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Author Elswit, Sharon.

Title The Jewish story finder : a guide to 668 tales listing subjects and sources / Sharon Barcan Elswit ; foreword by Peninnah Schram
Edition 2nd ed
Published Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., 2012

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Description 1 online resource (viii, 405 pages)
Contents God, faith, and prayer -- The Torah, the Talmud, and their study -- Biblical characters and events -- Quests for sacred objects and holy encounters in later times -- Rabbis: wit and wisdom -- Wonder weavers: tales of magic -- Angels, demons, spirits, gilguls, dybbuks, and golems: the supernatural -- Talking animal tales and fables -- Tricksters and fools -- Human stories -- Tales for festivals and holidays
Summary "Family, educators, and clergy employ stories to transmit Jewish culture, traditions, and values. This comprehensive bibliography summarizing plot lines for easy access to the right story for any occasion. Some tales centuries old and others freshly imagined include animal fables, supernatural yarns, and anecdotes on such subjects as justice, community, cause/effect, and mitzvahs"--Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Jews -- Folklore -- Bibliography
Jewish folk literature -- Bibliography
Jewish folk literature -- Themes, motives
Jewish folk literature -- Abstracts
Jewish legends -- Bibliography
Tales -- Bibliography
REFERENCE -- Bibliographies & Indexes.
Jewish folk literature
Jewish folk literature -- Themes, motives
Jewish legends
Jews
Tales
Genre/Form Abstracts
Bibliographies
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2012025281
ISBN 9780786492862
0786492864