The Sages Of Chelm And The Moon

Author : Shlomo Abas
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2019-03-30
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781784383725

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The Sages of Chelm and the Moon by Shlomo Abas Pdf

Welcome to the topsy-turvy world of Chelm – the city of wise fools celebrated in Jewish folklore. According to legend, Chelm was populated by preposterously silly townsfolk. There are numerous tales of their idiotic exploits and the most famous is the story of the people of Chelm and the moon… The people of Chelm have a problem. They love to walk the streets at night under the light of the radiant moon. But every now and then, the moon disappears from the sky and they can’t find their way home. Perhaps someone is stealing it, or maybe it’s hiding on purpose? Being very clever, the wise people of Chelm know exactly what they must do. They will buy a brand-new moon – one that will shine clear and bright every night. But will everything go according to plan? Shlomo Abbas retells the story with a perfect comic touch and Omer Hoffmann illustrates the tale beautifully. For 4–8-year-olds.

Author : Shlomo Abbas
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Chełm (Lublin, Poland)
ISBN : 1784384259

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The Sages of Chelm and the Moon by Shlomo Abbas Pdf

Author : David Bloome,Evelyn Blossom Freeman,Rosemary Horowitz,Laurie Katz
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2022-11
Category : Children's literature
ISBN : 9781475865370

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Enduring Questions by David Bloome,Evelyn Blossom Freeman,Rosemary Horowitz,Laurie Katz Pdf

"This book introduces preschool and elementary teachers to a broad range of high-quality children's literature books and stories and provides them with background information so that they can use Jewish children's literature thoughtfully with their students"--

Author : Alan Unterman
Publisher : Thames & Hudson
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1991-07-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780500771037

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Dictionary of Jewish Lore & Legend by Alan Unterman Pdf

A clear and well-illustrated guide to the main characters and legends of Judaism This book captures the richness and vitality of traditional Jewish culture: a web of legend, folklore and superstition that is crucial to understanding Judaism. Topics include Jewish law, literature and poetry; the festivals of the Jewish year; the languages and sub-groups within the Jewish community; and the many countries that Jews have lived in. The book also reveals another side of Judaism, a world populated by angels and demons, sages and Kabbalists, and creatures unknown to zoologists.

Author : Sharon Barcan Elswit
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 413 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2012-08-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780786492862

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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.

Author : Helaine Becker
Publisher : Green Bean Books
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2021-10-30
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781784385736

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The Fabulous Tale of Fish and Chips by Helaine Becker Pdf

Joseph Malin loves his grandmother’s fried fish, which she makes according to an old family recipe. It’s so good, he thinks he might be able to make some money from it; money that his immigrant Jewish family desperately needs. He takes it into the marketplace of 19th Century London’s East End and calls out to passers-by: ‘Fresh from the ships, Hot n’ tasty fried fish'. Before long, people are coming from far and wide to try the delicious snack. But his success inspires a rival. Annette, the greengrocer across the street, sees an opportunity to hawk her own family favourite: Belgian-style fried potatoes. “Piping hot chips!”/So crisp, so delish”, she calls. And they’re a hit too. The competition between Joseph and Annette heats up as they try to outsell each other at the market. And then one day… crash! The two collide. Chips slip. Fish fly. It’s a disaster. Or perhaps not… This is the playful, fictional account of how the real-life Joseph Malin, a poor Jewish immigrant, invented fish and chips, the iconic British fish and chips dish.

Author : Cyrus Adler,Isidore Singer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 748 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1925
Category : Jews
ISBN : UOM:49015002282318

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The Jewish Encyclopedia by Cyrus Adler,Isidore Singer Pdf

Author : Seymour Rossel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2013-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0940646439

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The Wise Folk of Chelm by Seymour Rossel Pdf

Welcome to CHELM A cornucopia of irrepressible characters awaits within The Wise Folk of Chelm to welcome you to Europe's most famous town of fools. All this, author Seymour Rossel explains, is to bring the Chelm tradition into the twenty-first century. For the past hundred years, most Chelm stories have been published for children though only a handful of the tales are child-appropriate. It is no great surprise that the same few stories regularly reappear while many of the best of the stories-those that have amused and bemused adults since the seventeenth century-largely go unseen. For a decade, Rossel has combed the traditional Yiddish, Hebrew, and English canons of Chelm stories. He has turned up fascinating research on the origins of Chelm. He has experimented with telling the stories in so many ways to so many different groups that colleagues have taken to calling him "the "Houstoner Maggid,"" which loosely translates as "the parable-maker from Houston." Indeed, it has been said--mainly by his wife and children--and with some justification--that he knows his way around Chelm better than around Houston. The Wise Folk of Chelm is Rossel's new vision of the classic tales. First, the new heroes and heroines you will want to meet... Second, new streets to walk with them, new cafes and shops wherein to laugh with them, and new chances to attend the flamboyant, ever-surprising deliberations of Chelm's town council... Third, Rossel serves up a new kind of narrative that begs to be read out loud. He calls it "narrative slapstick" or "slapstick narrative." You'll call it entertainment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "The Wise Folk of Chelm is a delightful foray into the topsy-turvy world of the men and women of Chelm. A sweet, modern telling that will rekindle fond memories for those who grew up with the stories and bring smiles and laughter to those who have never before encountered Chelm." -- Bob Alper, rabbi and standup comic, author of "Life Doesn't Get Any Better Than This" and "A Rabbi Confesses"

Author : Sheryl Haft
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2019-10-15
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780525554783

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Goodnight Bubbala by Sheryl Haft Pdf

This festive parody reimagines a classic bedtime book as a lively Jewish family gathering complete with bubbies and zeydes—a perfect gift or read aloud that includes an exclusive latke recipe by Ina Garten, TV’s Barefoot Contessa! In the small blue room there was a bubbala, and a little shmatta, and then—oy vey!—came the whole mishpacha! This zesty parody of one of America's favorite picture books offers a very different bedtime routine: one that is full of family exuberance and love. Instead of whispers of “hush,” this bedtime includes dancing and kvelling, and of course, noshing—because this little bunny is a Jewish bunny, and this joyous book celebrates the Jewish values of cherishing your loved ones, expressing gratitude, and being generous. Filled with Yiddish words, the book includes a phonetic glossary and even an easy latke recipe by beloved cookbook author Ina Garten, who calls the book “brilliant, beautiful, important, and so much fun!”

Author : Ori Elon
Publisher : Green Bean Books
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2019-11-13
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781784384753

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A Basket Full of Figs by Ori Elon Pdf

This delight­ful pic­ture book is a ver­sion of an oft-told tale which is con­cise­ly writ­ten and res­o­nant with both enlight­en­ment and entertainment…. the lessons are clear enough for young chil­dren to dis­cuss and absorb, and it is accom­pa­nied by expres­sive col­or illus­tra­tions and an appeal­ing lay­out. This is a per­fect book for par­ents or teach­ers to share aloud with chil­dren’ - Michal Hoschan­der Malen, Jewish Book Council. ‘I plant a fig, I plant a gift. For children, for the coming generations.’ When the Emperor Hadrian gallops into the village, its inhabitants hide in fear. All except one. An old man, almost one hundred years old, comes outside to plant a fig tree. Hadrian stops his horse. ‘What are you doing?’ he asks the old man. ‘That tree is so small and you are so old!? Surely you won’t live long enough to eat its fruit!’ The old man responds: ‘if I don’t then my children will’. Three years later, Hadrian returns. Meeting the old man again, he is shocked to see that the tree has grown and it is covered in figs. The old man’s prophecy of gifts for future generations has come true. Recreating one of the Midrash’s most beautiful tales, A Basket of Figs teaches the importance of caring for the environment and consideration for our fellow human beings. Ori Alon’s enchanting storytelling and Menahem Halberstadt’s stunning illustrations bring this wise fable to life on the page, to inspire and delight young readers.

Author : Leo Rosten
Publisher : Harmony
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2010-04-14
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780307566041

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The New Joys of Yiddish by Leo Rosten Pdf

More than a quarter of a century ago, Leo Rosten published the first comprehensive and hilariously entertaining lexicon of the colorful and deeply expressive language of Yiddish. Said “to give body and soul to the Yiddish language,” The Joys of Yiddish went on to become an indispensable tool for writers, journalists, politicians, and students, as well as a perennial bestseller for three decades. Rosten described his book as “a relaxed lexicon of Yiddish, Hebrew, and Yinglish words often encountered in English, plus dozens that ought to be, with serendipitous excursions into Jewish humor, habits, holidays, history, religion, ceremonies, folklore, and cuisine–the whole generously garnished with stories, anecdotes, epigrams, Talmudic quotations, folk sayings, and jokes.” To this day, it is considered the seminal work on Yiddish in America–a true classic and a staple in the libraries of Jews and non-Jews alike. With the recent renaissance of interest in Yiddish, and in keeping with a language that embodies the variety and vibrancy of life itself, The New Joys of Yiddish brings Leo Rosten’s masterful work up to date. Revised for the first time by Lawrence Bush in close consultation with Rosten’s daughters, it retains the spirit of the original–with its wonderful jokes, tidbits of cultural history, Talmudic and Biblical references, and tips on pronunciation–and enhances it with hundreds of new entries, thoughtful commentary on how Yiddish has evolved over the years, and an invaluable new English-to-Yiddish index. In addition, The New Joys of Yiddish includes wondrous and amusing illustrations by renowned artist R.O. Blechman.

Author : Nina Jaffe
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
Page : 43 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2016-08-02
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781250131256

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The Way Meat Loves Salt by Nina Jaffe Pdf

Many years ago in Poland, there lived a rabbi who had a wife and three daughters. One day, the rabbi asks his children a powerful question: "How much do you love me?" His older daughters profess their love in gold and diamonds, but his youngest daughter, Mireleh, declares she loves her father the way meat loves salt. For this remark, she is banished from her father's home. In this flavorful Jewish Cinderella tale, Mireleh's courageous journey is peppered with a perfect blend of magic and romance, leading to a reconciliation with her beloved father. Lavishly illustrated in Louise August's bold linocuts, The Way Meat Loves Salt will make a wonderful gift for the Jewish holidays.

Author : Steve Sanfield
Publisher : Beech Tree Paperback Book
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0688125689

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The Feather Merchants & Other Tales of the Fools of Chelm by Steve Sanfield Pdf

Thirteen traditional Eastern European Jewish tales of the town of Chelm and its silly citizens.

Author : Isaac Bashevis Singer
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1988-12-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0374424292

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The Fools of Chelm and Their History by Isaac Bashevis Singer Pdf

Author : Isaac Bashevis Singer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2020-12-19
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1784385654

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The Wise Men of Chelm and the Foolish Carp by Isaac Bashevis Singer Pdf

When Chelm community leader, Gronam Ox, is given a live carp in honour of his great wisdom, he is delighted. He knows, of course, that eating the brain of a carp increases wisdom and that the size of the tail is indicative of the size of the brain. But when the carp uses that very tail to slap him across the face - in what can only have been a deliberate act - Gronam Ox is shocked. Surely no Chelm carp would have behaved in such an appalling manner. There is nothing else for it; the carp must be punished.While Gronam Ox ponders the most fitting punishment, the carp is fed and looked after in a large tub of water stationed in the town centre. It is essential that the carp survives until the day of judgement but Gronam Ox's deliberations are taking quite some time. The carp grows fatter and fatter until finally, many months later, Gronam Ox arrives at an apt sentence - one so clever that all the people of Chelm flock to see it exacted. The carp must be drowned.Written for children by the master storyteller, and former Nobel Laureate, Isaac Bashevis Singer, this classic Yiddish folktale is infused with his signature humour, warmth and wisdom. This beautifully illustrated new publication will bring the famously foolish people of Chelm to life for a new generation of children.