817-4
• No. of pages: 32
• Dimensions: 241 mm x 286 mm x 9 mm
• Weight: 437 g
• Illustrations: Farb. Abb.
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Religion, philosophy, psychology; History & the past: general interest (Children's / Teenage), JUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Science / Politics & Government, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Holidays & Celebrations / Hanukkah, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Children’s / Teenage general interest: History and the past, Children's / Teenage: general non-fiction