Anthology of Yiddish stories spanning 1382 to the present, mixing religious tales, parables, folktales, and modern narratives of Jewish experience.
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Anthology of Yiddish stories spanning 1382 to the present, mixing religious tales, parables, folktales, and modern narratives of Jewish experience.
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First developed and written in medieval Germany, Yiddish eventually became the everyday speech of Jews all over Europe and later globally. Yiddish was a hybrid language crafted from German, mixed with Hebrew, Judeo-Aramaic, and blended with Italian and French as well as the Slavic languages. It gave rise to a literature that reflected not only Jewish life but also the culture of the lands in which the Jews lived. A descriptive and flavorful language, it was used for genres as diverse as religiou...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Demonic seduction depicted in one folktale
Violence & gore
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Harrowing elements in demonic seduction tale
Profanity
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Substance use
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LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Religious tales, parables, and revised biblical stories central throughout
Magic & witchcraft
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