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On a Chariot of Fire: The Story of India’s Bene Israel Audiobook, by Erica Lyons Play Audiobook Sample

On a Chariot of Fire: The Story of India’s Bene Israel Audiobook

On a Chariot of Fire: The Story of India’s Bene Israel Audiobook, by Erica Lyons Play Audiobook Sample
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Read By: Soneela Nankani Publisher: Recorded Books Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 0.17 hours at 1.5x Speed 0.13 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: November 2024 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9798894862439

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

3

Longest Chapter Length:

05:33 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

27 seconds

Average Chapter Length:

03:29 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

1

Publisher Description

Featuring the other side of the Hanukkah story, On a Chariot of Fire follows the Bene Israel community, as they flee Israel to find a new home in India.

Two thousand years ago, a ship sailed east, alone on an endless sea. The people onboard were fleeing the same war that the Maccabees fought in the ancient land of Israel. They took with them their faith and their traditions, knowing they would sail for more than a year.

When a great storm crushed their boat on the shores of India, only a few survived. Some say the prophet Elijah plucked them from the sea. But they were welcomed by the people of the new land. They survived and adapted, with new spices for their food and new clothing and culture to borrow but never strayed from their faith. They say Elijah came back down from Heaven in a chariot of fire, to praise this community, the Bene Israel of India for their strength, and their belief.

Here, for all to share, is their story.

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“While preparing for a special ceremony, a grandmother recounts to her granddaughter the origins of the tradition and of their Jewish community…to offer a lesser-told story to a new generation.”

— Publishers Weekly

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About Erica Lyons

Erica Lyons is a Hong Kong-based children’s book author who loves creating stories from the footnotes of history books. She is the chair of the Hong Kong Jewish Historical Society and the Hong Kong Delegate to the World Jewish Congress. She is the founder and director of PJ Library Hong Kong and of Asian Jewish Life, a journal of spirit, society, and culture.

About Soneela Nankani

Soneela Nankani is an award-winning narrator with over three hundred titles in many different genres including Young Adult, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi, and Nonfiction. She has garnered sixteen Earphones Awards, nominations for Audie and SOVAS awards, and was recently awarded AudioFile magazine’s Golden Voice Lifetime Achievement Honor. Her audiobooks have been featured in Best Audiobooks lists by AudioFile magazine and the Washington Post, among others. In her spare time, she loves to read (yes, really), learn languages, try new recipes, and travel. She lives in the DC area with her husband and two mischievous daughters.