The Tale of a Niggun
by Elie Wiesel
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books.
Based on an actual event that occurred during World War II, this heartbreaking narrative poem about history, immortality, and the power of song is accompanied by magnificent fullcolor paintings by awardwinning artist Mark Podwal. It is the evening before the holiday of Purim, and the Nazis have given the ghetto's leaders twentyfour hours to turn...
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books.
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Judy Blume
“A new illustrated book, The Tale of a Niggun, by Elie Wiesel, is a powerful, heartbreaking story. The art by Mark Podwal is gorgeous. I?m giving it as a Hanukkah gift to our local synagogues. It will also be available @booksandbookskw.”
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