On a Chariot of Fire
The Story of India's Bene Israel
Levine Querido c/o Chronicle Books · Print & ebook · September 3, 2024
Learn the other side of the Hanukkah story, A Chariot of Fire follows the Bene Israel community, as they flee Israel to find a new home in India.
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- Who it’s for
- Follow the Bene Israel from Israel to India, where faith endured amid cultural change.
- Themes
- Migration from Israel to India, Faith and tradition, Cultural adaptation
- Genres
- Hanukkah, Judaism for Kids, Religious Holidays
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Learn the other side of the Hanukkah story, A Chariot of Fire follows the Bene Israel community, as they flee Israel to find a new home in India. Two thousand years ago, a ship sailed east, alone on an endless sea. The people onboard were fleeing the same war that the Maccabees fought in the ancient land of Israel. They took with them their faith and their traditions, knowing they would sail for more than a year.
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When a great storm crushed their boat on the shores of India, only a few survived. Some say the prophet Elijah plucked them from the sea. But they were welcomed by the people of the new land. They survived and adapted, with new spices for their food and new clothing and culture to borrow, but never strayed from their faith. They say Elijah came back down from Heaven in a chariot of fire, to praise this community, the Bene Israel of India for their strength, and their belief. Here, for all to share, is their story.
Bene Israel in India
Follow the Bene Israel from Israel to India, where faith endured amid cultural change.
Come here for
- The Bene Israel community’s journey from Israel to India
- Faith and traditions carried across a long sea voyage
Expect
- A retelling of the community’s arrival on India’s shores
- New spices, clothing, and culture alongside enduring traditions
Where it sits
| Judaism for Kids | 90% |
|---|---|
| Religious Holidays | 56% |
| Hanukkah | 55% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Hanukkah Stories
- Jewish Religious Stories
- Diversity & Multicultural
- Authors
- Erica Lyons
- Publisher
- Levine Querido c/o Chronicle Books
- Published
- September 3, 2024
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Migration from Israel to India · Faith and tradition · Cultural adaptation
- Reading lane
- Hanukkah Stories