Showing Results 1 - 2 of 2
From Ancient Times
Public Access
Text
When one comes to collect legends of the Hebrews and Jews from the many diverse strata of our literature, one must be armed with all the secrets of the schools and fruits of visionary…

Contributor:

Mikhah Yosef Berdyczewski

Places:

Leipzig, Germany

Date:

1912

Subjects:

Folklore, Wisdom, Ethics, Jewish identity

Categories:

History, Anthologies, Folklore
Sefer ma‘aseh nisim (The Book of Miracles)
Restricted
Text
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…

Contributor:

Yuspa Shamash

Places:

Worms, Free Imperial City of Worms (Worms, Germany)

Date:

1696

Subjects:

Poverty, Marriage, Adultery, Morality, Ethics

Categories:

Literature, Folklore