Shadow Play.Shadow Play Leah Pearl Shollar, author Pesach Gerber, illustrator Hachai Publishing 762 Park Place, Brooklyn, NY 11216 1929628218 $11.95 www.hachai.com Shadow Play: A True Story Of Tefillah is a picturebook rendition ren·di·tion n. 1. The act of rendering. 2. An interpretation of a musical score or a dramatic piece. 3. A performance of a musical or dramatic work. 4. A translation, often interpretive. of an ancient, true Jewish story, retold re·told v. Past tense and past participle of retell. from original sources, about the secret of tefillos, or prayers. When a terrible drought threatens the land of Eretz Yisroel, two messengers come to the great tzadik to ask for his help in prayer to bring rain. Upon meeting the rabbi, the Rabbi, the Rabbi David Small solves crimes using his Talmudic training. [Am. Lit.: Friday the Rabbi Slept Late] See : Sleuthing two messengers find his actions inexplicable in·ex·pli·ca·ble adj. Difficult or impossible to explain or account for. in·ex  pli·ca·bil at first--he refrains from
greeting them normally, takes off his shoes on a rocky path, puts on his
shoes when crossing a stream, and lifts his garments so that his legs
are scratched when he walks among thorns. When at last the time comes to
pray for rain, the messengers learn the reasons behind all the
rabbi's unusual actions and moreover, the secret of prayer--that
compassion to fellow human beings is answered in turn by the compassion
of the divine. The gentle color illustrations complement this ancient
and respectfully re·spect·ful adj. Showing or marked by proper respect. re·spect  ful·ly adv. told tale in honor of the powers of faith and kindness.
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