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    On One Foot
    On One Foot
    On One Foot
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    On One Foot

    By Linda Glaser

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    An impatient young man comes to Jerusalem looking for someone to teach him the Torah - while standing on one foot! The city is full of learned rabbis, but none of them can help him until he meets the famous Rabbi Hillel.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLerner Publishing
    Release dateJan 1, 2016
    ISBN9781512492378
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    Linda Glaser

    <p>Linda Glaser's grandparents emigrated from eastern Europe in the late 1800's to New York City, where they first saw the huge statue.Also the author of the immigrant novel, BRIDGE TO AMERICA, Ms. Glaser lives in Duluth, MN.</p>

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