Yiddish Tales
Author : Helena Frank
Publisher :
Page : 608 pages
File Size : 46,83 MB
Release : 1912
Category : English fiction
ISBN :
Author : Helena Frank
Publisher :
Page : 608 pages
File Size : 46,83 MB
Release : 1912
Category : English fiction
ISBN :
Author : Beatrice Weinreich
Publisher : Schocken
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 11,18 MB
Release : 2012-10-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0307828263
Filled with princesses and witches, dybbuks and wonder-working rebbes, the two hundred marvelous tales that make up this delightful compendium were gathered during the 1920s and 1930s by ethnographers in the small towns and villages of Eastern Europe. Collected from people of all walks of life, they include parable and allegories about life, luck, and wisdom; tales of magic and wonder; stories about rebbes and their disciples; and tales whose only purpose is to entertain. Long after the culture that produced them has disappeared, these enchanting Yiddish folktales continue to work their magic today.
Author : David Stromberg
Publisher : Delacorte Press
Page : 131 pages
File Size : 23,35 MB
Release : 2018-09-18
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1524720356
You don't need to be Jewish to love Levy's rye bread, nor do you need to read Yiddish to appreciate these wise tales. This engaging collection offers access to modern works--translated for the first time into English--for anyone who appreciates a well-told story rich with timeless wisdom. A year-round book for families. Includes a comprehensive introduction on Yiddish culture. Largely overlooked or forgotten, these hidden treasures from the early and middle twentieth century by some of the most respected Yiddish writers of their time—including Jacob Kreplak, Moyshe Nadir, and Rachel Shabad—remain surprisingly resonant for a contemporary audience. Folktales can be scary, as wrongdoers often get their comeuppance in unsuspected or even macabre ways, but the reinvigoration of values sometimes perceived as quaint makes for a stimulating read. In this collection you’ll meet a king who loves honey so much that instead of ruling over his people, he licks honey all day. You’ll ponder the conundrum of the moon, who longs for a playmate—but where to find a child who isn’t fast asleep at night? You’ll enter a forest in which the king of mushrooms and the queen of ants coexist autonomously but face the same threat: the little hands and trampling feet of children at play. And you’ll learn how flavoring food with the salt from tears can pose a challenging dilemma. "Collected and arranged with the lightest of touches by David Stromberg, this gathering of little-known Yiddish tales enchants with an always-new old-world magic. In the Land of Happy Tears is utterly and actively refreshing, for the wide-eyed child in every grownup and children wising up everywhere." —poet, translator, and MacArthur Prize winner Peter Cole
Author : Anonymous
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 375 pages
File Size : 39,92 MB
Release : 2022-08-15
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Author : Irving Howe
Publisher :
Page : 630 pages
File Size : 40,63 MB
Release : 1973
Category : Short stories, English
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Author : Shoshana Boyd Gelfand
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 32,75 MB
Release : 2017
Category : Children's stories
ISBN : 9781782853541
Retold by Rabbi Gelfand, each of these eight delightful tales from Jewish tradition is accompanied by Hall's vivid artwork and delivers a simple yet powerful message. Full color. 8 x 11.
Author : Ione Skye
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 11,63 MB
Release : 2014-05-13
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1466870079
Whenever Ruth and Sammy visit their grandparents, they get to brush up on their Yiddish. This Jewish language, a blend of German and Hebrew, is full of words that are fun to say: words like shvitz (sweat), feh! ("It stinks!"), and schmaltz (fat). Ruth and Sammy look forward to spending time with relatives. As Ruth would say, until they arrive at their grandparent's house, they are on shpilkes (pins and needles)! Actress Ione Skye drew upon her childhood experiences in this story of family ties, cultural exploration, and adventures under the sunshine.
Author : Sandra Bark
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 50,18 MB
Release : 2007-09-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 044651036X
This book is certain to appeal to the millions of Jewish women interested in Jewish literature and the writings of Cynthia Ozick, Francine Prose, and Grace Paley. Beautifully packaged, it is an ideal Mother's Day or Bat-Mitzvah gift. This volume contains translations of Yiddish stories from eminent scholars--including an Isaac Bashevis Singer story that has never before been published in English--and well-known tales that Jewish readers everywhere love. As bestsellers such as Everything is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer and For the Relief of Unbearable Urges by Nathan Englander have demonstrated, there is a strong interest in Jewish stories. Yiddish culture and music have seen a resurgence in recent years. NPR's All Things Considered aired a series of highly acclaimed documentaries about the Yiddish Radio Project and Klezmer musicians regularly play at top alternative venues.
Author : Mendele Mokher Sefarim
Publisher : Schocken
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 20,20 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
Two novellas by the founder of modern Yiddish fiction--Fishke the Lame and The Brief Travels of Benjamin the Third--depict small-town Jewish life in Russia.
Author : Lothrop Stoddard
Publisher :
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 39,3 MB
Release : 1921
Category : Caucasian race
ISBN :