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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
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View all 49 episodesThe Clever Rabbi by Anonymous
14 min
The Misfortune by Reuben Asher Braudes
30 min
Earth of Palestine by Jehalel
49 min
A Woman's Wrath by I. L. Peretz
16 min
A Treasure by I. L. Peretz
11 min
It Is Well by I. L. Peretz
13 min
Whence a Proverb by I. L. Peretz
13 min
An Original Strike by Mordechai Spektor
14 min
A Gloomy Wedding by Mordechai Spektor
32 min
Poverty by Mordechai Spektor
10 min
The Clock by שלום עליכם Sholem Aleichem
21 min
Fishel the Teacher by שלום עליכם Sholem Aleichem
36 min
An Easy Fast by שלום עליכם Sholem Aleichem
21 min
The Passover Guest by שלום עליכם Sholem Aleichem
17 min
Gymnasiye by שלום עליכם Sholem Aleichem
40 min
Sabbath by Eliezer David Rosenthal
11 min
Yom Kippur by Eliezer David Rosenthal
43 min
Bertzi Wasserfuhrer by Isaiah Lerner
18 min
Ezrielk the Scribe by Isaiah Lerner
34 min
Preface and Acknowledgements by Helena Frank
7 min