
Shabbat on Mars
Jeff Ward(Author)
Intergalactic Afikoman (Publisher)
Published on 16. October 2025
Book
Hardback
64 pages
978-1-951365-29-5 (ISBN)
Description
What would it be like to celebrate Shabbat on Mars?
From baking challah to playing Shabbat afternoon games, young scientists get to experience what Shabbat might look like after people land on the Red Planet. Full of fun, zany illustrations, this exciting and informative middle grade nonfiction book compares Shabbat on Earth with Shabbat on Mars, making predictions about a future Martian Shabbat based on the most current scientific ideas. And it was written by a real rocket scientist!
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Target group
Children/juvenile
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
US School Grade: From Second Grade to Sixth Grade, Reading Age: From 9 to 10 years, Interest Age: From 7 to 12 years
Product notice
Picture book
Trade binding
Illustrations
Glossary; Bibliography; Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 206 mm
Width: 257 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
386 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-951365-29-5 (9781951365295)
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Persons
Dr. Jeff Ward is a real-life rocket scientist who has designed and built satellites, rockets, and space capsules for SpaceX and NASA. He lives in Denver with his wife (a rabbi), their kids, and a doodle named Luna.