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Yiddish Tales (יידיש מעשה)

Gelesen von Adrian Praetzellis

(4,735 Sterne; 17 Bewertungen)

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 (18 hr 15 min)

Chapters

Preface and Acknowledgements by Helena Frank

7:26

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The Misfortune by Reuben Asher Braudes

30:52

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Earth of Palestine by Jehalel

49:57

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A Woman's Wrath by I. L. Peretz

16:30

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A Treasure by I. L. Peretz

11:53

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It Is Well by I. L. Peretz

13:09

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Whence a Proverb by I. L. Peretz

13:31

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An Original Strike by Mordechai Spektor

14:55

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A Gloomy Wedding by Mordechai Spektor

32:38

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Poverty by Mordechai Spektor

10:59

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The Clock by שלום עליכם Sholem Aleichem

21:48

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Fishel the Teacher by שלום עליכם Sholem Aleichem

36:46

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An Easy Fast by שלום עליכם Sholem Aleichem

21:28

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The Passover Guest by שלום עליכם Sholem Aleichem

17:42

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Gymnasiye by שלום עליכם Sholem Aleichem

40:16

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Sabbath by Eliezer David Rosenthal

11:52

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Yom Kippur by Eliezer David Rosenthal

43:45

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Bertzi Wasserfuhrer by Isaiah Lerner

18:16

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Ezrielk the Scribe by Isaiah Lerner

34:45

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Yitzchok Yossel Broitgerber by Isaiah Lerner

24:07

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A Livelihood by Judah Steinberg

15:29

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At the Matzos by Judah Steinberg

13:53

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Three Who Ate by David Frischmann

19:40

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Military Service by מיכה יוסף ברדיצ'בסקי Micha Josef Berdyczewski

20:52

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Forlorn and Forsaken by Isaiah Berschadski

26:17

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The Hole in a Beigel by Tashrak

6:51

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As the Years Roll On by Tashrak

10:21

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Reb Shoimeh by David Pinski

1:10:40

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A Picnic by S. Libin

18:01

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Manasseh by S. Libin

9:33

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Yohrzeit for Mother by S. Libin

12:02

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Slack Times They Sleep by S. Libin

10:19

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Shut In by Abraham Reisen

9:40

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The Charitable Loan by Abraham Reisen

16:02

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The Two Brothers by Abraham Reisen

15:44

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Lost His Voice by Abraham Reisen

19:00

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Late by Abraham Reisen

10:45

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The Kaddish by Abraham Reisen

11:52

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Avrahom the Orchard Keeper by Abraham Reisen

12:15

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The Rav & the Rav's Son by Hirsh David Naumberg

26:34

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Women by Meyer Blinkin

59:26

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If It Was a Dream by Löb Schapiro

21:37

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A Simple Story by Shalom Asch

26:15

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A Jewish Child by Shalom Asch

16:57

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A Scholar's Mother by Shalom Asch

31:50

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The Sinner by Shalom Asch

24:34

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Country Folk by Isaac Dov Berkowitz

45:28

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The Last of Them by Isaac Dov Berkowitz

25:41

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The Clever Rabbi by Anonymous

14:52

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Bewertungen

A window into a lost culture

(5 Sterne)

Great human stories with sly humor, delivered by a great reader who can vary dialog voices a bit without being distracting.

interesting stories

(5 Sterne)

Mr Adrian is one of the top readers on librovox. a pleasure to listen to.

(4 Sterne)

Adrian's reading makes them too real. I got a little depressed. I still mostly enjoy the stories

Echoes of a vanished culture

(5 Sterne)

Wonderful stories rich in laughter and pathos. Excellent reading.

(5 Sterne)

very good well done all the best from pat

(5 Sterne)

Beautiful stories from past times. Beautiful reading.

Fantastic

(5 Sterne)

Great storys with awesome reader.