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Pesikta Derab Kahana

by William G. Braude (Compiler)

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Long known only to scholars and specialists, this title is a masterpiece of midrashic literature. It is a collection of discourses for special Sabbaths and festival days compiled and organized during the fifth century. It was well known and studied from the end of fifth century until it disappeared sometime in the sixteenth century.

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William G. Braude

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Braude, William Gordon (Editor)

Kapstein, Israel J. (Translator)

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National Jewish Book Award (Winner – Translation of a Jewish Classic – 1976)

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Members: 63
Popularity: 492,918

Languages: English
Media: Paper, Ebook
ISBNs: 7

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Published: 1975
Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Nonfiction
DDC/MDS: 296.1
LCC: BM517 .P34 .E53

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