{"product_id":"nine-spoons-a-chanukah-story-paperback","title":"Nine Spoons: A Chanukah Story - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePesach Gerber\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eMarci Stillerman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs her grandchildren gather around Oma at the family Chanukah party, she tells them a familiar and beloved story. Years ago, when she was a young woman in a Nazi concentration camp, her bunkmate declared she would create a menorah for the children in the barracks if only she had nine spoons. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the camps, spoons were rare, valuable utensils, but the interned women began making sacrifices and taking risks to collect them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHow these brave prisoners obtain each spoon is also a story of their work life, camp conditions and their devotion to mitzvah observance in the face of darkness and despair. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Oma recounts her experiences, her grandchildren join in with the parts they know, promising always to remember. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBased on true events, Nine Spoons is more than a Chanukah story. It can be cherished throughout the year for its sensitive portrayal of mesiras nefesh, self-sacrifice for the performance of a mitzvah, which is a timeless quality of the Jewish people.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 36\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.09 x 10 x 7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 1998\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51773484630304,"sku":"9781945560590","price":16.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b33d37bbd7c61b734d3d91a90056b36c_01d8d148-66a9-4012-8d05-a85baebe42b2.webp?v=1780426985","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/nine-spoons-a-chanukah-story-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}