What kind of a mother gives a child a name like that? It was one in a long list of things about mother that never made sense! No, it’s not the one with the Ark and the animals. Yes, it is from the Bible...
Is English your second language? Have you ever been a foreigner in a country where you didn't speak the language? In the 5th grade, story artist, Noa Baum, left her home in Israel. She arrived in America speaking very little English. But miracles do happen...
A Jewish folktale from Afghanistan, adapted and retold by Noa Baum. Disguised as a beggar, the king slips out of his palace to learn from his people what is the secret of happiness. When he encounters a poor Jewish shoemaker full of faith and joy, the king grows curious and begins to investigate.
Noa grew up in Jerusalem, Israel. In America, she met a Palestinian woman who also grew up in Jerusalem, only on the “other side”. Their friendship inspired her to tell the stories of their families that echo the contradicting national narratives of their people. Noa continues to use the transfor...
