Both siblings see potential in the house. But when they get word that a distant relative has left them an inheritance that they must pick up at the dock, neither expects to be given a house with chicken legs. The Yaga siblings haven’t seen each other since the eldest, Isaac, ran away from their puppeteer parents. Basically imagine the Baba Yaga story with a very Jewish twist. So I was inspired to write this list of retellings of Jewish folk tales because of this forthcoming book. But hopefully this genre is just getting started. My only caveat is that many stories are based on the Ashkenazi diaspora it would be neat to see more Jewish folk tales retold from Sephardic and other Jewish traditions. The books come in all forms including prose, poetry, and graphic novels. Here is a selection of eight works that retell Jewish folk tales and more, some published in recent years while a few are going to be released in the near to mid-future. Sometimes the story is not Jewish in origin but given a Jewish spin on it. For me, I’m really thrilled to see the plethora of Jewish folk tales and stories finding new life with a new lens. And with that, I’m seeing more folk tales from all over the world retold and adapted.
I’m down for anything Madeline Miller writes Circe is definitely one of my favorite books ever. Thankfully, we’re seeing a wonderful resurgence of retellings of popular myths and folk tales. When I read how Medusa became the monster we know today…boy, was I mad. But the older I got, the more I realized how problematic many stories were. Then I found Norse mythology and the wonderful wide world of folk tales. The Clash of the Titans was one of my favorite films in all of its stop motion glory. As a child, I devoured Greek mythology, even going so far as to pointing out all the gods and goddesses when we were visiting my parents’ Greek friends’ home. I have always loved reading myths and folk tales.
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