A collection of 48 wonderful English language stories from Sholem Alechem, I. L. Perez, Shalom Asch, and others. Tales of humour and drama, tragedy and pathos set mostly in the Jewish communities of 19th-century eastern Europe, Russia, and the Ukraine. Translated from Yiddish by Helena Frank. (Summary by Adrian Praetzellis)
Proof-listening by Ans Wink, K. Fowler, & Aron Horovitz
Preface and Acknowledgements by Helena FrankThe Misfortune by Reuben Asher BraudesEarth of Palestine by JehalelA Woman's Wrath by I. L. PeretzA Treasure by I. L. PeretzIt Is Well by I. L. PeretzWhence a Proverb by I. L. PeretzAn Original Strike by Mordechai SpektorA Gloomy Wedding by Mordechai SpektorPoverty by Mordechai SpektorThe Clock by שלום עליכם Sholem AleichemFishel the Teacher by שלום עליכם Sholem AleichemAn Easy Fast by שלום עליכם Sholem AleichemThe Passover Guest by שלום עליכם Sholem AleichemGymnasiye by שלום עליכם Sholem AleichemSabbath by Eliezer David RosenthalYom Kippur by Eliezer David RosenthalBertzi Wasserfuhrer by Isaiah LernerEzrielk the Scribe by Isaiah LernerYitzchok Yossel Broitgerber by Isaiah LernerA Livelihood by Judah SteinbergAt the Matzos by Judah SteinbergThree Who Ate by David FrischmannMilitary Service by מיכה יוסף ברדיצ'בסקי Micha Josef BerdyczewskiForlorn and Forsaken by Isaiah BerschadskiThe Hole in a Beigel by TashrakAs the Years Roll On by TashrakReb Shoimeh by David PinskiA Picnic by S. LibinManasseh by S. LibinYohrzeit for Mother by S. LibinSlack Times They Sleep by S. LibinShut In by Abraham ReisenThe Charitable Loan by Abraham ReisenThe Two Brothers by Abraham ReisenLost His Voice by Abraham ReisenLate by Abraham ReisenThe Kaddish by Abraham ReisenAvrahom the Orchard Keeper by Abraham ReisenThe Rav & the Rav's Son by Hirsh David NaumbergWomen by Meyer BlinkinIf It Was a Dream by Löb SchapiroA Simple Story by Shalom AschA Jewish Child by Shalom AschA Scholar's Mother by Shalom AschThe Sinner by Shalom AschCountry Folk by Isaac Dov BerkowitzThe Last of Them by Isaac Dov BerkowitzThe Clever Rabbi by Anonymous
Yiddish Tales (יידיש מעשה) - Various - Description and brief content, listen free online on the e-library site at Knigi-Audio.com/en/
