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Jun 2020
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Jewish Treasures from Oxford Libraries

OXFORD UNIVERSITY
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Join Rebecca Abrams in conversation with Samuel Fanous to discuss her riveting and beautiful new book, edited with César Merchan-Hamann, Jewish Treasures from Oxford Libraries. You can purchase the book https://bodleianshop.co.uk/products/jewish-treasures 
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