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Joseph and the Sabbath Fish

by Eric A. Kimmel, Martina Peluso · 2011

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Joseph always welcomes guests to his Sabbath table, while his greedy neighbor Judah scoffs at Josephs generosity. Even as his fortunes decline, Josephs door remains open. But times change and Judah finds himself turning to Joseph for help. A very special fish helps Joseph save the day.

Genre
folklorefolkloreMore like thisLess of thismyths and folkloremyths and folkloreMore like thisLess of this
Themes
JewishJewishMore like thisLess of thisfriendshipfriendshipMore like thisLess of this
Setting
2010s2010sMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrenspicture books
Length
short · 32 pages

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