These stories are classics that have become part of the Jewish home and its oral tradition. What makes them so unique is their ability to withstand the test of time. They are older than Aesop's fables and more enduring than Grimm's fairy tales. Yet they are not simply tales of daring and adventure. These stories teach. They teach about a bride's generosity and the selfless love of two brothers; about devotion to learning and respect for parents; about why God does what He does, and why man does what he does. For two millennia children have been nurtured by these stories, and have gleaned from them the moral and ethical values found in the Bible and Rabbinic Literature.
by Daniel and Chana Sperber