Lights & Laughter
Joel ben Izzy Spins Hanukkah Tales
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Joel ben Izzy
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K. R. Meera
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"If you like a) Garrison Keillor or b) Daniel Pinkwater or c) both, check our Joel ben Izzy....This master of the wistful and funny is just the thing for those long holiday car treks." ( The Washington Post)
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- Marsh Family
- 01-06-17
Well done!
Very well read, great collection! Enjoyed by our entire family! Entertaining, Educational and Fun!! Great!!
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- 12-19-22
Very fun and enjoyable
Really enjoyed this with my teen, weve not heard Jewish stories before and this was wonderful and enriched our holiday season. Very enjoyable narration and music.
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