Yiddish Tales (יידיש מעשה)
Various
Play
Length 18 h 15 min
Chapters 49
First published 1912
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
Chapters
1
Preface and Acknowledgements by Helena Frank Read by Adrian Praetzellis 7:26
2
The Misfortune by Reuben Asher Braudes Read by Adrian Praetzellis 30:52
3
Earth of Palestine by Jehalel Read by Adrian Praetzellis 49:57
4
A Woman's Wrath by I. L. Peretz Read by Adrian Praetzellis 16:30
5
A Treasure by I. L. Peretz Read by Adrian Praetzellis 11:53
6
It Is Well by I. L. Peretz Read by Adrian Praetzellis 13:09
7
Whence a Proverb by I. L. Peretz Read by Adrian Praetzellis 13:31
8
An Original Strike by Mordechai Spektor Read by Adrian Praetzellis 14:55
9
A Gloomy Wedding by Mordechai Spektor Read by Adrian Praetzellis 32:38
10
Poverty by Mordechai Spektor Read by Adrian Praetzellis 10:59
11
The Clock by שלום עליכם Sholem Aleichem Read by Adrian Praetzellis 21:48
12
Fishel the Teacher by שלום עליכם Sholem Aleichem Read by Adrian Praetzellis 36:46
13
An Easy Fast by שלום עליכם Sholem Aleichem Read by Adrian Praetzellis 21:28
14
The Passover Guest by שלום עליכם Sholem Aleichem Read by Adrian Praetzellis 17:42
15
Gymnasiye by שלום עליכם Sholem Aleichem Read by Adrian Praetzellis 40:16
16
Sabbath by Eliezer David Rosenthal Read by Adrian Praetzellis 11:52
17
Yom Kippur by Eliezer David Rosenthal Read by Adrian Praetzellis 43:45
18
Bertzi Wasserfuhrer by Isaiah Lerner Read by Adrian Praetzellis 18:16
19
Ezrielk the Scribe by Isaiah Lerner Read by Adrian Praetzellis 34:45
20
Yitzchok Yossel Broitgerber by Isaiah Lerner Read by Adrian Praetzellis 24:07
21
A Livelihood by Judah Steinberg Read by Adrian Praetzellis 15:29
22
At the Matzos by Judah Steinberg Read by Adrian Praetzellis 13:53
23
Three Who Ate by David Frischmann Read by Adrian Praetzellis 19:40
24
Military Service by מיכה יוסף ברדיצ'בסקי Micha Josef Berdyczewski Read by Adrian Praetzellis 20:52
25
Forlorn and Forsaken by Isaiah Berschadski Read by Adrian Praetzellis 26:17
26
The Hole in a Beigel by Tashrak Read by Adrian Praetzellis 6:51
27
As the Years Roll On by Tashrak Read by Adrian Praetzellis 10:21
28
Reb Shoimeh by David Pinski Read by Adrian Praetzellis 1:10:40
29
A Picnic by S. Libin Read by Adrian Praetzellis 18:01
30
Manasseh by S. Libin Read by Adrian Praetzellis 9:33
31
Yohrzeit for Mother by S. Libin Read by Adrian Praetzellis 12:02
32
Slack Times They Sleep by S. Libin Read by Adrian Praetzellis 10:19
33
Shut In by Abraham Reisen Read by Adrian Praetzellis 9:40
34
The Charitable Loan by Abraham Reisen Read by Adrian Praetzellis 16:02
35
The Two Brothers by Abraham Reisen Read by Adrian Praetzellis 15:44
36
Lost His Voice by Abraham Reisen Read by Adrian Praetzellis 19:00
37
Late by Abraham Reisen Read by Adrian Praetzellis 10:45
38
The Kaddish by Abraham Reisen Read by Adrian Praetzellis 11:52
39
Avrahom the Orchard Keeper by Abraham Reisen Read by Adrian Praetzellis 12:15
40
The Rav & the Rav's Son by Hirsh David Naumberg Read by Adrian Praetzellis 26:34
41
Women by Meyer Blinkin Read by Adrian Praetzellis 59:26
42
If It Was a Dream by Löb Schapiro Read by Adrian Praetzellis 21:37
43
A Simple Story by Shalom Asch Read by Adrian Praetzellis 26:15
44
A Jewish Child by Shalom Asch Read by Adrian Praetzellis 16:57
45
A Scholar's Mother by Shalom Asch Read by Adrian Praetzellis 31:50
46
The Sinner by Shalom Asch Read by Adrian Praetzellis 24:34
47
Country Folk by Isaac Dov Berkowitz Read by Adrian Praetzellis 45:28
48
The Last of Them by Isaac Dov Berkowitz Read by Adrian Praetzellis 25:41
49
The Clever Rabbi by Anonymous Read by Adrian Praetzellis 14:52
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