Yiddish Folktales by Beatrice Weinreich, Yivo Institute for Jewish Research Dictionaries The Destruction of Galacia

The Destruction of Galacia

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and from the deserts of Israel to the streets of New York

this poignant memoir of his childhood in the household and rabbinical court of his father is full of spirits and demons

and even heroes—like Zlateh the goat

Yiddish Folktales by Beatrice Weinreich, Yivo Institute for Jewish Research Dictionaries The Destruction of GalaciaFilled with princesses and witches, dybbuks and wonder working rebbes, the two hundred tales that make up this delightful compendium were gathered during the 1920s and 1930s by ethnographers in the small towns and villages of Eastern Europe. Collected from people of all walks of life, they include parables and allegories about life, luck, and wisdom; tales of magic and wonder; poignant encounters between rabbis and their disciples; and stories whose