Brainteasers From Jewish Folklore

A collection of puzzling situations and stories from Jewish folklore, concerning outsmarting others, coping with those in power, and learning how to live.

Full of Jewish folktales like "The Lazy Artist," and "Cheating the Inquisitor," this collection offers young readers 16 different riddles and stories that will challenge and entertain.

A collection of puzzling situations and stories from Jewish folklore, concerning outsmarting others, coping with those in power, and learning how to live.

Challenging riddles, enigmas, logic problems and mind-benders, all with a Jewish twist.Jews have always been a puzzling people. In both senses of the word. We have certainly caused consternation and bewilderment over the ages (just contemplate the mysteries of gefilte fish, for example). And we have, by and large, always enjoyed a good intellectual mind-bender.From dreidels to Dungeons & Dragons, Jews have enjoyed a tradition of dreying their kops. And you ll find plenty that will cause you to do just that in this book. In these pages you ll find some classic puzzles, lovingly collected over the years. You ll also encounter brand new ones, created especially for this book. Each contains a bit of a Jewish twist to add to the flavor. But, like they used to say about the rye bread...You don't have to be Jewish to enjoy this book!So strain your brain and try your hand at these kosher conundrums, and if you do well, then congratulate yourself and say: Puzzle Tov!

Captures the wit, wisdom, and lore of Jewish tradition in a collection of folktales, legends, and literature.

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A collection of Jewish tales from the Talmud and the Jewish communities of Europe, Asia, and North Africa includes versions of "Cinderella" and "King Midas," stories of ghosts and golems, moral tales, stories of the Wise Men of Chelm, and riddles

A diversified anthology chosen from the 3000 year history of Judaism.