The Littlest Candle, A Hanukkah Story

Little Flicker is always cheering his friends on with words of encouragement and support. But as the smallest candle in the box, why should he be chosen to be the shamash in the Hanukkah menorah? Isn’t the job of lighting all the others candles too big for him? As it turns out, it’s the size of your heart that matters, and in that department, Little Flicker is huge! The Littlest Candle is written by the father-son team of Rabbis Kerry and Jesse Olitzky. Kerry Olitzky is the is the author of over 75 books and hundreds of articles in a variety of fields, including the popular new picture book, Where’s the Potty on this Ark? Kerry’s son, Rabbi Jesse Olitzky, serves as rabbi at Congregation Beth El in South Orange, New Jersey where he spends his Friday mornings developing and telling Shabbat stories to the children at the preschool there. Jen Kostman’s lively illustrations bring Little Flicker and his friends to life. She is a graduate of the School of Visual Arts. As a preschool teacher i