An Etrog from Across the Sea by Deborah Bodin Cohen, Kerry Olitzky
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Illustrator: Stacey Dressen McQueen
Papa has promised to bring home a perfect etrog for Sukkot from his journey across the sea. Rachel and Abe go to the docks every day to wait for his ship. But Rosh Hashanah passes, then Yom Kippur, and still Papa’s ship doesn’t arrive. Grandpapa Luis comforts Rachel with a beautiful silver etrog cup, but will her papa return in time for Sukkot, bringing the promised etrog?
Year first published: 2024
