Insights, Ideas and Activities
for
exploring the lessons and wisdom of Jewish folktales.
A step-by-step guide to creative use of The Adventures of Rabbi Harvey in the classroom. Each lesson includes:
• A clear summary of the
story—its origins and what it can teach us
• A series of thought-provoking
questions
• An engaging activity relating to
the story’s theme or the art of storytelling
This comprehensive teaching tool will help
you guide students toward understanding the timeless lessons of
traditional Jewish folktales and their relevance to our lives
today.
About The
Adventures of Rabbi Harvey
Rabbi Harvey—part Wild West sheriff,
part old world rebbe—is famous throughout the western
frontier for his wisdom and kindness. He resolves conflict,
offers friendship, teaches Jewish values … and loves a
good meal and a game of baseball.
They may not be quite as you remember
them, but each of the stories creatively retold in this witty
and original collection is based on traditional Jewish
folktales and Talmudic wisdom. The refreshing presentation in
graphic novel format will uplift, amuse, surprise and delight!
Praise for The
Adventures of Rabbi Harvey
“For every kid who ever sneaked a
comic book into the synagogue, there is a new hero—Rabbi
Harvey, who tamed the Old West with Jewish wisdom and humor.
I’m hiding a copy of this book in my tallis bag, hoping
my kids will find it!”
—Rabbi
Edward Feinstein, author of Tough Questions Jews Ask:
A Young
Adult’s Guide to Building a Jewish Life
“With a blend of concise
illustrations and snappy banter Steve Sheinkin pioneers Jewish
folklore in novel directions. A friendly starter for readers of
all ages wishing to explore Judaic parables of logic and wit. A
jovial read that left me smiling.”
—JT
Waldman, author of Megillat Esther
“Imparts so much memorable, useful
and enjoyable wisdom. And you gotta love the cartoons that
deliver homey Jewish Yiddishkeit in a post-modern format. Move
over Aesop’s Fables, make room for Rabbi Harvey’s
tales.”
—Shulamit
Reinharz, PhD, Brandeis University,
coauthor of The JGirl’s Guide:
The Young Jewish Woman’s Handbook for Coming of Age
“When I was a kid, my father told me
tales of The Wise Men of Chelm, and Steve Sheinkin’s The Adventures of Rabbi Harvey could be right out of those stories, except that
Rabbi Harvey is too smart. It took me all of five minutes to
get used to some of the strangest art I have ever seen in a
comic, and then I started chuckling and couldn’t stop
until I finished the book. Read this book for the humor, for
the wisdom, for the great old cowboy songs, for the strange
art.”
—Trina
Robbins, comics critic and
historian, author of The Great
Women Cartoonists
“Rabbi Harvey tames the West with
wisdom on one hip, humor on the other.”
—Stan
Mack, author of The Story of the Jews: A 4,000-Year
Adventure—
A Graphic History Book and Janet & Me
“Sheinkin has a comedian’s
flair for the ridiculous (and I mean that in a good way). That,
coupled with his whimsical illustrations, makes The Adventures of Rabbi Harvey a hilarious read!”
—Arie
Kaplan, author of Masters of the Comic Book Universe Revealed!
