by Rabbi Shmuel Yosef Kaplan (Author), Maggidah Shoshannah Brombacher (Illustrator)
This book contains 100 captivating short stories about ordinary and not so ordinary but very recognizable people mostly in a setting of unnamed small Jewish towns in old Eastern Europe. Some are rich, some are poor; some wise, others not so wise. Some happy and insightful, others sad and withdrawn; some young, others old. Regardless, they share the problems of all humanity somehow overcoming the challenges that a Higher Power seems to throw their way.
The stories and tales contained in this volume may be read for personal spiritual growth, as a non-judgmental way to help and guide others, and for a myriad of teaching purposes. The addition of the superb art work greatly enhances the tales to be told, surely providing great enjoyment to the reader.
