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New Passover children’s books include a mystery, Obama’s White House seder and a graphic novel from writer Dara Horn

JL;DR SUMMARY A new collection of children's books celebrating Passover includes an entertaining mix of stories that blend cultural depth with humor and adventure. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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FamilyPassoverTraditionCommunityDara HornBarack ObamaSederChildren's LiteratureGraphic NovelMulticultural

Places mentioned

Washington, D.C., Washington DC, United States
"In the spring of 2009, President Barack Obama became the first sitting president to attend a Passover seder at the White House, bringing together the American-Jewish community and the countrys first Black president."
Ellis Island, New York, United States
"His inspiring story deepens the girls appreciation of Passover and she happily joins her family for their seder."
Mount Everest, Central, Nepal
"A few years later, the mother-daughter team set out on a more challenging climb, to reach the summit of Mount Everest."
Israel
"When a huge log falls across a major Israeli highway on the eve of Passover, the traffic jam threatens to upend the seder plans for scores of families."

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