Jewish Poland―Legends of Origin: Ethnopoetics and Legendary Chronicles by Haya Bar-Itzhak non-media A new version of Sholem

A new version of Sholem Aleichem's classic Motl Peyse dem khazns

and a brief discussion about the Yiddish language

and Romance as well as Germanic origin

Their stories tell

Jewish Poland―Legends of Origin: Ethnopoetics and Legendary Chronicles by Haya Bar-Itzhak non-media A new version of SholemThe first appearance of Jews in Poland and their adventures during their early years of settlement in the country are concealed in undocumented shadows of history. What survived are legends of origin that early chroniclers, historians, writers, and folklore scholars transcribed, thus contributing to their preservation. According to the legendary chronicles Jews resided in Poland for a millennium and developed a vibrant community. Haya Bar Itzhak