The Jewish Story Finder

Author: Sharon Barcan Elswit
Edition: 2
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 0786448237

The Jewish Story Finder: A Guide to 668 Tales Listing Subjects and Sources

Storytelling, as oral tradition and in writing, has long played a central role in Jewish society. Download The Jewish Story Finder: A Guide to 668 Tales Listing Subjects and Sources from rapidshare, mediafire, 4shared. 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 Search and find a lot of education books in many category availabe for free download.

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