How The Wise Men Got To Chelm

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How The Wise Men Got To Chelm

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Author : Ruth von Bernuth
language : en
Publisher: NYU Press
Release Date : 2016-10-18

How The Wise Men Got To Chelm written by Ruth von Bernuth and has been published by NYU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-18 with Literary Criticism categories.

1. How the Wise Men got to Gotham: the fools of Chelm take Manhattan -- 2. How foolish Is Jewish culture? fools, Jews, and the Carnivalesque Culture of early modernity -- 3. Through the land of foolish culture: from Laleburg to Schildburg -- 4. Gentile fools speaking Yiddish: the Schildbergerbuch for Jewish readers -- 5. The enlightenment goes East: how Democritus of Abdera got to Galicia -- 6. The geography of folly: the folklorists and the invention of Chelm -- 7. Chelm tales after World War One in German and Yiddish: "Our Schilda" and "Our Chelm Correspondent

The Wise Men Of Chelm And The Foolish Carp

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Author : Isaac Bashevis Singer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020

The Wise Men Of Chelm And The Foolish Carp written by Isaac Bashevis Singer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020 with categories.

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.-- Amazon.com.

For The Relief Of Unbearable Urges

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Author : Nathan Englander
language : en
Publisher: Vintage
Release Date : 2009-12-23

For The Relief Of Unbearable Urges written by Nathan Englander and has been published by Vintage this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-12-23 with Fiction categories.

Energized, irreverent, and deliciously inventive stories from Pulitzer-nominated, bestselling author of What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank. In the collection's hilarious title story, a Hasidic man gets a special dispensation from his rabbi to see a prostitute. "The Wig" takes an aging wigmaker and makes her, for a single moment, beautiful. In "The Tumblers," Englander envisions a group of Polish Jews herded toward a train bound for the death camps and, in a deft, imaginative twist, turns them into acrobats tumbling out of harm's way. For the Relief of Unbearable Urges is a work of startling authority and imagination--a book that is as wondrous and joyful as it is wrenchingly sad. It hearalds the arrival of a remarkable new storyteller.

The Fools Of Chelm And Their History

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Author : Isaac Bashevis Singer
language : en
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Release Date : 1973-01-01

The Fools Of Chelm And Their History written by Isaac Bashevis Singer and has been published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1973-01-01 with Juvenile Fiction categories.

"The town of Chelm is just like every place else, only worse, as numerous shortages, foolish citizens, and inept leaders combine to make life thoroughly miserable. In this whimsical satire, Singer mocks the 'advantages'-such as war, crime, and revolution-that civilization brings to Chelm."-Booklist

Reconstructing The Old Country

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Author : Eliyana R. Adler
language : en
Publisher: Wayne State University Press
Release Date : 2017-11-20

Reconstructing The Old Country written by Eliyana R. Adler and has been published by Wayne State University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-11-20 with History categories.

Scholars and students of American Jewish history and literature in particular will appreciate this internationally focused scholarship on the continuing reverberations of the Second World War and the Holocaust.

Ten Traditional Jewish Children S Stories

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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Devora Publishing
Release Date : 2000

Ten Traditional Jewish Children S Stories written by and has been published by Devora Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Juvenile Fiction categories.

God Laughed

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Author : Hershey H. Friedman
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2017-09-08

God Laughed written by Hershey H. Friedman and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-08 with Literary Criticism categories.

Humor has had a profound effect on the way the Jewish people see the world, and has sustained them through millennia of hardships and suffering. God Laughed reviews, organizes, and categorizes the humor of the ancient Jewish texts-the Hebrew Bible, the Talmud, and Midrash-in a clear, readable, and accessible manner. These works have influenced the Jewish people in many ways, and all are replete with humor and wit. Inevitably, this oeuvre of Jewish humor has itself influenced generations of comics, as well as genres of humor. The authors use examples of Biblical humor from several broad categories, including irony, sarcasm, wordplay, humorous names, humorous imagery, and humorous situations. Because their primary purpose is not to entertain, but to teach humanity how to live the ideal life, much of the humor in the Talmud and the Midrash has a single purpose: to demonstrate that evil is wrong and even, at times, ludicrous. This may help explain why approximately 1,500 years after its closing, the Talmud is still such a fascinating work.

Tales For An Unknown City

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Author : Dan Yashinsky
language : en
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Release Date : 1992

Tales For An Unknown City written by Dan Yashinsky and has been published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Fiction categories.

Tales for an Unknown City is a vibrant selection of almost fifty stories from among the many told at One Thousand and One Friday Nights of Storytelling, a weekly open gathering in Toronto begun by Dan Yashinsky in 1978 and still going strong. There are tales from Canada and many other parts of the world; each followed by a brief word from the teller, giving us the flavour of the "Friday Nights."

A Sampler Of Jewish American Folklore

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Author : Josepha Sherman
language : en
Publisher: august house
Release Date : 1992

A Sampler Of Jewish American Folklore written by Josepha Sherman and has been published by august house this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Fiction categories.

In this American Folklore Series volume, Josepha Sherman presents the rich and varied folklore of the American Jew. This affectionate and unflinching examination of the traditions of American Jews offers insights for expert and casual students of folklore and makes an ideal gift for anyone interested in the origins of Jewish culture. Includes line drawings, collection notes, motif index, and bibliography.

The Jewish Story Finder

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Author : Sharon Barcan Elswit
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2012-08-10

The Jewish Story Finder written by Sharon Barcan Elswit and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-08-10 with Social Science categories.

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.