The Shapes of My Jewish Year (Very First Board Books)

What is a CIRCLE?

A circle is...

a plump matzah ball wading in steamy Shabbat soup...

the shiny red apple I eat with honey on Rosh Hashanah...

and the kiddush cup

when I look down

from the top.

What is an OVAL?

An oval is...

the bright yellow etrog I hold on Sukkot...

each buttery, brown almond I nosh on Tu B’Shevat...

and the hard-cooked egg on the Passover seder plate.

What is a SQUARE?

A square is...

the matzah I eat on Passover...

a tzedakah box that I fill with coins each week before Shabbat...

and the satin cover

laid softly over the

warm challah.

What is a RECTANGLE?

A rectangle is...

Grandpa’s long flowing

tallit with its silky fringes...

the box of colorful

Hanukkah candles that I

light for eight nights...

and the loud, clackity grogger that I rattle on Purim.

What is a TRIANGLE?

A triangle is...

a Purim hamantasch brimming over with sweet filling...

the point of a dreidel, carved from fine wood...

and each half of the

Jewish star on the

Simchat Torah flag.