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The Story of Shavuoth – Dr. Moses Gaster, London 1930 | Illustrated Edition - From the Festival Stories series A rare English-language edition of The Story of Shavuoth by Dr. Moses Gaster, published in 1930 by M.L. Cailingold, London. This charming volume is part of the illustrated Festival Stories series designed to teach the stories and significance of Jewish holidays in accessible narrative form. Includes dramatic period illustrations: Moses at Mount Sinai, the giving of the Law, the story of Ruth and Boaz, and scenes of the Israelites in the wilderness. The book also opens with a beautiful bilingual title page featuring the Hebrew word “שבועות” and provides theological reflections on the Feast of Weeks. Original red cloth binding with gold lettering (faded and worn), complete and intact with richly illustrated pages. A unique collectible for Judaica lovers, vintage children’s holiday books, or collectors of early 20th-century Jewish publishing in English.