Lights Out Shabbat

By Sarene Shulimson and Jeff Ebbeler

A little boy spends Shabbat with his grandparents in Georgia and gets a snowy surprise.

This is a fixed-format ebook, which preserves the design and layout of the original print book.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Kar-Ben Publishing
• Release date: Jun 3, 2014
• ISBN: 9781497623934

Sarene Shulimson

Sarene Shulimson loves to celebrate the rare “lights out Shabbat” when it happens in her hometown of Athens, Georgia, where she lives with her husband, three children, three dogs, and a few pet chickens. This is her first children’s book.

Reviews for Lights Out Shabbat

[ebutzn1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I liked the book, “Lights Out Shabbat” because it is a great story for children to read and learn about the Jewish culture. This book captures the significance of Shabbat, as a day of rest, while captivating the idea of family time and giving thanks. This book is perfect for a shared reading lesson since the students are able to join in when reading the repetitive phrase, “But the lights did not come on.” In addition to this, the pictures were colorful and well detailed, depicting the story very well. I especially liked the illustration of the young boy and his Nana making shadows upon the wall from the candlelight. I clearly remember my sisters and I always doing this when the power went out. I think the main message of this story was to bring about the holiday of Shabbat, while emphasizing family value and time.