The Littlest Candle: A Hanukkah Story

Summary of Book

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!

Author Biography

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. This is his first children’s book.

Illustrator Biography

Jen Kostman is a graduate of the School of Visual Arts. As a preschool teacher in Queens, New York, she happily reads books to her students as often as possible. She is thrilled to make her picture book debut through such a fun and endearing Hanukkah tale.