Presents an anthology of nearly seven hundred Jewish myths, drawn from the Bible, the Pseudepigrapha, the Talmud and Midrash, kabbalistic literature, medieval folklore, Hassidic texts, and oral lore.
Can you escape from an evil wizard? Can you outrun a corpse? Can you learn secrets from a severed head? These terrifying questions--and many more--enliven twenty-two tales collected from around the world and retold.
Contains one hundred stories from Jewish folk tradition, including fairy tales, folktales, supernatural tales, and mystical tales, drawn from written and oral sources.
