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Loading... The Jewish Story Finder: A Guide to 668 Tales Listing Subjects and Sourcesby Sharon Barcan Elswit
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Storytelling, as oral tradition and in writing, has long played a central role in Jewish society. Family, educators, and clergy employ stories to transmit Jewish culture, traditions, and values. This comprehensive bibliography identifies 668 Jewish folktales by title and subject, summarizing plot lines for easy access to the right story for any occasion. Some centuries old and others freshly imagined, the tales include animal fables, supernatural yarns, and anecdotes for festivals and holidays. Themes include justice, community, cause and effect, and mitzvahs, or good deeds. This second editio No library descriptions found. |
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![]() GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)016.3982089Information Bibliographies Bibliographies and catalogs of works on specific subjects Social Sciences Customs, Etiquette, FolkloreLC ClassificationRatingAverage: No ratings. |