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Reviewed by Jack Magnus for Readers' Favorite
Spirit Tale Nine: A Miracle Is On Its Way: Spirit Tales Volume 9 is an inspirational story written by Rabbi Sipporah Joseph. Grandpa Sereno and Grandma Sasson are hosting their family's Chanukah celebration. They begin with a feast of traditional dishes, and then Yonathan, Sereno and Sasson's son, presents a spirit tale about miracles, which was written by Sasson. It's the story of Nathan Rubylionstein, a professional actor. When we meet Nathan, he's having breakfast with his old theater group. They are celebrating their last meal together before the Chanukah holiday break. After breakfast, the group decides to perform a scene from one of their plays. The play they select is Upside Down, in which provocative subjects such as reincarnation and evolution are discussed by the characters. Nathan was in that play years before and is pleased to replay his part, but also he's troubled by a loud voice that keeps asking him questions.
Rabbi Sipporah Joseph's Spirit Tale Nine: A Miracle Is On Its Way: Spirit Tales Volume 9 continues a marvelous series that educates as it entertains. I've been privileged to read most of the Spirit Tales and have begun to feel as though I were a part of Grandpa Sereno and Grandma Sasson's extended family. Rabbi Joseph's ninth tale addresses subjects that have many nuances and possible answers, among them what it means to be religious or not religious, and what evolution really is or means. Sometimes I felt uncomfortable with the lesson, and at other times I saw that there were alternative ways to see things I had always taken for granted. There's a lot to think about and ponder in Spirit Tale Nine: A Miracle Is On Its Way: Spirit Tales Volume 9, including the perceptive questions the family asks at the end of the tale. Spirit Tale Nine is most highly recommended.