By Daniel Keren
(“Snapshot of Greatness: Illustrated Stories of Our Gedolim” written and illustrated by Tzai R Pensky, 2021, Chazak Entertainment Dist., 43 pages)
The Jewish nation has been called “The People of the Book,” and Jewish books have been the important vehicle since Mattan Torah at Har Sinai by which we educate ourselves and most importantly our children of our precious heritage and our important mission as the Am Segulah, G-d’s Chosen people to be a “light unto the nations” (Isaiah 42:6) of the world.
In recent years, Jewish publishers have come up with improved books that have caught the interest and imaginations of youngsters as a way to highlight important middos or ethical concepts. One of my favorites is a 2021 juvenile book titled “Snapshots of Greatness: Illustrated Stories of Our Gedolim that is a collection of 40 stories in cartoon format that originally appeared in the children’s section of the Yated N’eman weekly newspaper.
