The Golem's Latkes

I purchased this title for our Sunday School students because I'm always looking for new Jewish holiday stories to read aloud and check out from our synagogue library. It was a hit with both the youngest students and the middle graders (some of whom had seen "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" in the film Fantasia and thus connected the two stories). The book is also a vehicle for relating the Golem legend to younger children.It was checked out before the morning classes were over--always a sign that the book will be read again. Now I have to be certain it's returned so the next in line can get it!

Okayish account of your average day in Prague, where a rabby worth too a complicated name to be bothered creates a golem who is a charmer but has one giant of a flaw

This is a pleasant little story. I've been surprised at how much my 6 year old likes it. The author combines a traditional story of a rabi from a slavic country who is able to create a servant out of a lump of clay with the basic story line from "The Sorcerer's Apprentice". Humorous and good for learning new (Yiddish? Hebrew?) words (such as "Golem", "Latke", and "Hamantaschen").

When I was ordering I wanted hard cover and when I bought bundle it was paperback. Very disappointed but I had to give it anyway.

At last - a golem that doesn't scare the heck out of kids! This is a delightful book. It's fun to read and teaches some good lessons, too. I read it to a group of young children (none of whom are Jewish), and they loved the story.

Interesting perspective...it was a fun story to read and share.

Cute story for young children and the golem does not appear frightening as in some stories I have read.

darling story great book in great condition, made my friend very happy