THE GREAT WORKS OF JEWISH FANTASY AND OCCULT
 

Compiled, translated and introduced by
Joachim Neugroschel
 

Copyright © 1976 by Joachim Neugroschel
 

The Overlook Press 
Woodstock, New York


CONTENTS

Foreword

THE FIRST DAY
Ansky - The Tower of Rome *
Mendele Moykher Sforim - The Wandering of a Soul *
From The Mayse-Book - The Rabbi Who Was Turned into a Werewolf *
Der Nister - At the Border *
Y. L. Peretz - The Three Wedding Canopies *

THE SECOND DAY
Ansky - The Penitent *
Y. L. Peretz - Three Gifts *
Der Nister - The Fool and the Forest Demon *
I. J. Trunk - The Jewish Pope - a Historical Tale *
Moyshe Kulbak - The Wind Who Lost His Temper *
Yudl Rosenberg - The Golem *

THE THIRD DAY
From The Mayse-Book - The Conversation of Two Ghosts *
Ansky - A Good Laugh *
From The Mayse-Book - The Possession *
Dovid Bergelson - At Night
Der Nister - In the Wine Cellar *
Rabbi Nakhman of Bratslev - A Tale of a King and a Wise Man
Moyshe Kulbak - The Messiah of the House o f Ephraim *

THE FOURTH DAY
Rabbi Nakhman of Bratslev - A Tale o f a Prince *
Ber Horovitz  - The Dybbuk *
Y. L. Peretz - A Passion for Clothes *
From The Mayse-Book - King Solomon and Ashmedai *
Rabbi Nakhman of Bratslev - A Tale of a Rabbi and His only son *
Y. L. Peretz - The Conjuror *
A. B. Gotlober - The Gilgul or The Transmigration *

THE FIFTH DAY
From The Mayse-Book - Haninah and the Frog *
Rabbi Nakhman of Bratslev - A Tale of a Menorah *
Ber Horovitz - The Legend of the Madonna *
Der Nister - A Tale of Kings *

THE SIXTH DAY 
Mendele Moykher-Sforim - The Mare *

AND ON THE SEVENTH DAY
Rabbi Nakhman of Bratslev - The Tale of the Seven Beggars *

NOTES


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