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Author Ish-Kishor, Judith.

Title Tales from the wise men of Israel / With an introd. by Harry Golden, and drawings by W.T. Mars.

Publication Info. Philadelphia : Lippincott, [1962]
©1962

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Location Call No. Status
 Burlington Public Library - Adult Department  892.4 ISH-KISHOR    Check Shelf
Edition [First edition].
Description 219 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Contents King Solomon's ring -- The man who didn't die -- The desert island -- Why Moses stammered -- King David's peril -- Beruriah and the treasure -- King Solomon and the boastful swallow -- The body and the soul -- Traveling with Elijah -- In the path of Alexander -- From behind the dark mountains -- The patience of Hillel -- When supper was late -- The three friends -- The generous physician -- Love from the dead -- The prince and the white gazelle -- His neighbor in paradise -- A problem for Maimonides -- The clay guardian -- Plucking the rooster -- The miser -- When the shofar was silent -- Rabbi Hayim and the emperor -- The poor man's fortune -- His father's promise -- The word of a schnorrer -- The rabbi was late for Kol Nidrei.
Subject Jewish legends.
Tales -- Israel.
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