Stories within Stories: From the Jewish Oral Tradition

by Peninnah Schram

Overview

Gifted and highly acclaimed storyteller Peninnah Schram contributes to the ever-growing library of Jewish folklore collections, thus actively helping to restore the rich treasures of Jewish oral tradition in our contemporary world. The stories presented in Peninnah Schram's highly anticipated Stories within Stories: From the Jewish Oral Tradition are drawn primarily from talmudic and midrashic sources, medieval texts, and the Israel Folktale Archives. Each enchanting story-within-a-story is part of the Jewish oral tradition and continues to enlighten, educate, and entertain audiences as have all of the author's previous works.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780765761422
Publisher:	Aronson, Jason Inc.
Publication date:	11/01/2000
Pages:	376
Product dimensions:	6.42(w) x 9.28(h) x 1.29(d)

About the Author

Peninnah Schram, an internationally known storyteller, author, and recording artist, is professor of speech and drama at Yeshiva University's Stern College and Azrieli Graduate School. As a storyteller, she is known for her elegant and dynamic way of telling stories. Her books include Jewish Stories One Generation Tells Another and Tales of Elijah the Prophet. She has recorded six folktales on the CD The Minstrel and the Storyteller: Stories and Songs of the Jewish People, performed with singer/guitarist Gerard Edery. She is a recipient of the prestigious Covenant Award for Outstanding Jewish Educators from The Covenant Foundation and The Circle of Excellence Award from the National Storytelling Network. She lives in New York City.

Table of Contents

	Foreword	xi
	Acknowledgments	xv
	Preface	xix
	Introduction: Apples of Gold in Frames of Silver	1
1	The King Who Loved Stories	30
2	We Never Lose Old Treasures	32
3	The Emperor's Daughter and the King's Son	36
4	The Gates of Tears	49
5	Which Way Should One Look--Up or Down?	54
6	The Most Peculiar Thing in Life	57
7	Friends in Deed	62
8	The Leopard and the Fox	69
9	A Match Made in Heaven	78
10	The Wedding Gifts	82
11	The Fire That Didn't Warm	88
12	The Princess Who Would Not Speak	91
13	The Luck of Faradj, the Rope Maker	101
14	The Broken Betrothal	106
15	A Story of Consolation	111
16	The Golden Buttons	115
17	100 Grams More or Less	119
18	The King's Daughter and the Choice of Her Heart	125
19	According to the Two Witnesses	132
20	The Camel's Wife	137
21	Two Friends	143
22	The Maggid of Dubno	148
23	The Fulfilled Dream	157
24	The Poor People and Their Shares	161
25	The Yemenite King and His Jewish Advisor	165
26	Money Comes and Money Goes But a Skill Stays with You Forever	171
27	There Is No Justice in the World	175
28	Can Fate Be Changed?	179
29	The Prince of the East and the Princess of the West	182
30	Queen Hatam and King Tye	190
31	The Twelve Sons of the Emir	208
32	The Lie That Can Stand on Its Own	212
33	The Exchanged Letters	216
34	The Neighbor in Paradise	225
35	Caliph Harun al-Rashid	230
36	Ungrateful Men	244
37	The Jewish Weaver's Wisdom	249
38	A Remembered Story	252
39	The Wonderful Healing Leaves	257
40	The King's Three Questions	263
41	The Emir, the Jewish Advisor, and the Sheep	267
42	Princess Zohara and Prince Ali	280
43	The Tiger and the Son of the Woodcutter	288
44	The Bequest	291
45	The Queen and the Forty Robbers	301
46	Ashmedai's Magic Flute	306
47	The King, Bahlul, and the Clever Maiden	312
48	What Made Rabbi Yitzhak Change His Behavior	318
49	The Indian King and the Jewish Shepherd	323
50	The Horse That Got Stuck in the Mud	327
	Glossary	331
	Bibliography	335
	Index	341