Joseph Who Loved the Sabbath (copy 1)

by Marilyn Hirsh

Other authorsDevis Grebu
Hardcover, 1986

Status

Available

Call number

jFIC HIR

Genres

Collections

Children's, Children's - Shabbat

Publication

Viking Juvenile (1986), Edition: 1St Edition, Hardcover, 1 pages

Description

Despite his poverty, Joseph celebrated the seventh day with joy.

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Despite his poverty, Joseph celebrated the seventh day with joy.
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A note at the end explains that the story is from eight lines of the Babylonian Talmud (Shabbat 119A), ending with "He who lends to the Sabbath, the Sabbath repays him" and that it is also found in the Arabian Nights as "The Devout Israelite."

Subjects

Folklore
Jews Folklore
Sabbath Folklore

Awards

Sydney Taylor Book Award (Winner — 1986)

Language

English

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