The Folklore Of The Jews

First published in 2007. This classic work draws together the whole rich field of Jewish Folklore- the popular beliefs, practices, superstitions and traditional wisdom relating to all aspects of life. Dr. Rappaport has organised the book around four main themes: nature, the heavenly bodies and mythological an cosmological motifs; fauna and flora; human life including birth, marriage, illness and death, omens and portents; and supernatural and natural powers including demons and spirits, witchcraft, charms and spells. There are chapters on folk medicine, demonology, customs and practices, as well as a selection of Jewish legends and folktales, and a collection of Hebrew and Yiddish proverbs and popular sayings.

Chapter 1 Nature and Sources of Jewish Folklore; Chapter 2 Characteristics of Jewish Folklore; Chapter 3 Nature and Creation; Chapter 4 Fauna and Flora; Chapter 5 Demonology; Chapter 6 Magic, Astrology, Augury, Omens and Dreams; Chapter 7 Man and the Part s of his Body; Chapter 8 Birth, Marriage and Death; Chapter 9 Folk-Medicine; Chapter 10 Customs and Practices; Chapter 11 Jewish Folktales and their Origin; Chapter 12 A Collection of Folktales; Chapter 13 Wonder-Tales, Legends and Moral Tales; Chapter 14 Variants and Parallels in the Folklore of Other Nations; Chapter 15 Proverbs and Maxims; Chapter 16 Influence of Jewish Folklore on the Jewish Religion;

Angelo S. Rappoport