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Tu Bish­vat Reading

JBC Staff
January 18, 2013
Find the full list of JBC’s Tu Bish­vat reads here.


Dear Tree

The Kids’ Cat­a­log of Ani­mals and the Earth

Cel­e­brat­ing the Jew­ish Year: Win­ter Hol­i­days — Hanukkah, Tu B’She­vat, Purim


The Apple Tree’s Discovery

Green Bible Sto­ries for Children

Jew­ish Hol­i­days Cook­book: Fes­tive Meals for Cel­e­brat­ing the Year



 
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