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008 930426s1993 nyua j b 000 0 eng
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050 0 0 _aBM530
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082 0 0 _a296.1/9
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100 1 _aJaffe, Nina.
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245 1 0 _aWhile standing on one foot :
_bpuzzle stories and wisdom tales from the Jewish tradition /
250 _a1st ed.
260 _aNew York :
_bHenry Holt,
_c1993.
300 _a120 p. :
_bill. ;
_c22 cm.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 117-120).
505 0 _aThe grand inquisitor -- Leviathan and the fox -- The case of the boiled egg -- The court jester's last wish -- The most precious thing -- Benjamin and the Caliph -- The princess and the mirror -- What is Talmud? -- The shepherd's disguise -- Hershel and the nobleman -- The wise fools of Chelm -- The clever coachman -- Prince Rooster -- On the streets of the Lower East Side -- Jacob's sukkah -- A bird in the hand -- Hillel the wise.
520 _aThis book is a Collection of puzzle stories and wisdom tales for children, intended to be read as a family and discussed. the stories are set in many different periods of Jewish history. it's fun to debate the possible answers and see if they match the rabbinical opinion.
650 0 _aJewish legends.
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650 0 _aTales.
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650 0 _aLiterary recreations.
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650 1 _aJews
_vFolklore.
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650 1 _aFolklore.
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650 1 _aLiterary recreations.
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700 1 _aZeitlin, Steven J.
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700 1 _aSegal, John,
_eill.
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