02398cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000180012624500180014426400510016230000470021333600260026033700260028633800360031250000310034850801970037952012840057653400450186065300200190565300190192565300560194485600430200099900170204333707UtSlPG20260610133752.0mcr n260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a12011712  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPJ1 aFrank, Helena10aYiddish Tales 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2010  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2010-09-12  aProduced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was
produced from scanned images of public domain material
from the Google Print project)  a"Yiddish Tales" by Helena Frank is a collection of translated stories written in the early 20th century. This work aims to introduce non-Yiddish readers to the rich tapestry of Yiddish literature, showcasing various authors from Russian Jewry and their unique perspectives. The collection encompasses forty-eight tales, featuring themes of Jewish life, culture, and struggles, all of which reflect the historical context and societal issues of the time.  At the start of the book, the preface sets the foundation by expounding on the motivations behind the collection. It emphasizes the intent to provide a more uplifting view of Yiddish literature than previously offered, particularly focusing on lesser-known Yiddish writers alongside some familiar names. The opening story, "The Misfortune," introduces us to Reb Nochumtzi, a rabbi in a small Lithuanian town grappling with existential questions about wealth and poverty. He reflects on the burdens of riches and the plight of the poor while enduring hardships in his own life, prompting him to devise a plan to redistribute wealth among the townsfolk. This exploration of human experience and moral dilemmas establishes a poignant tone that permeates the rest of the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aJews -- Fiction  aJewish fiction  aShort stories, Yiddish -- Translations into English40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/33707  c74553d74553