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Martin & Sylvia: The Welcoming Feast

Martin and Sylvia and the Generous Month

Martin and Sylvia’s family invites their new friends, the Hadid family, to a Strawberry Festival. They learn that though the Hadids are excited to join them, they needed to take special precautions because the holy Muslim festival of Ramadan has begun. Brother and sister are not familiar with Ramadan but learn that it involves fasting — or not eating food or drinking water during the day. This sounds very difficult to them. But when Rami and Kamila Hadid explain why they fast, Martin and Sylvia begin to understand why some call Ramadan “The Generous Month.”
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Martin & Sylvia: The Welcoming Feast

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Martin & Sylvia: The Welcoming Feast

Part One: The Story of Rami Hadid

Even though Martin is usually hesitant to meet new people, he is curious and excited to learn more about Rami and his stories…

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27 MINUTES
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Martin & Sylvia: The Welcoming Feast

Part Two: Welcoming the Hadids

Martin is worried he might not have things in common with the Hadid children, but soon learns that indeed he does, including having…

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28 MINUTES
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Martin & Sylvia: The Welcoming Feast

Part Three: Blessings

Martin and Sylvia's family share stories and traditions with the Hadid family including one about how an old couple changed the world by…

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32 MINUTES
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