The Time Tunnel: Let My People Go
Dan and Sharon are trapped in ancient Egypt! Can they help Moses free the Jewish slaves, escape the evil Pharoah’s clutches, and still get home in time for their Passover seder?
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What the Book is About
Jewish Content & Values
Positive Role Models
Content Advisory
Talk it Over!
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What the Book is About
The Time Tunnel is a popular Israeli series about ten year-old friends Dan and Sharon who travel back in time to periods in Israeli and Jewish history. In this English edition created just for PJ Our Way, Sharon and Dan end up in the heart of Jerusalem’s Old City just as the Jewish inhabitants are surrendering to Jordan’s Arab Legion in Israel’s 1948 War of Independence. The story is fast-paced and exciting, and the sadness of defeat is tempered by the fact that Sharon and David know that one day Jews will again live freely in both the Old and New Cities of Jerusalem.
Jewish Content & Values
- The setting of the story is ancient Egypt, and kids will get an appreciation for the chain of events that led to the freedom of the Israelites who served as slaves under Pharaoh’s rule.
- Sharon brings the book of Exodus into the cave back through time, and the children refer to it frequently throughout their adventure. The words of the Torah guide Dan and Sharon in their adventure and help them connect and communicate with the Israelites they encounter.
Positive Role Models
- Sharon and Dan show bravery in assisting Moses and Aaron as they work to free the Israelite slaves, while also protecting each other and Dan’s cousins.
- Moses, one of the great heroes of the Torah, demonstrates courage and perseverance as he assumes a leadership role despite his doubt and uncertainty.
Content Advisory
Although there are no scary or violent scenes in this book, parents should know that at one point the children are imprisoned by Pharaoh, who has threatened to kill them if Sharon doesn’t translate the stories of the Torah for him.
Talk it Over!
The time tunnel brings the children out of ancient Egypt and back to present-day Israel just after the Nile turns to blood and before the rest of the plagues begin. The children of the story are unhappy about this; they wanted to stay and see the frogs, lice, darkness, hail, locusts, and boils. Would you have wanted to stay for the plagues if you could? Which plague would you be most interested in experiencing?
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The Haggadah (the text that describes the order of the Passover seder) tells us that “in each generation, each person is obligated to see him or herself as though he or she personally came forth from Egypt.” In some Sephardic communities, seder participants reenact their experience of liberation by hitting each other with scallions while singing Dayenu to represent the Egyptians beating the slaves. They then walk around the table and through the house while holding pieces of matzah, celebrating their freedom. Bringing the story to life beyond the pages of the Haggadah is a powerful way to share the lessons of Passover with the next generation.
What the Book is About
What the Book is About
The Time Tunnel is a popular Israeli series about ten year-old friends Dan and Sharon who travel back in time to periods in Israeli and Jewish history. In this English edition created just for PJ Our Way, Sharon and Dan end up in the heart of Jerusalem’s Old City just as the Jewish inhabitants are surrendering to Jordan’s Arab Legion in Israel’s 1948 War of Independence. The story is fast-paced and exciting, and the sadness of defeat is tempered by the fact that Sharon and David know that one day Jews will again live freely in both the Old and New Cities of Jerusalem.
Jewish Content & Values
Jewish Content & Values
- The setting of the story is ancient Egypt, and kids will get an appreciation for the chain of events that led to the freedom of the Israelites who served as slaves under Pharaoh’s rule.
- Sharon brings the book of Exodus into the cave back through time, and the children refer to it frequently throughout their adventure. The words of the Torah guide Dan and Sharon in their adventure and help them connect and communicate with the Israelites they encounter.
Positive Role Models
Positive Role Models
- Sharon and Dan show bravery in assisting Moses and Aaron as they work to free the Israelite slaves, while also protecting each other and Dan’s cousins.
- Moses, one of the great heroes of the Torah, demonstrates courage and perseverance as he assumes a leadership role despite his doubt and uncertainty.
Content Advisory
Content Advisory
Although there are no scary or violent scenes in this book, parents should know that at one point the children are imprisoned by Pharaoh, who has threatened to kill them if Sharon doesn’t translate the stories of the Torah for him.
Talk it Over!
Talk it Over!
The time tunnel brings the children out of ancient Egypt and back to present-day Israel just after the Nile turns to blood and before the rest of the plagues begin. The children of the story are unhappy about this; they wanted to stay and see the frogs, lice, darkness, hail, locusts, and boils. Would you have wanted to stay for the plagues if you could? Which plague would you be most interested in experiencing?
More for You
More for You
The Haggadah (the text that describes the order of the Passover seder) tells us that “in each generation, each person is obligated to see him or herself as though he or she personally came forth from Egypt.” In some Sephardic communities, seder participants reenact their experience of liberation by hitting each other with scallions while singing Dayenu to represent the Egyptians beating the slaves. They then walk around the table and through the house while holding pieces of matzah, celebrating their freedom. Bringing the story to life beyond the pages of the Haggadah is a powerful way to share the lessons of Passover with the next generation.
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