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Kibitzers and fools : tales my zayda (grandfather) told me /

Thirteen brief, illustrated, traditional Jewish tales, each accompanied by an appropriate saying.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Taback, Simms
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Viking, 2005.
Subjects:
Jews > Europe, Eastern > Folklore.
Tales > Europe, Eastern.
Jews > Folklore.
Folklore > Europe, Eastern.
Online Access:Table of contents
Table of Contents:
  • The sign
  • A made-to-order suit
  • Chicken soup
  • A philosophical dispute
  • The umbrella
  • An important question
  • A shlemiel and a shlimazel
  • Brothers
  • A case of mistaken identity
  • The caretaker
  • The restaurant
  • If I were a rich man
  • The rabbi is so smart, or, How Chelm got bigger.