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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…

Contributor:

S. Beilin

Places:

Russian Empire (Russia)

Date:

Second Half of the 19th Century

Subjects:

Folklore, Sabbath, Children, Holidays, Gentiles

Categories:

Literature, Folklore
The Ladies Auxiliary
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Mrs. Levy made it her business to be our eyes and ears, the supplier of all information and news. Her job would be easy this time—she had the good fortune to live directly across the street from…

Contributor:

Tova Mirvis

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Date:

1999

Subjects:

Community, Sabbath, Children, Women

Categories:

Literature, Fiction
From Two Jewish Questioners
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Contributor:

Clara Asscher-Pinkhof, Leo Pinkhof

Places:

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Date:

1918

Subjects:

Children, Sabbath, Family, Prayer, Adolescence

Categories:

Literature, Religion & Theology, Children & Young Adult Literature
Illustration with Dutch title and image in center of boy wearing prayer shawl flanked by a Star of David in a circle on either side.