A testament to the power of stories, and how they may bring hope even in times of darkness. "Everyone gathers around, and from her lips to their ears the stories go, and for a little while the camp disappears, and for a little while they are all free." As night falls, the women gather their children to listen to Mara tell her stories. They are stories of light and hope and freedom, stories of despair and stories of miracles, stories of expected...

Mrs. Moskowitz is unhappy in her new apartment until the discovery of her old Sabbath candlesticks prompt her into a series of activities that turn her new dwelling into a real home.