6/27/2023 0 Comments Herschel and the hanukkah goblinWhile the story itself doesn’t directly tell why Hanukkah is celebrated, it carries the theme of freedom. If you like goblins, this is the story for you!! It’s a fun (and just a wee bit scary) tale of an ordinary man outsmarting some comical goblins. “If I can’t outwit a few goblins,” Hershel tells the rabbi, “then my name isn’t Hershel of Ostropol.” Hershel comes up with several ingenious ideas for tricking the goblins in this original Hanukkah tale.” Hershel wants to help the village people. They’re too scared of the goblins that haunt the old synagogue at the top of the hill. But when he reaches the village, Hershel discovers that the villagers aren’t celebrating Hanukkah. He is sure that bright candles, merry songs, and platters of potato latkes will be waiting for him. Tired and hungry, he is looking forward to reaching the net village. Hershel of Ostropol is walking down the road. From the dust jacket: “It is the first night of Hanukkah.
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