Mayse-bukh (Book of Stories)

A Lion on his deathbed lay. There’s truth in every word I say. He was gravely ill indeed. Then came to him a goodly host Of all the forest-dwelling beasts. They came most eagerly…

This is the story of what happened to Rabbi Simeon the Great, who lived in Mayence on the Rhine. Now Rabbi Simeon, he had three big mirrors hanging in his home. And in these mirrors…

We have a lovely tale at hand, It’s come to us from a distant land, That land is West India, and Many people in the world Call that area the New World. Our tale’s about a wife who let her spouse Leav…

And it came to pass, when they gathered to go, joyous in their departure and glad to run the course, the great God raised His voice, and the sound of thunder swiftly turned silent. All gave ear to the…

The house known today as the House of the Sun is a large stone structure next to the synagogue. But long, long ago it was called the Devil’s Head, and it was…

The donkey greets the horse with his greeting. He says: “How is it that you are limping? Walk slowly to be sure you don’t fall. You’ll never be able to canter. You’ve surely grown old…