A little apple tree in a forest of oaks begs God for stars like those glimmering on the branches of the great oak trees beside her. As the seasons pass, she learns to appreciate her own gifts and realizes that it's possible to find a star in each of us.

The Apple Tree's Discovery

Children's Books

Schram, Peninnah

Davis, Rachayl Eckstein

Literature & Fiction

Kar-Ben Pub

A little apple tree in a forest of oaks begs God for stars like those glimmering on the branches of the great oak trees beside her. As the seasons pass, she learns to appreciate her own gifts and realizes that it’s possible to find a star in each of us.

Kar-Ben Publishing ®

Elijah the Prophet is one of the most popular and beloved figures in all of Jewish literature. Both as a biblical prophet and a folklore hero, Elijah has fascinated Jews all over the world for centuries. He has served in many different roles, offering guidance on how to live Like a mensch, bringing hope, reconciling family members, rewarding goodness while punishing wickedness, rescuing Jewish communities and worthy individuals, seeing that justice prevails, and signaling the coming of the Messiah. Tales of Elijah the Prophet is a brilliant collection of thirty-seven stories selected by the gifted storyteller, Peninnah Schram. In these intriguing tales, we see Elijah as the master of miracles. His chameleon-like disguises are marvelously clever and numerous, using such diverse poses as an old man, a traveler, a matchmaker, a magician, a slave, and even a handsome horseman. He uses these disguises to heighten suspense and fantasy, to test people's behavior, to restore faith, and to bring about a happy resolution to the problems in the story. The tales in this wonder-filled volume cover a range of themes and types of Elijah tales. All are miracle stories, but they vary greatly in mood, character, plot, locale, time, and theme. There are religious stories focusing on restoring faith in God and humorous tales that emphasize resourcefulness. Other stories involve Passover, love, and riddle themes. Peninnah Schram chose thirty-six of these stories, using the Jewish symbolic number of twice eighteen (chai), which is the Hebrew equivalent to "life." And since it is the Jewish custom to add one to a number, perhaps to ensure good luck, she included her favorite story, Elijah and the Three Wishes, in the Introduction. In addition to the stories in Tales of Elijah the Prophet

Tales of Elijah the Prophet

Religion & Spirituality

Christian Books & Bibles

Jason Aronson, Inc.

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.The types of stories found in this wonderful collection (described by Peninnah Schram as "frame and chain stories") have been widely popular in both Jewish and non-Jewish literary traditions. Since Jews have lived in so many places, they have been influenced by the stories told by their surrounding neighbors. For example, this genre of tales has been especially popular in the Jewish stories of the Middle East, having been influenced by the structure and contents of Arabic literature.Stories within Stories contains fifty stories, mostly made up of folktales. Various types of stories are interspersed so that a humorous story is followed by a romantic tale, which is followed by a religious tale, which is followed by a tall tale, and so on. The stories come from various ethnic communities represented in the Israel Folktale Archives including Morocco, Iraq, Kurdistan, Persia, Yemen, and Eastern Europe.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.

Stories within Stories: From the Jewish Oral Tradition

Contemporary

A mysterious visitor rewards a poor family for showing him hospitality on the fifth night of Chanukah.

The Chanukah Blessing

Behrman House

Jewish Stories of Love and Marriage offers a treasury of tales that speak to the tenderness and passion, difficulties and blessings of love. Jewish tradition overflows with love stories from the Bible, Talmud, and Midrash. Folktales continue the tradition, and contemporary writers highlight the way their faith and love interweave and enrich each other. From Adam and Eve to Song of Songs, from legends of Solomon to the letters of Alfred and Lucie Dreyfus, these are stories of heartbreak, devotion, and celebration. They tell of how people fall in love and how they grow in love. The narratives are as old as the Bible and as new as the twenty-first century. They come from places as far-ranging as Yemen and New York. The relationships are heterosexual and homosexual, arranged and spontaneous, young and mature. Though the stories reflect the times and places in which they were told, they have a universal message about longing and romance, relationship, respect, and commitment. Noted storyteller Peninnah Schram and Rabbi Sandy Eisenberg Sasso collect these narratives and letters for the first time, inviting readers to delve into these stories for entertainment and inspiration, at engagements, weddings, and anniversaries, to recall what once brought people close and what continues to hold them in love.

Jewish Stories of Love and Marriage: Folktales, Legends, and Letters

Self-Help

Sasso, Sandy Eisenberg

Relationships

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

The contest has begun! Three brothers travel to different countries to find the most unusual gift. The oldest brother finds a looking glass that shows him places far away. The middle brother buys a flying carpet. And the youngest brother discovers an unusual pomegranate. Each gift holds special power. But which one is the best? Find out which one in this delightful tale.

The Magic Pomegranate: [A Jewish Folktale] (On My Own Folklore)

Millbrook Press ™

Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths

First Avenue Editions ™

Three handsome and clever brothers compete to find the world's most unusual gift, in a folktale that ncludes a note on doing good deeds, or mitzvah, and discusses the symbolism of the pomegranate in Judaism.

The Magic Pomegranate

Millbrook Pr

Eight Tales for Eight Nights: Stories for Chanukah

Eight Tales for Eight Nights: Stories for Chanukah is a book created to inspire the sharing of stories between generations during this wondrous holiday time. Gifted storytellers Peninnah Schram and Steven M. Rosman have gathered, from every corner of the Jewish world, tales that reflect the customs and traditions of Jews as they have lived throughout the ages. These are stories meant to be shared. They are intended to be read by adults to children, by friends to friends, as they celebrate the holiday together. These stories are themselves a celebration of Jewish memories. They will spark the reader's own tales and kindle the flame of one's imagination.

Rosman, Steven M.

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The Apple Tree's Discovery

The Apple Tree's Discovery

Tales of Elijah the Prophet

Stories within Stories: From the Jewish Oral Tradition

The Chanukah Blessing

Jewish Stories of Love and Marriage: Folktales, Legends, and Letters

The Magic Pomegranate: [A Jewish Folktale] (On My Own Folklore)

The Magic Pomegranate: [A Jewish Folktale] (On My Own Folklore)

The Magic Pomegranate

Eight Tales for Eight Nights: Stories for Chanukah