Jewish Fairy Tales

by Friedlander, Gerald; Beckett, Sheilah

• ISBN13: 9780486298610
• ISBN10: 0486298612
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1997-07-14
• Publisher: Dover Publications

Summary

Twenty-three authentic tales from ancient sources transport readers back to a land at the crossroads of folklore and religion. Stories include "The Magic Apples," "The Goblin and the Princess," "The Princess and the Beggar," "The Demon's Marriage," "The Magic Leaf," and many other delightful tales.

Table of Contents

The Magic Apples (from the Jewish Chap Book)	p. 1
The Wise Merchant (from the Midrash Rabbah)	p. 14
Heavenly Treasures (from the Talmud)	p. 18
King Solomon's Carpet (from Beth Hammidrash)	p. 20
The Magic Lamp (from Shalsheleth Hakkabalah)	p. 33
Chanina and the Angels (from the Midrash Rabbah)	p. 42
The Wonderful Slave (from Beth Hammidrash)	p. 45
About Leviathan, King of the Fish (from the Jewish Chap Book)	p. 52
The Demon's Marriage (from the Jewish Chap Book)	p. 62
The Magic Leaf (from the Midrash Rabbah)	p. 74
The Prince and the Rabbi (from Shebet Jehudah)	p. 77
The Princess and the Beggar (from Tanchuma)	p. 80
The Castle in the Air (from Achikar)	p. 87
The Citizen of the World (from Rabbi Eliezer)	p. 94
The Snake's Thanks (from the Jewish Chap Book and Tanchuma)	p. 95
The Rebellious Waters (from Rabbi Eliezer)	p. 100
The Goblin and the Princess (from the Talmud)	p. 102
Iron and the Trees (from Genesis Rabbah)	p. 109
David and the Insects (from the Alphabet of Ben Sira)	p. 111
The First Vineyard (from Tanchuma)	p. 116
Abraham's Tree (from Jalkub Chadash)	p. 118
Joseph, the Sabbath Lover (from the Talmud)	p. 120
The Magic Sword of Kenaz (from the Biblical Antiquities of Philo)	p. 125
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