Subject search:Legends, Jewish

The Adventures of Hershel of Ostropol

by Eric A. Kimmel
Paperback, 2019
Tags
Linda Silver "Classic", ages 9-12, ages 6-8, Judaism through Children's Books, folklore - folktales - legends
Collection
Juvenile Non-Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
6714
Status
Available
Call number
J 398.2 KIM

The Adventures of Hershel of Ostropol

by Eric A. Kimmel
Paperback, 2019
Tags
Linda Silver "Classic", ages 9-12, ages 6-8, Judaism through Children's Books, folklore - folktales - legends
Collection
Juvenile Non-Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
6715
Status
Available
Call number
J 398.2 KIM

Miriam's Tambourine: Jewish Folktales from Around the World

by Howard Schwartz
Hardcover, 1987
Tags
Judaism through Children's Books, teen - young adult, folklore - folktales - legends, Miriam (Biblical figure)
Collection
Adult Non-Fiction
Barcode
6091
Status
Available
Call number
398.2 SCH

The Diamond Tree: Jewish Tales from Around the World

by Howard Schwartz
Hardcover, 1991
Tags
Sydney Taylor Award, Linda Silver "Classic", ages 9-12, Judaism through Children's Books further reading, AR book - MG, acts of lovingkindness - gemilut hasadim, aiding those in distress, avoiding temptation, derekh eretz - doing the right thing, mitzvah - mitzvot, courage - ometz lev — 11 more, tzedakah - charity, shalom bayit - peace in the home and family relationships, feeding the hungry, generosity, honesty - emet, welcoming guests - hachnasat orchim, birthdays, family, folklore - folktales - legends, inner strength - gevurah, gratitude - HaKarat HaTov
Collections
Juvenile Non-Fiction (grades 1-5), B'nai Jacob Collection
Barcode
6042
Status
Available
Call number
J 398.2 SCH

Jewish Fairy Tales

by Gerald Friedlander
Paperback, 2001
Tags
folklore - folktales - legends, ages 9-12
Collection
Juvenile Non-Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
5255
Status
Available
Call number
J 398.2 FRI

A taste of text : an introduction to the Talmud and Midrash

by Ronald H. Isaacs
Paperback, 2003
Tags
Midrash, Talmud, ethics, folklore - folktales - legends
Collection
Adult Non-Fiction
Barcode
5184
Status
Available
Call number
296.1 ISA

The Captive Soul of the Messiah: New Tales About Reb Nachman

by Howard Schwartz
Hardcover, 1988
Tags
Hasidim - Hasidism, folklore - folktales - legends, Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav, Messiah
Collection
Adult Non-Fiction
Barcode
4722
Status
Available
Call number
296.8 SCH

Uninvited Guest and Other Jewish Holiday Tales

by Nina Jaffe
Paperback, 1993
Tags
Linda Silver "Classic", ages 9-12, Judaism through Children's Books further reading, URJ Library List, AR book - LG, acts of lovingkindness - gemilut hasadim, reverence and awe - yirah, cheerfulness, shalom bayit - peace in the home and family relationships, women, welcoming guests - hachnasat orchim — 10 more, happiness - contentment - joy - simcha, honesty - emet, brothers, folklore - folktales - legends, High Holidays - High Holy Days, humor, magic, Midrash, miracles, mitzvah - mitzvot
Collection
Juvenile Non-Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
4537
Status
Available
Call number
J 296.43 JAF

Tales of Elijah the Prophet

by Peninnah Schram
Hardcover, 1991
Tags
teen - young adult, Judaism through Children's Books further reading, Elijah (Prophet), prophets, folklore - folktales - legends
Collection
Teen Non-Fiction (grades 6-12)
Barcode
4404
Status
Available
Call number
T 296.6 SCH

Answered Prayer: And Other Yemenite Folktales

by Sharlya Gold
Hardcover, 1990
Tags
folklore - folktales - legends, Yemen, ages 9-12, rachamim - compassion and mercy, gratitude - HaKarat HaTov
Collection
Juvenile Non-Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
4326
Status
Available
Call number
J 398.2 GOL

Days of awe : Stories for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur

by Eric A. Kimmel
Paper Book, 1991
Tags
Aesop Prize, CHAI Lit List Level 7, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, High Holidays - High Holy Days, folklore - folktales - legends, teshuvah - repentance
Collection
Juvenile Non-Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
3600
Status
Available
Call number
H HH J 296.4 KIM

The uninvited guest and other Jewish holiday tales

by Nina Jaffe
Paper Book, 1993
Tags
Linda Silver "Classic", ages 9-12, Judaism through Children's Books further reading, URJ Library List, AR book - LG, acts of lovingkindness - gemilut hasadim, reverence and awe - yirah, cheerfulness, shalom bayit - peace in the home and family relationships, women, welcoming guests - hachnasat orchim — 10 more, happiness - contentment - joy - simcha, honesty - emet, brothers, folklore - folktales - legends, High Holidays - High Holy Days, humor, magic, Midrash, miracles, mitzvah - mitzvot
Collection
Juvenile Non-Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
3599
Status
Available
Call number
J 296.43 JAF

The Adventures of Hershel of Ostropol

by Trina Schart Hyman
Paperback, 1998
Tags
Linda Silver "Classic", ages 9-12, ages 6-8, Judaism through Children's Books, folklore - folktales - legends
Collection
Juvenile Non-Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
3500
Status
Available
Call number
J 398.2 KIM

Days of Awe: Stories for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur

by Eric A. Kimmel
Hardcover, 1991
Tags
Aesop Prize, CHAI Lit List Level 7, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, High Holidays - High Holy Days, folklore - folktales - legends, teshuvah - repentance
Collection
Juvenile Non-Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
3484
Status
Available
Call number
H HH J 296.4 KIM

Tree of Souls: The Mythology of Judaism

by Howard Schwartz
Paperback, 2007
Tags
National Jewish Book Award, Betty's 100 Books, folklore - folktales - legends, teshuvah - repentance
Collection
Adult Non-Fiction
Barcode
4480
Status
Available
Call number
296.1 SCH

Tales from the wise men of Israel

by Judith Ish-Kishor
Hardcover, 1962
Tags
folklore - folktales - legends
Collection
Teen Non-Fiction (grades 6-12)
Barcode
3406
Status
Available
Call number
T 398.2 ISH

Bible Legends: An Introduction to Midrash, Volume One: Genesis

by Lillian S. Freehof
Paperback, 1987
Tags
Bible stories, Midrash, folklore - folktales - legends, Genesis, Exodus, Bible - Old Testament, ages 9-12, teen - young adult
Collection
Teen Non-Fiction (grades 6-12)
Barcode
3376
Status
Available
Call number
T 222.11 FRE

The Legends of the Jews: Volume 4 From Joshua to Esther

by Louis Ginzberg
Hardcover, 1942
Tags
Esther (Biblical Figure)
Collection
Reference
Series
The Legends of the Jews (4)
Status
Available
Call number
REF 296.19 GIN

Jewish Stories One Generation Tells Another

by Peninnah Schram
Hardcover, 1977
Tags
Judaism through Children's Books further reading, URJ High School and Young Adult list, folklore - folktales - legends, teshuvah - repentance, achrayut - responsibility, gratitude - HaKarat HaTov
Collection
Adult Non-Fiction
Barcode
2709
Status
Available
Call number
296.19 SCH

Gabriel's Palace: Jewish Mystical Tales

by Howard Schwartz
Hardcover, 1993
Tags
Judaism through Children's Books further reading, teen - young adult, mysticism, Kabbalah, folklore - folktales - legends, teshuvah - repentance, achrayut - responsibility
Collection
Teen Non-Fiction (grades 6-12)
Barcode
2528
Status
Available
Call number
T 296.19 SCH

Gabriel's Palace: Jewish Mystical Tales

by Howard Schwartz
Hardcover, 1993
Tags
Judaism through Children's Books further reading, teen - young adult, mysticism, Kabbalah, folklore - folktales - legends, teshuvah - repentance, achrayut - responsibility
Collection
Adult Non-Fiction
Barcode
2527
Status
Available
Call number
296.19 SCH

Tales of Elijah the Prophet

by Peninnah Schram
Paperback, 1991
Tags
Judaism through Children's Books further reading, Elijah (Prophet), prophets, folklore - folktales - legends, teshuvah - repentance
Collection
Adult Non-Fiction
Barcode
2466
Status
Available
Call number
296.6 SCH

In Praise of the Baal Shem Tov (Shivhei ha-Besht), The Earliest Collection of Legends about the Founder of Hasidism

by Dan Ben-Amos
Hardcover, 1970
Tags
Baal Shem Tov, Hasidim - Hasidism
Collection
Adult Non-Fiction
Barcode
2462
Status
Available
Call number
296.833 BEN

The Lamp of God: A Jewish Book of Light

by Freema Gottlieb
Hardcover, 1989
Tags
Kabbalah, mysticism, folklore - folktales - legends
Collection
Adult Non-Fiction
Barcode
2417
Status
Available
Call number
296.4 GOT

Days of Awe: Being a Treasury of Traditions, Legends and Learned Commentaries Concerning Rosh Ha-Shanah, Yom Kippur and the Days Between

by Shmuel Yosef Agnon
Paperback, 1948
Tags
Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, High Holidays - High Holy Days, Bible - Old Testament, Israeli writer
Collection
Adult Non-Fiction
Barcode
2396
Status
Available
Call number
H HH 296.43 AGN

Gates to the Old City: A Book of Jewish Legends

by Raphael Patai
Hardcover, 1988
Tags
folklore - folktales - legends, Bible - Old Testament, teshuvah - repentance, achrayut - responsibility
Collection
Adult Non-Fiction
Barcode
2334
Status
Available
Call number
296.19 PAT

Night Tales Remembered: Fables from the Shammas

by Michael Jay Katz
Hardcover, 1990
Tags
Germany, folklore - folktales - legends
Collection
Adult Non-Fiction
Barcode
2323
Status
Available
Call number
296.19 KAT

Clouds of Glory: Legends and Stories About Bible Times

by Miriam Chaikin
Hardcover, 1998
Tags
Judaism through Children's Books further reading, teen - young adult, Horn Book Fanfare Best Book, kavanah - devotion, AR book - MG, acts of lovingkindness - gemilut hasadim, reverence and awe - yirah, holiness - kedusha, angels, Bible stories, Midrash — 4 more, folklore - folktales - legends, Genesis, Bible - Old Testament, ages 9-12
Collection
Teen Non-Fiction (grades 6-12)
Barcode
2286
Status
Available
Call number
T 296.19 CHA

The Classic Tales: 4,000 Years of Jewish Lore

by Ellen Frankel
Hardcover, 1989
Tags
folklore - folktales - legends, Talmud, Bible - Old Testament, teshuvah - repentance, achrayut - responsibility
Collection
Adult Non-Fiction
Barcode
2282
Status
Available
Call number
296.19 FRA

Next Year in Jerusalem: 3000 Years of Jewish Stories

by Howard Schwartz
Paperback, 1998
Tags
Judaism through Children's Books further reading, ages 9-12, folklore - folktales - legends, Jerusalem, teshuvah - repentance
Collection
Juvenile Non-Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
1976
Status
Available
Call number
J 398.2 SCH

Lessons from Our Living Past

by Jules Harlow
Paperback, 1972
Tags
Bible stories, folklore - folktales - legends, Bible - Old Testament
Collection
Juvenile Non-Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
1462
Status
Available
Call number
J 222.109 HAR

A Taste of Text : An Introduction to the Talmud and Midrash

by Ronald H. Isaacs
Paperback, 2003
Tags
Midrash, Talmud, ethics, folklore - folktales - legends
Collection
Teen Non-Fiction (grades 6-12)
Barcode
1430
Status
Available
Call number
T 296.1 ISA

The Jewish Spirit: A Celebration in Stories & Art

by Ellen Frankel
Hardcover, 1997
Tags
Judaism through Children's Books further reading, teen - young adult, short stories, art, folklore - folktales - legends, achrayut - responsibility
Collection
Adult Non-Fiction
Barcode
2086
Status
Available
Call number
296.19 FRA Oversize

Miriam's Tambourine: Jewish Folktales from Around the World

by Howard Schwartz
Hardcover, 1988
Tags
Judaism through Children's Books, teen - young adult, folklore - folktales - legends, Miriam (Biblical figure)
Collection
Teen Non-Fiction (grades 6-12)
Barcode
1492
Status
Available
Call number
T 398.2 SCH

When the Beginning Began: Stories about God, the Creatures, and Us

by Julius Lester
Hardcover, 1999
Tags
Judaism through Children's Books further reading, teen - young adult, Horn Book Fanfare Best Book, AR book - MG, Adam and Eve, Bible stories, Creation, folklore - folktales - legends, Genesis, Bible - Old Testament, ages 9-12 — 1 more, teshuvah - repentance
Collection
Juvenile Non-Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
1727
Status
Available
Call number
J 296.19 LES

Clouds of Glory: Legends and Stories About Bible Times

by Miriam Chaikin
Hardcover, 1998
Tags
Judaism through Children's Books further reading, teen - young adult, Horn Book Fanfare Best Book, kavanah - devotion, AR book - MG, acts of lovingkindness - gemilut hasadim, reverence and awe - yirah, holiness - kedusha, angels, Bible stories, Midrash — 4 more, folklore - folktales - legends, Genesis, Bible - Old Testament, ages 9-12
Collection
Juvenile Non-Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
1780
Status
Available
Call number
J 296.19 CHA

Golem

by David Wisniewski
Paperback, 2007
Tags
Linda Silver "Classic", ages 9-12, ALA Notable Children's Book, Caldecott Medal, Judaism through Children's Books, community - kehillah, AR book - MG, strength - koach, anti-Semitism, folklore - folktales - legends, Golem — 2 more, Czech Republic - Czechoslovakia, rabbis
Collection
Juvenile Non-Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
1777
Status
Available
Call number
J 398.21 WIS

The Adventures of Hershel of Ostropol

by Eric Kimmel
Paperback, 1998
Tags
Linda Silver "Classic", ages 6-8, ages 9-12, Judaism through Children's Books, AR book - MG, folklore - folktales - legends
Collection
Juvenile Non-Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
1490
Status
Available
Call number
J 398.2 KIM

Tales for the Seventh Day

by Nina Jaffe
Hardcover, 2000
Tags
CHAI Lit List Level 5, CHAI Lit List Level 6, Shabbat - Sabbath, folklore - folktales - legends, achrayut - responsibility
Collection
Juvenile Non-Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
1664
Status
Available
Call number
H SH J 398.2 JAF

Wise and Not So Wise: Ten Tales from the Rabbis

by Phillis Gershator
Paperback, 2009
Tags
CHAI Lit List Level 5 (1 story), mitzvah - mitzvot, honesty - emet, Shabbat - Sabbath, Israel - ancient, folklore - folktales - legends, Midrash, rabbis, Talmud
Collection
Juvenile Non-Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
1569
Status
Available
Call number
J 296.19 GER

Angels Sweep the Desert Floor: Bible Legends About Moses in the Wilderness

by Miriam Chaikin
Hardcover, 2002
Tags
CHAI Lit List Level 4, folklore - folktales - legends, Moses (prophet), Exodus, Torah portions - Shemot, Torah portions - Va'eira, Torah portions - Beshalach, Torah portions - Yitro, Torah portions - Mishpatim, Torah portions - Ki Tisa, Torah portions - Bechukotai — 15 more, Torah portions - Behaalotecha, Torah portions - Chukat, Torah portions - Balak, Torah portions - Va'etchanan, Torah portions - Eikev, Torah portions - Ki Tavo, Torah portions - Haazinu, Torah portions - V'zot Haberachah, aiding those in distress, reverence and awe - yirah, loving God, angels, Bible stories, Midrash, Miriam (Biblical figure)
Collection
Juvenile Non-Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
1398
Status
Available
Call number
J 296.142 CHA

A Treasury of Jewish Folklore

by Nathan Ausubel
Hardcover, 1989
Tags
CHAI Lit List Level 4 (1 story), New York Times Bestseller, folklore - folktales - legends, humor, teshuvah - repentance, achrayut - responsibility
Collection
Adult Non-Fiction
Barcode
1595
Status
Available
Call number
398.0899 AUS

Honi's Circle of Trees

by Phillis Gershator
Hardcover, 1995
Tags
from AJL Bibliography, ages 6-8, Tu b'Shevat, CHAI Lit List Level 3, Linda Silver "Classic", caring for the environment, Israel - ancient, Israel, folklore - folktales - legends, Talmud, trees — 1 more, achrayut - responsibility
Collection
Easy Non-Fiction (picture books)
Barcode
1634
Status
Available
Call number
H TB E 296.12 GER

One-Minute Jewish Stories

by Shari Lewis
Hardcover, 1989
Tags
folklore - folktales - legends
Collection
Juvenile Non-Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
1298
Status
Available
Call number
J 909.04 LEW

A Child's Book of Midrash: 52 Jewish Stories from the Sages

by Barbara Diamond Goldin
Hardcover, 1977
Tags
Linda Silver "Classic", ages 9-12, Anne Izard Storyteller's Award, mitzvah - mitzvot, animals, folklore - folktales - legends, Midrash, Talmud, gratitude - HaKarat HaTov
Collection
Juvenile Non-Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
1325
Status
Available
Call number
J 296.14 GOL

Chosen Tales: Stories Told by Jewish Storytellers

by Peninnah Schram
Hardcover, 1995
Tags
Tot Shabbat list, National Jewish Book Award, short stories, folklore - folktales - legends, teshuvah - repentance
Collection
Teen Non-Fiction (grades 6-12)
Barcode
1432
Status
Available
Call number
T 808.8 SCH

The Uninvited Guest and Other Jewish Holiday Tales: And Other Jewish Holiday Tales

by Nina Jaffe
Hardcover, 1993
Tags
Linda Silver "Classic", ages 9-12, Judaism through Children's Books further reading, URJ Library List, AR book - LG, acts of lovingkindness - gemilut hasadim, reverence and awe - yirah, cheerfulness, shalom bayit - peace in the home and family relationships, women, welcoming guests - hachnasat orchim — 10 more, happiness - contentment - joy - simcha, honesty - emet, brothers, folklore - folktales - legends, High Holidays - High Holy Days, humor, magic, Midrash, miracles, mitzvah - mitzvot
Collection
Juvenile Non-Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
3597
Status
Available
Call number
J 296.43 JAF

Sefer Ha-Aggadah: The Book of Legends for Young Readers - Vol. 2, Tales of the Sages

by Seymour Rossel
Paperback, 1998
Tags
CHAI Lit List Level 7, Linda Silver "Classic", ages 9-12, tzedakah - charity, shalom bayit - peace in the home and family relationships, caring for the environment, conversion, women, love for Torah - Ahavat Torah, wisdom - study - learning, loving God — 8 more, folklore - folktales - legends, Midrash, rabbis, Talmud, teachers, Bible stories, Bible - Old Testament, achrayut - responsibility
Collection
Juvenile Non-Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
1352
Status
Available
Call number
J 296.1 ROS

While Standing on One Foot : Puzzle Stories and Wisdom Tales from the Jewish Tradition

by Nina Jaffe
Paper Book, 1993
Tags
Anne Izard Storyteller's Award, CHAI Lit List Level 7 (1 story), Judaism through Children's Books, teen - young adult, folklore - folktales - legends, puzzles and quizzes
Collection
Juvenile Non-Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
907
Status
Available
Call number
J 296.19 JAF

The Feather Merchants & Other Tales of the Fools of Chelm

by Steve Sanfield
Paper Book, 1991
Tags
Chelm, folklore - folktales - legends, Eastern Europe
Collection
Juvenile Non-Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
895
Status
Available
Call number
J 398.2 SAN
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