Stories and Pictures


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A collection of short stories written originally in Yiddish and later translated into English. These stories were published under censorship in Russia from 1875 to 1900 provide an illuminating portrayal of the harsh life conditions for Russian Jews. Summary by Elsie Selwyn (12 hr 2 min)

Chapters

Preface 6:33 Read by Mara Bella
If Not Higher 7:44 Read by Colleen McMahon
Domestic Happiness 7:01 Read by Colleen McMahon
In the Post-Chaise 37:34 Read by Jen Teal Levine
The New Tune 6:02 Read by Lynda Marie Neilson
Married 50:18 Read by Mara Bella
The Seventh Candle of Blessing 8:00 Read by Lynda Marie Neilson
The Widow 5:10 Read by NarratorJ
The Messenger 22:47 Read by Rocky
What is the Soul? 32:28 Read by Mara Bella
In Time of Pestilence: The Town Takes Fright 8:21 Read by Lynda Marie Neilson
In Time of Pestilence: Two Are Not Afraid 9:16 Read by Lola Janie
In Time of Pestilence: The Second Who Is Not Afraid 11:51 Read by Lola Janie
In Time of Pestilence: Savitzki Withdraws - Yössil Goes Into Retreat 15:58 Read by VioletBleu
In Time of Pestilence: Savitzki and Yössil Together 13:44 Read by VioletBleu
In Time of Pestilence: The End 2:43 Read by Lynda Marie Neilson
Bontzye Shweig 22:59 Read by Mara Bella
The Dead Town 30:01 Read by Mara Bella
The Days of the Messiah 19:10 Read by Mara Bella
Kabbalists 12:31 Read by Jen Teal Levine
Travel Pictures: Preface 2:41 Read by April6090
Travel Pictures: Trust 4:35 Read by April6090
Travel Pictures: Only Go! 5:16 Read by April6090
Travel Pictures: What Should a Jewess Need? 3:24 Read by April6090
Travel Pictures: No. 42 14:58 Read by Lynda Marie Neilson
Travel Pictures: The Maskil 8:57 Read by Lynda Marie Neilson
Travel Pictures: The Rabbi of Tishewitz 8:10 Read by Lynda Marie Neilson
Travel Pictures: Tales That Are Told 26:19 Read by Lynda Marie Neilson
Travel Pictures: A Little Boy 6:47 Read by Lynda Marie Neilson
Travel Pictures: The Yartseff Rabbi 14:44 Read by Lynda Marie Neilson
Travel Pictures: Lyashtzof 3:01 Read by Lynda Marie Neilson
Travel Pictures: The First Attempt 8:52 Read by Lynda Marie Neilson
Travel Pictures: The Second Attempt 3:58 Read by Lynda Marie Neilson
Travel Pictures: At the Shochet’s 9:12 Read by Lynda Marie Neilson
Travel Pictures: The Rebbitzin of Skul 9:40 Read by Lynda Marie Neilson
Travel Pictures: Insured 10:20 Read by Lynda Marie Neilson
Travel Pictures: The Fire 10:17 Read by Lynda Marie Neilson
Travel Pictures: The Emigrant 3:20 Read by April6090
Travel Pictures: The Madman 4:45 Read by April6090
Travel Pictures: Misery 3:31 Read by April6090
Travel Pictures: The Lamed Wofnik 9:04 Read by Lynda Marie Neilson
Travel Pictures: The Informer 11:11 Read by Lynda Marie Neilson
The Outcast 6:24 Read by April6090
A Chat 12:04 Read by Lynda Marie Neilson
The Pike 10:46 Read by Lynda Marie Neilson
The Fast 7:17 Read by April6090
The Woman Mistress Hannah: A Packet of Letters 1: First Letter 11:24 Read by weezer
The Woman Mistress Hannah: A Packet of Letters 1: Second Letter 5:39 Read by Linda Dearman
The Woman Mistress Hannah: A Packet of Letters 1: Third Letter 8:38 Read by Trax
The Woman Mistress Hannah: A Packet of Letters 2: First Letter 6:55 Read by weezer
The Woman Mistress Hannah: A Packet of Letters 2: Second Letter 9:24 Read by weezer
The Woman Mistress Hannah: A Packet of Letters 2: Third Letter 9:04 Read by weezer
The Woman Mistress Hannah: A Packet of Letters 2: Fourth Letter 7:56 Read by Trax
The Woman Mistress Hannah: A Packet of Letters 3: First Letter 9:42 Read by weezer
The Woman Mistress Hannah: A Packet of Letters 3: Second Letter 7:28 Read by weezer
The Woman Mistress Hannah: A Packet of Letters 4 10:13 Read by weezer
In the Pond 5:58 Read by Framing Noise
The Chanukah Light 13:13 Read by Talya
The Poor Little Boy 20:13 Read by weezer
Underground 15:06 Read by weezer
Between Two Mountains I 14:44 Read by VioletBleu
Between Two Mountains II 13:45 Read by VioletBleu
The Image 3:28 Read by April6090