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Jerusalem of gold : Jewish stories of the enchanted city / retold by Howard Schwartz ; illustrated by Neil Waldman.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Schwartz, Howard, 1945-
- Standardized Title:
- Next year in Jerusalem
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Jewish legends.
- Legends--Jerusalem.
- Legends.
- Jerusalem--Juvenile literature.
- Jerusalem.
- Aggada--Juvenile literature.
- Aggada.
- Hasidim--Legends.
- Hasidim.
- Jews--Folklore.
- Jews.
- Jerusalem--Folklore.
- Folklore.
- Middle East--Jerusalem.
- Genre:
- Legends.
- Folklore.
- Juvenile works.
- Physical Description:
- 56 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Woodstock, VT : Jewish Lights Pub., 2003.
- Summary:
- Jewish stories set in Jerusalem, adapted from the Talmud and Midrash, Hasidic sources, and oral tradition, with origins in the Middle East, Eastern Europe, Spain, Italy, and Greece.
- Contents:
- The bird of happiness
- The mountain that moved
- The language of birds
- How the walls of the Temple were built
- The vampire demon
- The story of Serah, who lived longer than Methuselah
- The princess of light
- Challahs in the ark
- The miracle at King David's tomb
- Rabbi Nachman's chair
- Milk and honey.
- Notes:
- Originally published under title: Next year in Jerusalem. New York : Viking, 1996.
- Includes bibliographical references (page [58]).
- ISBN:
- 1580231497
- 9781580231497
- OCLC:
- 51900394
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