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The Day the Rabbi Disappeared
Jewish Holiday Tales of Magic
By Schwartz, Howard & Passicot, Monique
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-67088-733-0
- Publisher
- New York : Viking, 2000.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on August 4, 2000
Gr 6-Up A dozen folktales of Jewish mysticism-each of them about a noted rabbi who, with God's help, causes a miracle to occur. The stories span the ages (5th-century Babylonia to 19th-century Eastern Europe) and include tales from European and Middle Eastern countries and northern Africa. The Kabbalists told stories of rabbis going on heavenly journeys in order to study mystical secrets. They spoke of dreams in which God communicated with special people...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
