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HAWAII STATE PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM
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Elswit, Sharon.
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Jews -- Folklore -- Bibliography.
Jewish folk literature -- Bibliography.
Jewish folk literature -- Themes, motives.
Jewish folk literature -- Abstracts.
Jewish legends -- Bibliography.
Tales -- Bibliography.
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The Jewish story fin...
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The Jewish story finder : a guide to 668 tales listing subjects and sources / Sharon Barcan Elswit ; foreword by Peninnah Schram.
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Elswit, Sharon.
Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, c2012.
Subjects
Jews -- Folklore -- Bibliography.
Jewish folk literature -- Bibliography.
Jewish folk literature -- Themes, motives.
Jewish folk literature -- Abstracts.
Jewish legends -- Bibliography.
Tales -- Bibliography.
ISBN:
9780786448234 (softcover : alk. paper)
0786448237 (softcover : alk. paper)
Description:
viii, 405 pages ; 26 cm
Edition:
Second edition.
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.
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"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.
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