Answered Prayer - University of Nebraska Press

The Answered Prayer, The Answered Prayer, 0827607725, 0-8276-0772-5, 978-0-8276-0772-9, 9780827607729, Sharlya Gold and Mishael Maswari Caspi Illustrated by Marjory Wunsch

The Answered Prayer

And Other Yemenite Folktales

Sharlya Gold and Mishael Maswari Caspi

Illustrated by Marjory Wunsch

paperback
2004. 80 pp.
illustrations
978-0-8276-0772-9

$9.95 ^t

Yemenite Jews were the victims of harsh laws and persecution, yet out of their troubled lives came tales of joy as well as of sorrow. When the Jews left Yemen for Israel, the stories came with them, reflecting their culture, their heritage, and their struggle to survive. Mishael Caspi collected these stories and translated them for Sharlya Gold, who adapted them for children. The wonderful illustrations by Marjory Wunsch highlight the authenticity and spirit of Yemenite Jewish life. This collection of 12 folktales, originally published by JPS in 1990, is sure to entertain new readers and introduce them to the rich lore of this ancient culture.

Sharlya Gold is the author of The Answered Prayer and Other Yemenite Folktales.

Mishael Maswari Caspi is Professor of Religion at Bates College in Lewiston, Maine.

"Wonderfully presented and highly recommended collection."—Children's Bookwatch

"A valuable addition to Jewish Kid Lit and good reading for the whole family."—Ottawa Jewish Bulletin

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