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<p>Many of the stories included in this book may be considered treasures that have yet to be presented to the Jewish and general public. Some versions of these tales have been published in different anthologies and languages over the years, but most are basically unknown. The author includes stories from varied oral and written sources, mainly Czech, Slovak, German, some Yiddish, as well as Polish and Hungarian. Storytelling, says Nagarajan, is perhaps the only tool that creates a path leading through the many layers of the past, shedding light on it without destroying the mystery and magic. Certain elements in these tales point to influences that came from different sources and many relate to the emancipation of the Czech Jewry. Unlike the Jews in other parts of Central and Eastern Europe, the Czech Jews were more susceptible to the changing times. It is obvious, nevertheless, that despite the foreign elements that emerge from the narratives, faith, and deep attachment to Judaism were never lost but rather provided a source of strengthâeven for those who had lost their way. The reader will encounter a variety of topics that span several centuries. Some are tales of fantasy and i

Author

Nadia Grosser Nagarajan

Publisher

Northvale, N.J.: Jason Aronson

Published

1999

Language

EN

ISBN

9780765760869

Subjects

Judaism, Religion, Literary Fiction