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S. Beilin

19th Century

S. Beilin was a folklorist.

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Heder Riddles and Puzzles among Lithuanian Jews

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A peasant was transporting a large cart of hay. He had to pass through a low gateway, but the cart couldn’t pass under it. People advised the peasant to wear glasses with magnifying lenses, so that…
Painting of two men seated at a table with another man standing behind them, and woman in doorway carrying tray of tea.
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