{"product_id":"9781681156620-the-henna-helper","title":"The Henna Helper","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003eA young girl thinks her town's Yemenite tradition of a pre-wedding henna ceremony is hopelessly old-fashioned until her grandmother enlists her to help prepare for the elaborate event.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A first pick .celebrates Yemenite heritage, artisan culture, intergenerational connection, and the enduring power of tradition.\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eAssociation of Jewish Libraries\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom award-winning author, Tami Lehman-Wilzig, comes a new picture book highlighting the Yemenite pre-wedding ceremony of Henna.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeep in Tel Aviv’s Yemenite Quarter, the small houses on Yom Tov Street buzzed with activity. The entire neighborhood was preparing for Yael's wedding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut Gali, Yael's youngest cousin, was confused. Why was no one focused on making her flower girl dress? Why were they making head coverings and beads for a Henna ceremony? They didn't live in Yemen anymore. And this was modern Israel! Why would Yael be interested in such a silly, old custom?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut as Gali continued to help her grandmother, and as she participated in the ceremony, Gali saw just how beautiful and important it was to keep true to her culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn author's note at the end further explains the meaning behind the rituals and customs of Henna.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56755797655926,"sku":"9781681156620","price":16.41,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_36839763.jpg?v=1764339012","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781681156620-the-henna-helper","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}