The Jewish Book of Why--The Torah
- ISBN-10
- 0824604547
- ISBN-13
- 9780824604547
- Category
- Religion
- Pages
- 418
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2004-01-01
- Publisher
- Jonathan David Pub
- Author
- Alfred J. Kolatch
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