Sharon Barcan Elswit

The Jewish Story Finder

A Guide to 668 Tales Listing Subjects and Sources, 2d ed.

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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 edition nearly doubles the number of stories and expands the guide's global reach, with new pieces from Turkey, Morocco, Libya, Tunisia, and Chile. Subject cross-references and a glossary complete the volume, a living tool for understanding the ever-evolving world of Jewish folklore.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Revised
• Seitenzahl: 414
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. August 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 775g
• ISBN-13: 9780786448234
• ISBN-10: 0786448237
• Artikelnr.: 35680254

Autorenporträt

Sharon Barcan Elswit has been working as a children's librarian for 35 years. She currently teaches in New York City. She writes reviews for Jewish Book Council and has published in School Library Journal, Writer's Digest, and other magazines. Visit her website at www.sharonelswit.com .

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Foreword by Peninnah Schram Preface I
~ God, Faith, and Prayer II
~ The Torah, the Talmud and Their Study III
~ Biblical Characters and Events Creation 62; Adam 66; Noah 71; Babel 79; Abraham 80; Miriam 81; Moses 83; David 89; Solomon IV
~ Quests for Sacred Objects and Holy Encounters in Later Times Meeting Elijah 116; Meeting Jonah 138; Meeting Moses 139; Meeting David 140; Quests for Sacred Objects Lost in Time 141; Journeys to Holy Places V
~ Rabbis: Wit and Wisdom VI
~ Wonder Weavers: Tales of Magic VII
~ Angels, Demons, Spirits, Gilguls, Dybbuks and Golems: The Supernatural VIII
~ Talking Animal Tales and Fables IX
~ Tricksters and Fools Hershel of Ostropol 402; Other Tricksters 409; The Fools of Chelm 414; Joha, Trickster and Fool 453; More Fools X
~ Human Stories Clever People 488; Everyday Life and Stories Set in History XI
~ Tales for Festivals and Holidays Sabbath 578; Rosh Hodesh 596; Rosh Hashanah 598; Yom Kippur 608; Sukkot 612; Simchat Torah 620; Hanukkah 622; Tu B'Shevat 639; Purim 642; Passover 645; Shavuot 665; Tishah B'Av Glossary Bibliography Story Title Index Subject Index