Where did Rifka write her letters?
Ukraine, Russia Rifka writes about her experiences in letters to her cousin, Tovah in Russia.
What happened in Letters from Rifka?
They suffer through hunger, theft, and Rifka gets a skin disease, ringworm, which forces her to stay behind in Belgium while her family travels to America. In Belgium people are kind to Jewish people and she is able to recover from her illness.
Who Wrote Letters from Rifka?
Karen Hesse
Letters from Rifka/Authors
Karen Hesse calls Letters from Rifka “a gift to my grandparents and to my heritage, and to people like Rifka who have made the passage between two worlds.” Ms Hesse is also the author of Wish on a Unicorn, Lester’s Dog and Lavender.
Who is the main character in Letters from Rifka?
Rifka
SaulRifka’s fatherNathanRifka’s mother
Letters from Rifka/Characters
What does Rifka say she feels like now why can she not go back to Berdichev?
3. Rifka’s says she feels like an orphan. She can’t go to Berdichev because the family has cheated 5 men for the army. If she goes back she will put everyone in danger.
Why does the doctor say Rifka can’t go to America?
Why does the doctor say Rifka can’t go to America? The doctor says Rifka can’t go to America because she has a skin disease called ringworm.
How old was Rifka?
Twelve year-old Rifka is the strong Jewish heroine of this historical novel. The year is 1919 and Rifka and her family are making the arduous journey from hardship in the Ukraine to freedom in America.
Why did the family have to stop in Motziv?
The family has to stop in Motziv because, she got typhus. The disease that Rifka has is Typhus. What does Rifka hear the doctor say about her?
What does Rifka hear the doctor say about her?
The disease that Rifka has is Typhus. What does Rifka hear the doctor say about her? The doctors says that Rifka is very ill and might die from having typhus.
Where can Rifka go for a cure?
Rifka can go to Belgium for a cure.
What gift does Rifka have with her and who gave it to her?
Letters From Rifka
| A | B |
|---|---|
| Who gave her the doll? | Tovah and Hannah |
| Where is the doll? | They had to trade it for money for potatoes. |
| What does Rifka think she should have for her 13th birthday? | a mitzvah |
| What did Rifka do with the straws from the broom? | wove a star of David |
Why do Rifka and her family suddenly need to leave?
Rifka and her family run away all of a sudden because the Jewish people are being treated badly and they have to flee. They are being prosecuted and they have to leave Russia. What does Uncle Avrum say is Rifka’s “gift”?
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