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Nachshon, Who Was Afraid to Swim: A Passover Story
Nachshon Who Was Afraid to Swim A Passover Story Author:Deborah Bodin Cohen It is said that courage is not lack of fear but the ability to move forward in spite of fear. While retelling the powerful story of the Israelites' Exodus from Egypt, Nachshon, Who Was Afraid to Swim illustrates the symbolic and subtle passage to freedom of a boy imprisoned by his fear of swimming. Nachshon, a kind and enterprising ... more »child, is undaunted: he acts courageously in the face of fear, but he does more: though he has never known freedom, Nachshon dares to hope.
Though a strong leader, Moses struggles with a chronic uneasiness of speaking in public; he perseveres through trust in God and faith in himself and counsels Nachshon to do the same. Ultimately, Nachshon's strength of character leads to two kinds of freedom, neither of which is complete without the other.
Each of us has fears to overcome - from the swimming pool to the dentist's chair to things that go bump in the night - but these have no bearing on our character or intelligence. Talk with your children about fears you may have had as a child that you overcame with the passage of time, through hard work, or both.« less