Ibrahim the Magician by S. J. Revich

Evening had fallen in the little Moroccan village of Kalim. The mountains in the distance glow purple in the fading light, while in the village itself a nightly ritual begins. An old man takes his place beside a crackling fire and is immediately surrounded by the eager-faced children of the village. The old man is the Ancient Storyteller of Kalim, and this night, as every other night, he will cast a magical spell over his young listeners with tale of courage and adventure set in the colorful past of the Jewish people in the mysterious East. He will conjure up images of strange lands, of exotic palaces and noisy bazaars, of brave heroes and foul cowards, of people and places veiled by the gathering mists of time. Together, these stories form the exciting new series entitled "Tales from the East." "Ibrahim the Magician' is the first book in this series. It is the gripping story of a Jewish magician with remarkable skills who lives in a happy, contented life with his family until his only