The Jewish Story Finder - 2nd Edition by Sharon Barcan Elswit (Paperback)
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Highlights
- Storytelling, as oral tradition and in writing, has long played a central role in Jewish society.
- About the Author: Sharon Barcan Elswit has been working as a children's librarian for 35 years.
- 416 Pages
- Reference, Bibliographies & Indexes
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About the Book
"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.Book Synopsis
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.
Review Quotes
"user-friendly and entertaining. Recommended"-Choice; "indispensable...highly recommended and should be used as a model of clarity and ease-of-use for other reference works of its kind"-Jewish Book Council; "Reviews of the first edition: "a thoughtful, beautifully executed piece of work and a welcome addition to the field of Jewish children's literature...a handy reference tool...carefully-prepared guide"-AJL Newsletter; "the book that Jewish librarians, teachers, and storytellers have been waiting for has finally arrived, fulfilling almost all of our high expectations...marvelous source...highly recommended"-Jewish Book World; "a very useful source...suitable for multicultural programs... a good addition"-ARBA.
About the Author
Sharon Barcan Elswit has been working as a children's librarian for 35 years. She currently teaches in New York City. She writes reviews for Jewish Book Council and has published in School Library Journal, Writer's Digest, and other magazines. Visit her website at www.sharonelswit.com .