The Donkey and the Garden
- 32 Seiten
- 2 Lesestunden
A delightful story adapted from a midrash, about how Rabbi Akiva learned to read and write at the age of forty.



A delightful story adapted from a midrash, about how Rabbi Akiva learned to read and write at the age of forty.
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