Three hundred Jewish tales in this extraordinary volume span three continents and four millennia. Culled from traditional sources--the Bible, Talmud, Midrash, hasidic texts, and oral folklore--and retold in modern English by Ellen Frankel, these stories represent the brightest jewels in the vast treasure chest of Jewish lore. Beautifully clothed in contemporary language, these classic tales sparkle with the gentle and insightful humor of the...