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    36 Candles: Chassidic Tales for Chanukah
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    36 Candles: Chassidic Tales for Chanukah

    By Libi Astaire

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    Chanukah, the Festival of Lights, will be a whole new experience after reading these thirty-six stories from the Chassidic tradition - one tale for each candle lit during Chanukah's eight nights. Join Chassidic masters such as the Baal Shem Tov, Zusya of Hanipoli, and Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev as they share their timeless wisdom for how to stay happy and optimistic during even the darkest times.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAster Press
    Release dateNov 6, 2010
    ISBN9781452413792
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    36 Candles: Chassidic Tales for Chanukah
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    Libi Astaire

    Libi Astaire is the author of the award-winning Jewish Regency Mystery Series, a historical mystery series about Regency London’s Jewish community. Her other books include: Terra Incognita, a novel about Spanish villagers who discover they are descended from Jews who were forced to convert to Christianity during the Middle Ages; The Banished Heart, a novel about Shakespeare’s writing of The Merchant of Venice; Day Trips to Jewish History, a volume of essays about some lesser known areas of Jewish history; and several volumes of Chassidic tales. She lives in Jerusalem, Israel.

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