Legends of the Chinese Jews of Kaifeng
Legends of the Chinese Jews of Kaifeng

Author: Xin Xu

Publisher: KTAV Publishing House, Inc.

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13: 9780881255287

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Even today there are people in Kaifeng who remain aware of their ancestry and register as Jews on official census forms.

Dictionary of Jewish Lore & Legend
Dictionary of Jewish Lore & Legend

Author: Alan Unterman

Publisher: Thames & Hudson

Published: 1991-07-17

Total Pages: 647

ISBN-13: 0500771030

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A clear and well-illustrated guide to the main characters and legends of Judaism This book captures the richness and vitality of traditional Jewish culture: a web of legend, folklore and superstition that is crucial to understanding Judaism. Topics include Jewish law, literature and poetry; the festivals of the Jewish year; the languages and sub-groups within the Jewish community; and the many countries that Jews have lived in. The book also reveals another side of Judaism, a world populated by angels and demons, sages and Kabbalists, and creatures unknown to zoologists.

The Legends of the Jews; Volume 2
The Legends of the Jews; Volume 2

Author: Paul Radin

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2022-10-26

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781015634206

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Jewish Poland--legends of Origin
Jewish Poland--legends of Origin

Author: Ḥayah Bar-Yitsḥaḳ

Publisher: Wayne State University Press

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 9780814327890

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The first appearance of Jews in Poland and their adventures during their early years of settlement in the country are concealed in undocumented shadows of history. What survived are legends of origin that early chronicles, historians, writers, and folklore scholars transcribed, thus contributing to their preservation. According to the legendary chronicles Jews resided in Poland for a millennium and developed a vibrant community. Haya Bar-Itzhak examines the legends of origin of the Jews of Poland and discloses how the community creates its own chronicle, how it structures and consolidates its identity through stories about its founding, and how this identity varies from age to age. Bar-Itzhak also examines what happened to these legends after the extermination of Polish Jewry during the Holocaust, when the human space they describe no longer exists except in memory. For the Polish Jews after the Holocaust, the legends of origin undergo a fascinating transformation into legends of destruction. Jewish Poland -- Legends of Origin brings to light the more obscure legends of origin as well as those already well known. This book will be of interest to scholars in folklore studies as well as to scholars of Judaic history and culture.