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Yitzi The Trusty Tractor
Sarah gets a lot of work done with the help of her trusty tractor, Yitzi. And every Friday night they rest in the fields together to enjoy Shabbat. When times get tough, Sarah has to sell Yitzi. Luckily her neighbor, Farmer Ruthie, buys him -- but what happens when Yitzi wants to power down for Shabbat and Ruthie wants to keep working?
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Published January 1, 2020
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July 15, 2022
Love this book and that the main farming characters are women. The story is wonderful in showing how compromising can benefit everyone. The illustrations are beautiful.
January 7, 2022
v. strange book.
Just a typical woman in love w/her tractor. She takes loving care of it, they celebrate the sabbath together on Friday night Yitzi lowers her headlights as Sarah lights her candles, she takes Yitzi to the stream on sabbath and reads to her.
Conflict! Farming is expensive so Sarah has to sell Yitzi, fortunately the farmer next door needs a tractor, but the neighbor works Yitzi on the sabbath and Yitzi gives up. Sarah points out the poor tractor just needs rest which is given to the poor Deere and everything is better. Sarah and neighbor become friends and share all their free time together sharing their mutual love - Yitzi. The final page is Sarah and Ruthie the neighbor laying side by side after a hard days work w/only Yitzi between them.
In the notes we're told this based on a story from the Midrash and the tractor in the original story was a cow which makes a lot more sense. This reads like an A&E reality series or an episode of Jerry Springer.
Just a typical woman in love w/her tractor. She takes loving care of it, they celebrate the sabbath together on Friday night Yitzi lowers her headlights as Sarah lights her candles, she takes Yitzi to the stream on sabbath and reads to her.
Conflict! Farming is expensive so Sarah has to sell Yitzi, fortunately the farmer next door needs a tractor, but the neighbor works Yitzi on the sabbath and Yitzi gives up. Sarah points out the poor tractor just needs rest which is given to the poor Deere and everything is better. Sarah and neighbor become friends and share all their free time together sharing their mutual love - Yitzi. The final page is Sarah and Ruthie the neighbor laying side by side after a hard days work w/only Yitzi between them.
In the notes we're told this based on a story from the Midrash and the tractor in the original story was a cow which makes a lot more sense. This reads like an A&E reality series or an episode of Jerry Springer.
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October 18, 2021
Taking care of self is a the message in this book. Resting.
May 13, 2025
A lovely story about observing Shabbat. Valuable for Christians who also obsrve a day of rest.
April 29, 2022
A classic tale retold with beautiful illustrations.
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