false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179002313m/864327.jpg 864327 2 Drawing upon their rich religious and cultural heritage--a heritage that stretches back to Biblical times and passes through many varied epochs and environments--Jewish sages, artists, writers, and storytellers have continually created imaginative and evocative formulations of Jewish philosophy, literature, art, law, liturgy, ritual, and especially new forms of folklore. Miriam's Tambourine presents fifty classic Jewish folktales that come from virtually every corner of the globe and every historical period. Readers of all ages will delight in the Jewish versions of the Snow White, Rapunsel, and Sinbad stories, which in some cases were the original sources of these popular folktales. Howard Schwartz has also selected and retold those tales which have retained their uniquely Jewish character and have become part of the heritage of the Jewish people, including the Golem, the tales of Rabbi Nachman of Bratzlav and of the Ba'al Shem Tov, tales of Elijah the Prophet, Miriam and her mystical well, Rabbi Adam, and even of the Sambotyon, the legendary river that raged six days of the week and rested on the Sabbath. Recast in a form accessible to readers both young and old, yet true to their provenances, these tales continue to enthrall and capture the imagination as they illustrate the power of man to overcome evil; the longing of the Jewish people to return to their homeland; and the universal prayer for a world at peace. Providing careful annotation of sources and a brilliant analysis of meanings and symbolisms, Miriam's Tambourine represents a landmark in Jewish folk literature and in American-Jewish culture. 849737 1986 Miriam's Tambourine : Jewish Folktales from Around the World total:9|5:2|4:5|3:1|2:1| 9 35 14 0 0 0 false false Mon Mar 16 06:18:41 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 16 06:18:41 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Feb 26 15:07:03 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 26 15:07:03 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Sat Feb 14 13:59:03 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 14 13:59:03 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Mon Feb 02 17:01:44 -0800 2009 Fri Mar 06 13:34:39 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Sat Jan 24 06:28:10 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 24 06:28:18 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Tue Jan 20 04:49:09 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 20 04:49:09 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Sun Nov 02 07:02:02 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 02 07:02:02 -0800 2008 2 0 false false Thu Oct 23 20:52:47 -0700 2008 Thu Oct 23 20:52:47 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Mon Oct 06 08:46:00 -0700 2008 Mon Oct 06 08:46:00 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Tue Sep 02 07:34:43 -0700 2008 Tue Sep 02 07:34:43 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Mon Aug 18 19:07:49 -0700 2008 Mon Aug 18 19:07:49 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Sun Feb 10 16:22:00 -0800 2008 Sun Feb 10 16:22:09 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Wed Dec 12 10:25:02 -0800 2007 Wed Dec 12 10:25:02 -0800 2007 4 0 false false Sat May 12 13:38:40 -0700 2007 Sat May 12 13:38:40 -0700 2007 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=864327