1600 – 1850
Jewish communities in Eastern Europe experienced vibrant cultural and religious life amid challenging conditions. Thriving in cities and shtetls, they contributed significantly to commerce, scholarship, and the arts. This period also saw the rise of Hasidism, the impact of the partitions of Poland, and the challenges of restrictive laws and periodic persecution, shaping the unique and resilient character of Eastern European Jewish communities.
Picture books
Sholom’s Treasure: How Sholom Aleichem Became a Writer
Story of the Russian Jewish writer who wrote Fiddler on the Roof
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Kibitzers and Fools: Tales My Zayda Told Me
Collection of delightful Yiddish stories
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Yossel’s Journey
Story of a boy who flees the pogroms and makes a new life in the American southwest
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Joseph Had a Little Overcoat
Delightful story of a man making the most of what he has
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It Could Always Be Worse: A Yiddish Folk Tale
Award-winning, uproarious story of a man in an increasingly crowded house
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The Magician’s Visit
Adaptation of a Passover folktale
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The Way Meat Loves Salt: A Cinderella Tale from the Jewish Tradition
Jewish Cinderella/King Lear story set in Poland
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The Treasure
Award-winning folktale with a heartwarming ending
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When the Chickens Went on Strike
Silly Rosh Hashanah story starring chickens
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Yettele’s Feathers
Story of a woman learning an important lesson from a rabbi
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