In the epic conclusion of 'The Fairy Princess of Ergetz' we find out what finally happens to our protagonist Bar Shalmon.
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Ep. 806 - The Fairy Princess of Ergetz, Pt. 2 - A Jewish Fairytale
In Part 2 of 'The Fairy Princess of Ergetz' we discover more about the land where our protagonist has landed. We meet the King and Princess of the land, and Bar Shalmon makes another promise.
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Ep. 805 - The Fairy Princess of Ergetz, Pt. 1 - A Jewish Fairytale
'The Fairy Princess of Ergetz' is our final story from "Jewish Fairytales and Legends" that I'll read this year and really is one of the most remarkable tales I've read all year.
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Ep. 804 - The Rabbi's Bogey-Man - A Jewish Folktale
Gertrude Landa's version of the creation of the Golem, 'The Rabbi's Bogey-Man' is possibly my favorite version of this classic Jewish folktale. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!
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Ep. 803 - The Pope's Game of Chess - A Jewish Folktale
'The Pope's Game of Chess' is a story about the abduction of a child, some gaslighting, and the connection between fathers and sons that cannot be broken.
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Ep. 802 - The Higgledy-Piggledy Palace - A Jewish Folktale
In Gertrude Landa's Jewish folktale of 'The Higgledy-Piggledy Palace' we get a story of Abraham and his wife Sarah and a warning to Pharaoh (that of course isn't heeded).
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Ep. 801 - The Golden Goose - A Brothers Grimm Folktale
Yes, I've told the Brothers Grimm tale of 'The Golden Goose' before, but it's been years and this is a slightly different version that I enjoy much more. I hope you feel the same!
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Ep. 797 - A Turkey for the Stuffing - An American Folktale
This Thanksgiving will be very different for many of us. 'A Turkey for the Stuffing" is the perfect story for this year of COVID Thanksgiving, prompting us to be grateful for what we do have, even if it isn't what we'd like to have.
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Ep. 796 - The Two Alms, or The Thanksgiving Day Gift - An American Folktale
As we come to Thanksgiving this Thursday here in America I'm brining you three stories from the Topaz Fairy Book all about the holiday, beginning with 'The Two Alms, or The Thanksgiving Day Gift'.
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Ep. 795 - The Singing Bird of Heaven - A Japanese Fairytale
In our final story from Japan this week we get a glimpse into why I love the treatment of the gods in Japan. In 'The Singing Bird of Heaven' we see that even the gods can falter.
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