Yiddish Tales
Enchanting Folk Tales of Eastern European Yiddish CultureBy Anonymous
Length13h 23m
About this audiobook
In "Yiddish Tales," the unnamed author presents a rich tapestry of folklore, fables, and anecdotes gleaned from the Jewish experience in Eastern Europe. The narratives weave together humor, moral lessons, and poignant reflections on poverty, identity, and resilience, often featuring archetypal characters such as the wise fool or the cunning trickster. The literary style is characterized by its rhythmic prose and vibrant dialogue, which together evoke the warmth and dynamism of Jewish oral tradition, anchored in the sociocultural milieu of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The anonymity of the author adds an intriguing layer to the tales, as these stories serve as a collective voice representing a resilient community shaped by the traumas of displacement and persecution. This lack of individual attribution speaks to the ephemeral nature of storytelling that transcends generations, making these tales emblematic of a communal heritage that seeks to preserve the past while continually adapting to the present. "Yiddish Tales" is a delightfully essential read for anyone interested in cultural folklore, community narratives, or the intersection of humor and hardship in literature. The depth of wisdom and cultural insight embedded in each story is both entertaining and enlightening, making it a perfect addition to the libraries of readers who cherish the roots of Jewish literature and its profound humanity.
Audiobook details
GenreLiterary Classics
Length13 hrs 23 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 22, 2019
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1ISAAC LÖB PEREZ
40MILITARY SERVICE
2A WOMAN'S WRATH
41ISAIAH BERSCHADSKI
3THE TREASURE
42FORLORN AND FORSAKEN
4IT IS WELL
43TASHRAK
5WHENCE A PROVERB
44THE HOLE IN A BEIGEL
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6MORDECAI SPEKTOR
45AS THE YEARS ROLL ON
7AN ORIGINAL STRIKE
46DAVID PINSKI
8A GLOOMY WEDDING
47REB SHLOIMEH
9POVERTY
48S. LIBIN
10SHOLOM-ALECHEM
49A PICNIC
11THE CLOCK
50MANASSEH
12FISHEL THE TEACHER
51YOHRZEIT FOR MOTHER
13AN EASY FAST
52SLACK TIMES THEY SLEEP
14THE PASSOVER GUEST
53ABRAHAM RAISIN
15I
54SHUT IN
16II
55THE CHARITABLE LOAN
17III
56THE TWO BROTHERS
18IV
57LOST HIS VOICE
19GYMNASIYE
58LATE
20ELIEZER DAVID ROSENTHAL
59THE KADDISH
21SABBATH
60AVRÒHOM THE ORCHARD-KEEPER
22YOM KIPPUR
61HIRSH DAVID NAUMBERG
23ISAIAH LERNER
62THE RAV AND THE RAV'S SON
24BERTZI WASSERFÜHRER
63MEYER BLINKIN
25I
64WOMEN
26II
65LÖB SCHAPIRO
27III
66IF IT WAS A DREAM
28IV
67SHALOM ASCH
29V
68A SIMPLE STORY
30VI
69A JEWISH CHILD
31VII
70A SCHOLAR'S MOTHER
32EZRIELK THE SCRIBE
71THE SINNER
33YITZCHOK-YOSSEL BROITGEBER
72ISAAC DOB BERKOWITZ
34JUDAH STEINBERG
73COUNTRY FOLK
35A LIVELIHOOD
74THE LAST OF THEM
36AT THE MATZES
75A FOLK TALE
37DAVID FRISCHMANN
76THE CLEVER RABBI
38THREE WHO ATE
77GLOSSARY AND NOTES
39MICHA JOSEPH BERDYCZEWSKI
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