Cain and Abel: Finding the Fruits of Peace

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Author: Sasso, Sandy

Illustrator: Joani Keller Rothenberg

Categories Genesis-B’reishit , God In Judaism , Bereshit (Parsha)

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Grades: Lower Elementary (K-2)

Bold splashes of color illustrate this interpretation of a Bible story that emphasizes the destructive power of anger. Running through the narrative is the midrashic tradition of nature's mourning for Abel.

*This book was awarded the Sydney Taylor Book Award, which recognizes the best in Jewish

literature for children and teens each year.

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