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Folktales of Israel

Folktales of Israel

Gene Baharav
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Contents include:

"The Righteous:"
The Wayfarer and His Ass / The Two She-Goats from Shebreshin / King David's Tomb in Jerusalem / Joseph the Righteous of Peki'in / The Rich Miser and the Shoemaker / He Who Has Faith in God Is Rewarded / The Drought in Mosul / The Town That Had Faith in God / The Blessings of a Hidden Saint / When the Wheel of Fortune Turns / The Blood Libel / The Reward of a Midwife.

"The Covetous:"
No Escape from Fate / The Spendthrift Son / The Porter Who Lost His Appetite / A Man with Many Court Cases / The Landlord and His Son / The Shopkeeper and the Four Blind Beggars / The Rich Beggar and His Wonderful Purse / The Beggar and His Ass / The Coffeemill, the Tray, and the Stick / A Miser and a Generous Man / The Mountain of the Sun / The Tall Tale of the Merchant's Son.

"Talking Animals:"
Abraham Our Father and the Dogs / The Span of Man's Life / The Cat's Allotment / Till I Prove Who I Am / How a Dove and a Snake Took Pity on a Man.

"Kings and Commoners:"
Blessed Be God Day by Day / The Peasant Who Learned to Like Coffee / When I Lift the Left Moustache / A Brother's Love / He Who Gives Thanks to the King and He Who Gives Thanks to the Almighty / A Letter to the Almighty.

"Clever Jews:"
A Judge of Horses, Diamonds, and Men / The Right Answer to the Right Question / A Dispute in Sign Language / Charity Will Save from Death / Settling an Account With a Joker / The Cunning of the Sons of Israel / A Tale of a Jew Who Bridled the Wind / The Kingdom of the Lazy People / The Great Lie / The Bakalawa Story.

"Husbands and Wives:"
Years Are as Days / The Clever Wife / The Deceived Girl and the Stone of Suffering / With God's Will All Is Possible / The Box With Bones / The Queen Who Was a Witch / The Only Daughter of Noah the Righteous.

"Heroes and Heroines:"
Who Cured the Princess? / The Hunter and the King's Fair Daughter / The Pupil Who Excelled His Master / The Three Brothers / Who Is Blessed with the Realm, Riches, and Honor? / The Ten Serpents.

"Wise Men:"
The Lion Who Walked in the Garden / A Servant When He Reigns / What Melody Is the Sweetest? / Tha Tailor's and the Lord's Work / This Too Will Pass / The Rambam and the Bottle of Poison.

"Numskulls:"
The Passover Miracle / The One-Eyed Cadi / The Tailor With His Luck Locked Up / Two Madmen / The Two Husbands / Where Is the Jar? / What Was the Servant Thinking?
Language
English
Pages
221
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Routledge and Kegan Paul
Release
May 11, 1963

Folktales of Israel

Gene Baharav
4.1/5 ( ratings)
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Contents include:

"The Righteous:"
The Wayfarer and His Ass / The Two She-Goats from Shebreshin / King David's Tomb in Jerusalem / Joseph the Righteous of Peki'in / The Rich Miser and the Shoemaker / He Who Has Faith in God Is Rewarded / The Drought in Mosul / The Town That Had Faith in God / The Blessings of a Hidden Saint / When the Wheel of Fortune Turns / The Blood Libel / The Reward of a Midwife.

"The Covetous:"
No Escape from Fate / The Spendthrift Son / The Porter Who Lost His Appetite / A Man with Many Court Cases / The Landlord and His Son / The Shopkeeper and the Four Blind Beggars / The Rich Beggar and His Wonderful Purse / The Beggar and His Ass / The Coffeemill, the Tray, and the Stick / A Miser and a Generous Man / The Mountain of the Sun / The Tall Tale of the Merchant's Son.

"Talking Animals:"
Abraham Our Father and the Dogs / The Span of Man's Life / The Cat's Allotment / Till I Prove Who I Am / How a Dove and a Snake Took Pity on a Man.

"Kings and Commoners:"
Blessed Be God Day by Day / The Peasant Who Learned to Like Coffee / When I Lift the Left Moustache / A Brother's Love / He Who Gives Thanks to the King and He Who Gives Thanks to the Almighty / A Letter to the Almighty.

"Clever Jews:"
A Judge of Horses, Diamonds, and Men / The Right Answer to the Right Question / A Dispute in Sign Language / Charity Will Save from Death / Settling an Account With a Joker / The Cunning of the Sons of Israel / A Tale of a Jew Who Bridled the Wind / The Kingdom of the Lazy People / The Great Lie / The Bakalawa Story.

"Husbands and Wives:"
Years Are as Days / The Clever Wife / The Deceived Girl and the Stone of Suffering / With God's Will All Is Possible / The Box With Bones / The Queen Who Was a Witch / The Only Daughter of Noah the Righteous.

"Heroes and Heroines:"
Who Cured the Princess? / The Hunter and the King's Fair Daughter / The Pupil Who Excelled His Master / The Three Brothers / Who Is Blessed with the Realm, Riches, and Honor? / The Ten Serpents.

"Wise Men:"
The Lion Who Walked in the Garden / A Servant When He Reigns / What Melody Is the Sweetest? / Tha Tailor's and the Lord's Work / This Too Will Pass / The Rambam and the Bottle of Poison.

"Numskulls:"
The Passover Miracle / The One-Eyed Cadi / The Tailor With His Luck Locked Up / Two Madmen / The Two Husbands / Where Is the Jar? / What Was the Servant Thinking?
Language
English
Pages
221
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Routledge and Kegan Paul
Release
May 11, 1963

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