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    A Whale of a Tale: A Sabbath Summer Solstice Story
    A Whale of a Tale: A Sabbath Summer Solstice Story
    A Whale of a Tale: A Sabbath Summer Solstice Story
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    A Whale of a Tale: A Sabbath Summer Solstice Story

    By Kerry Olitzky

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    A Whale of a Tale: A Sabbath Summer Solstice Story is a picture book created to help children learn how to determine Shabbat, the Jewish Sabbath, in countries where the summer sun remains high in the sky. Tova travels with her mother to Alaska during the summer solstice. In the Land of the Midnight Sun, she is uncertain

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRelevant Publishers LLC
    Release dateMar 27, 2023
    ISBN9781953263094
    A Whale of a Tale: A Sabbath Summer Solstice Story
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    Kerry Olitzky

    Rabbi Kerry Olitzky led Big Tent Judaism and taught at Hebrew Union College. A leader in the development of innovative Jewish education, he is the author of more than 70 books. He lives in North Brunswick, New Jersey.

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