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The Jewish Story Finder: A Guide to 668 Tales Listing Subjects and Sources, 2d ed.

AUTHOR Elswit, Sharon Barcan
PUBLISHER McFarland & Company (08/10/2012)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Paperback)

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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.

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ISBN-13: 9780786448234
ISBN-10: 0786448237
Binding: Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language: English
Edition Number: 0002
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Page Count: 416
Carton Quantity: 10
Product Dimensions: 6.90 x 1.10 x 9.90 inches
Weight: 1.55 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents, Glossary
Country of Origin: US
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Reference | Bibliographies & Indexes
Reference | Jewish Studies
Grade Level: College Freshman and up
Dewey Decimal: 016.398
Library of Congress Control Number: 2012025281
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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.

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Author: Elswit, Sharon Barcan
Sharon Barcan Elswit, a children's librarian for over 30 years, is head librarian at Rodeph Sholom School in Manhattan, New York. Her work has been published in School Library Journal and Writer's Digest as well as other magazines. She lives in New York.
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