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Jan 2020
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The Dozen Loaves of Bread feat. Avery Tr...

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Podcast luminary Avery Trufelman (99% Invisible, Articles of Interest) stars as a generous baker touched by magic in this scrumptious Jewish tale. Sign up for our monthly newsletter, "The Lion's Roar", here.
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