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The Jewish Story Finder

Sharon Barcan Elswit
The Jewish Story Finder Book PDF

Author : Sharon Barcan Elswit
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 413 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2012-08-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780786448234

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The Jewish Story Finder by Sharon Barcan Elswit Pdf

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.

The Jewish Story Finder

Sharon Elswit
The Jewish Story Finder Book PDF

Author : Sharon Elswit
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : STANFORD:36105114500874

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The Jewish Story Finder by Sharon Elswit Pdf

A subject guide to hundreds of Jewish stories, this book's purpose is to help teachers, rabbis, librarians, folklorists, parents, and storytellers find the right story to match their need. It also will lead educators to a wealth of Jewish stories on universal themes for use in multicultural programs for all ages. The stories are numbered for easy reference and grouped in broad categories?for example, God, faith, and prayer; rabbinic wit and wisdom; tricksters and fools; festivals and holidays. For each story, a list of tellings (author and book title) provides numerous options for the story seeker, and a list of keywords connects the story subject categories. Two cross-referenced indexes make locating stories easy, whether by subject keywords or by title. An appendix lists recommended stories for children of different ages, from lower elementary through middle school. The bibliography of almost 200 story collections and picture-book tales gives the information needed to locate a source for every story in the book.

The Caribbean Story Finder

Sharon Barcan Elswit
The Caribbean Story Finder Book PDF

Author : Sharon Barcan Elswit
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2017-09-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781476630014

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The Caribbean Story Finder by Sharon Barcan Elswit Pdf

The Caribbean islands have a vibrant oral folklore. In Jamaica, the clever spider Anansi, who outsmarts stronger animals, is a symbol of triumph by the weak over the powerful. The fables of the foolish Juan Bobo, who tries to bring milk home in a burlap bag, illustrate facets of traditional Puerto Rican life. Conflict over status, identity and power is a recurring theme—in a story from Trinidad, a young bull, raised by his mother in secret, challenges his tyrannical father who has killed all the other males in the herd. One in a series of folklore reference guides by the author, this volume shares summaries of 438 tales—some in danger of disappearing—retold in English and Creole from West African, European, and slave indigenous cultures in 24 countries and territories. Tales are grouped in themed sections with a detailed subject index and extensive links to online sources.

My Survival: A Girl on Schindler's List

Joshua M. Greene,Rena Finder
My Survival A Girl on Schindler s List Book PDF

Author : Joshua M. Greene,Rena Finder
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2019-12-26
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781338593808

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My Survival: A Girl on Schindler's List by Joshua M. Greene,Rena Finder Pdf

The astonishing true story of a girl who survived the Holocaust thanks to Oskar Schindler, of Schindler's List fame. Rena Finder was only eleven when the Nazis forced her and her family -- along with all the other Jewish families -- into the ghetto in Krakow, Poland. Rena worked as a slave laborer with scarcely any food and watched as friends and family were sent away. Then Rena and her mother ended up working for Oskar Schindler, a German businessman who employed Jewish prisoners in his factory and kept them fed and healthy. But Rena's nightmares were not over. She and her mother were deported to the concentration camp Auschwitz. With great cunning, it was Schindler who set out to help them escape. Here in her own words is Rena's gripping story of survival, perseverance, tragedy, and hope. Including pictures from Rena's personal collection and from the time period, this unforgettable memoir introduces young readers to an astounding and necessary piece of history.

The Latin American Story Finder

Sharon Barcan Elswit
The Latin American Story Finder Book PDF

Author : Sharon Barcan Elswit
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2015-10-02
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781476622293

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The Latin American Story Finder by Sharon Barcan Elswit Pdf

Anything is possible in the world of Latin American folklore, where Aunt Misery can trap Death in a pear tree; Amazonian dolphins lure young girls to their underwater city; and the Feathered Snake brings the first musicians to Earth. One in a series of folklore reference guides ("...an invaluable resource..."--School Library Journal), this book features summaries and sources of 470 tales told in Mexico, Central America and South America, a region underrepresented in collections of world folklore. The volume sends users to the best stories retold in English from the Inca, Maya, and Aztec civilizations, Spanish and Portuguese missionaries and colonists, African slave cultures, indentured servants from India, and more than 75 indigenous tribes from 21 countries. The tales are grouped into themed sections with a detailed subject index.

The East Asian Story Finder

Sharon Barcan Elswit
The East Asian Story Finder Book PDF

Author : Sharon Barcan Elswit
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2014-04-29
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0786495480

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The East Asian Story Finder by Sharon Barcan Elswit Pdf

A reference guide to 468 stories and folktales from China, Japan, and Korea, this book aims to lead storytellers, folklorists, teachers, and librarians to both popular and lesser-known East Asian stories. Selected for their multicultural appeal to listeners and readers, the stories are divided cross-culturally into broad subject categories, from tales of supernatural love and devotion to stories dealing with Tengu, Tokkaebi, and other mystical creatures.

The Hungry Clothes and Other Jewish Folktales

Anonim
The Hungry Clothes and Other Jewish Folktales Book PDF

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781402726514

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The Hungry Clothes and Other Jewish Folktales by Anonim Pdf

A collection of classic Jewish folktales which emphasize values and moral lessons, each with an introduction that places it in context with other Jewish teachings.

A Bride for One Night

Ruth Calderon
A Bride for One Night Book PDF

Author : Ruth Calderon
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 183 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2014-03-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780827612099

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A Bride for One Night by Ruth Calderon Pdf

"Published by the University of Nebraska Press as a Jewish Publication Society book."

Joseph and the Sabbath Fish

Eric A. Kimmel
Joseph and the Sabbath Fish Book PDF

Author : Eric A. Kimmel
Publisher : Kar-Ben Publishing
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2011-09-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780761359098

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Joseph and the Sabbath Fish by Eric A. Kimmel Pdf

Retells the story of Joseph, who is rewarded for honoring the Sabbath by being generous to others even after he, himself, becomes poor.

Israeli Folk Narratives

Ḥayah Bar-Yitsḥaḳ
Israeli Folk Narratives Book PDF

Author : Ḥayah Bar-Yitsḥaḳ
Publisher : Wayne State University Press
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : History
ISBN : 0814330479

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Israeli Folk Narratives by Ḥayah Bar-Yitsḥaḳ Pdf

Provides a broad, engaging view of Israeli society through folk stories that have circulated among settlers in the kibbutz, immigrants, and ethnic groups.

The Essential Jewish Stories

Anonim
The Essential Jewish Stories Book PDF

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Ktav Publishing House
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Jewish legends
ISBN : 1602801673

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The Essential Jewish Stories by Anonim Pdf

More than 300 stories selected from every period of Jewish history and from every Jewish teaching tradition -- narratives, anecdotes, metaphors, analogies, folktales, and fantasies. --from publisher description

Folktales of the Jews, Volume 2

Dan Ben-Amos,Dov Noy
Folktales of the Jews Volume 2 Book PDF

Author : Dan Ben-Amos,Dov Noy
Publisher : Jewish Publication Society
Page : 667 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780827608306

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Folktales of the Jews, Volume 2 by Dan Ben-Amos,Dov Noy Pdf

Folktales from Eastern Europe presents 71 tales from Ashkenasic culture in the most important collection of Jewish folktales ever published. It is the second volume in Folktales of the Jews, the five-volume series to be released over the next several years, in the tradition of Louis Ginzberg's classic, Legends of the Jews. The tales here and the others in this series have been selected from the Israel Folktale Archives at The University of Haifa, Israel (IFA), a treasure house of Jewish lore that has remained largely unavailable to the entire world until now. Since the creation of the State of Israel, the IFA has collected more than 20,000 tales from newly arrived immigrants, long-lost stories shared by their families from around the world. The tales come from the major ethno-linguistic communities of the Jewish world and are representative of a wide variety of subjects and motifs, especially rich in Jewish content and context. Each of the tales is accompanied by in-depth commentary that explains the tale's cultural, historical, and literary background and its similarity to other tales in the IFA collection, and extensive scholarly notes. There is also an introduction that describes the Ashkenasic culture and its folk narrative tradition, a world map of the areas covered, illustrations, biographies of the collectors and narrators, tale type and motif indexes, a subject index, and a comprehensive bibliography. Until the establishment of the IFA, we had had only limited access to the wide range of Jewish folk narratives. Even in Israel, the gathering place of the most wide-ranging cross-section of world Jewry, these folktales have remained largely unknown. Many of the communities no longer exist as cohesive societies in their representative lands; the Holocaust, migration, and changes in living styles have made the continuation of these tales impossible. This volume and the others to come will be monuments to a rich but vanishing oral tradition

Solomon and the Ant

Anonim
Solomon and the Ant Book PDF

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Boyds Mills Press
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2014-09-12
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781629792910

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Solomon and the Ant by Anonim Pdf

A treasure trove of forty-three religious, wisdom, riddle, and trickster Jewish folktales that have been told near the hearth, at the table, and in the synagogue for centuries. Sheldon Oberman, a master storyteller, retells the tales with simplicity and grace, making them perfect for performing and reading aloud. Peninnah Schram, herself an acclaimed storyteller and folklorist, provides lively notes and commentary that examine the meaning of each tale and its place in history.

Alicia

Alicia Appleman
Alicia Book PDF

Author : Alicia Appleman
Publisher : Bantam
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1989-12-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780553282184

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Alicia by Alicia Appleman Pdf

WINNER OF THE 1989 CHRISTOPHER AWARD • Here is a thrilling, uplifting story of true-life heroism unequaled since the publication of Anne Frank's diary—a story that the young must hear and their elders must remember. Take Alicia's hand—and follow. “This memoir is heartbreaking. I hope it will be read by Jews and non-Jews alike.”—Elie Wiesel, author of Night Her name is Alicia. She was thirteen when she began saving the lives of people she did not know—while fleeing the Nazis through war-ravaged Poland. Her family cruelly wrenched from her, Alicia rescued other Jews from the Gestapo, led them to safe hideouts, and lent them her courage and hope. Even the sight of her mother's brutal murder could not quash this remarkable child's faith in human goodness—or her determination to prevail against overwhelming odds. After the war, Alicia continued to risk her life, leading Polish Jews on an underground route to freedom in Palestine. She swore on her brother's grave that if she survived, she would speak for her silenced family. This book is the eloquent fulfillment of that oath. Praise for Alicia “Profoundly observed . . . remarkably lived . . . ferocious bravery.”—The New York Times Book Review “As exciting as it is inspirational. In fact, a good bit of Alicia: My Story reads as if it were written by one of our better writers of fiction.”—The Pittsburgh Press “A compelling voice, lucid prose . . . a luminous testimony to the heroism and humanity of one remarkable person.”—San Francisco Chronicle “Straightforward . . . energizing and inspirational.”—Newsday

Gathering Sparks

Howard Schwartz
Gathering Sparks Book PDF

Author : Howard Schwartz
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 45 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2010-08-03
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781596432802

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Gathering Sparks by Howard Schwartz Pdf

A grandfather introduces his grandson to the Jewish tradition of tikkun olam, a centuries-old concept which proposes that everyone must do their part in order to improve the world.