Isaac and Teresa live across from each other and are best friends. Isaac's family is Jewish, in fact, the only Jewish family in the neighborhood. TheyIsaac and Teresa live across from each other and are best friends. Isaac's family is Jewish, in fact, the only Jewish family in the neighborhood. They celebrate Hanukkah with decorations and a menorah in their front window that glows blue and white. Teresa's family celebrates Christmas with a tree and lights that glow red and green. One night, someone throws a rock through the window at Isaac's house, knocking down the menorah and sending a clear message. Not to be intimidated, Isaac's family sets the menorah back up the next night. Across the street, Teresa decides to draw a picture of a menorah and hang it in her family's front window in a show solidarity with Isaac and his family. Before long, windows all over town are displaying hand drawn menorahs in their windows as they stand against hate and anti-Semitism. The story of Isaac and Teresa is based on a true incident that happened in 1993 in Billings, Montana. Lee Wind's fictionalized version of that incident really sheds light on the true meaning of the holidays. Oh, yes, and a reminder that kids can really make a difference in the world. Let Isaac and Teresa be your inspiration....more
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