The Jewish Book of Horror
by Daniel Braum (Contributor), Josh Schlossberg (Editor)
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THE JEWISH BOOK OF HORROREdited by Josh SchlossbergHorror is part of the human condition, but few peoples across the ages know it quite like the Jews.From slavery to pogroms to the Holocaust to antisemitism, the "Chosen People" have not only endured hell on Earth, they've risen above it to share their stories with the world.Whether it's pirate rabbis or demon-slaying Bible queens, concentration camp vampires or beloved, fearless bubbies, THE JEWISH BOOK OF HORROR offers you twenty-two dark show more tales about the culture, history, and folklore of the Jewish people.TABLE OF CONTENTSAn Orchard of Terror: Scary Stories and the Jewish Tradition by Rabbi John CarrierOrigins of The Jewish Book of Horror by Josh SchlossbergTorah-fying Tales: An Introduction to Jewish Horror by Molly AdamsOn Seas of Blood and Salt by Richard DanskyThe Last Plague by KD CaseyThe 38th Funeral by Marc MorgensternSame as Yesterday by Alter S. ReissHow to Build a Sukkah at the End of the World by Lindsay King-MillerDemon Hunter Vashti by Henry HerzThe Horse Leech Has Two Maws by Michael PiccoThe Rabbi's Wife by Simon RosenbergBa'alat Ov by Brenda TolianEighth Night by John BaltisbergerBread and Salt by Elana GomelIn the Red by Mike MarcusA Purim Story by Emily Ruth VeronaCatch and Release by Vivian KasleyPhinehas the Zealot by Ethan K. LeeThe Wisdom of Solomon by Ken GoldmanWelcome, Death by J.D. BlackroseForty Days Before Birth by Colleen HalupaThe Hanukkult of Taco Wisdom by Margret TreiberThe Divorce From God by Rami UngarThe Hand of Fire by Daniel BraumBar Mitzvah Lessons by Stewart Gisser show lessTags
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An overall strong collection of short stories. But, I was disappointed to learn that in a book titled "The Jewish Book of Horror," several of the authors were not Jewish.
FYI Review - This anthology contains the following:
-An Orchard of Terror: Scary Stories and the Jewish Tradition by Rabbi John Carrier
-Origins of The Jewish Book of Horror by Josh Schlossberg
-Torah-fying Tales: An Introduction to Jewish Horror by Molly Adams
-On Seas of Blood and Salt by Richard Dansky
-The Last Plague by KD Casey
-The 38th Funeral by Marc Morgenstern
-Same as Yesterday by Alter S. Reiss
-How to Build a Sukkah at the End of the World by Lindsey King-Miller
-Demon Hunter Vashti by Henry Herz
-The Horse Leech Has Two Maws by Michael Picco
-The Rabbi's Wife by Simon Rosenberg
-Ba'alat Ov by Brenda Tolian
-Eighth Night by John Baltisberger
-Bread and Salt by Elana Gomel
-In the Red by Mike Marcus
-A Purim Story by Emily Ruth show more Verona
-Catch and Release by Vivian Kasley
-Phinehas the Zealot by Ethan K. Lee
-The Wisdom of Solomon by Ken Goldman
-Welcome, Death by J.D. Blackrose
-Forty Days Before Birth by Colleen Halupa
-The Hanukkult of Taco Wisdom by Margaret Treiber
-The Divorce from God by Rami Ungar
-The Hand of Fire by Daniel Braum
-Bar Mitzvah Lessons by Stewart Gisser show less
-An Orchard of Terror: Scary Stories and the Jewish Tradition by Rabbi John Carrier
-Origins of The Jewish Book of Horror by Josh Schlossberg
-Torah-fying Tales: An Introduction to Jewish Horror by Molly Adams
-On Seas of Blood and Salt by Richard Dansky
-The Last Plague by KD Casey
-The 38th Funeral by Marc Morgenstern
-Same as Yesterday by Alter S. Reiss
-How to Build a Sukkah at the End of the World by Lindsey King-Miller
-Demon Hunter Vashti by Henry Herz
-The Horse Leech Has Two Maws by Michael Picco
-The Rabbi's Wife by Simon Rosenberg
-Ba'alat Ov by Brenda Tolian
-Eighth Night by John Baltisberger
-Bread and Salt by Elana Gomel
-In the Red by Mike Marcus
-A Purim Story by Emily Ruth show more Verona
-Catch and Release by Vivian Kasley
-Phinehas the Zealot by Ethan K. Lee
-The Wisdom of Solomon by Ken Goldman
-Welcome, Death by J.D. Blackrose
-Forty Days Before Birth by Colleen Halupa
-The Hanukkult of Taco Wisdom by Margaret Treiber
-The Divorce from God by Rami Ungar
-The Hand of Fire by Daniel Braum
-Bar Mitzvah Lessons by Stewart Gisser show less
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- Canonical title
- The Jewish Book of Horror
- Original publication date
- 2021-10
- Dedication
- The Jewish Book of Horror is dedicated to the persecuted throughout history and around the world.
- First words
- I once heard a story about a great Jewish scholar who came to teach at a respected university. One student was particularly excited by the scholar's arrival; among his other credentials and accomplishments, the scholar was a ... (show all)renowned Yiddishist. At a reception honoring the scholar the student approached him and humbly asked whether they might study Yiddish together.
The scholar chuckled. "Are you kidding?" he asked.
The student blushed. "No, sir. I'm serious. Why?"
"One doesn't 'study' Yiddish," the scholar replied. "Whenever a Jew opens his mouth, whatever falls out? That's Yiddish."
-Foreword: An Orchard of Terror: Scary Stories and the Jewish Tradition by Rabbi John Carrier
In the days when Moses dwelt in the desert of Midian - years before God spoke to the patriarch out of a burning bush - a sickness of the brain befell him.
-Prologue: Origins of the Jewish Book of Horror by Josh Schlossber... (show all)g
It's likely that the first stories every told were horror stories. Gathered around fires, when language was in its infancy, horror stories were likely tantamount to survival. Don't eat this particular berry. This animal will ... (show all)tear you limb from limb. A sharp instrument may help you ear one day but be turned on you the next. Cautionary tales among communities kept human beings alive, and alongside the nomadic tradition, storytelling created humanity as we know it.
-Introduction: Torah-Fying Tales: An Introduction to Jewish Horror by Molly Adams
This is what Reb Palache does when he finds a ship crewed by the dead.
He does not know it is crewed by the dead, not at first. He is in his cabin, discoursing with the nameless angel who speaks in the silences of his... (show all) mind. They are speaking of the Pirkei Avot and debating the words of Rabbi Chanina be Dose, who held that a man who was pleasing to others was pleasing to HaShem, but that a man who was displeasing to others was in turn displeasing to the Lord, when a great shout comes down from the crow's nest.
-On Seas of Blood and Salt by Richard Dansky - Original language
- English
- Canonical DDC/MDS
- 808.838738
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