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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 (0 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