Product Description: Talmudic and midrashic folklore use the teachings of the ancient sages to answer questions and teach moral lessons, often with a dash of humor. In this delightful collection, Phillis Gershator takes spiritual and folkloric elements and weaves them together with her unique humor to create a special version of the wondrous tales that have captivated readers for centuries...read more

Presents a collection of thirteen Sephardic folk tales based on tales collected by the Israel Folktales Archives.

Retells five tales from the Talmud and three tales from the Midrash, presenting moral lessons featuring Roman emperors, flying rabbis, cows that keep the Sabbath, and fish that swallow hats.