Dov Noy considers a folktale "Jewish" if it contains at least one of the following:
a Jewish life cycle event (like a bar mitzvah or Jewish holiday); a Jewish setting (like a synagogue or a shetl); a Jewish character; or a Jewish message (like hospitality or charity). Hope this helps. Have a easy fast, Kathe Pinchuck Congregation Beth Sholom Teaneck, New Jersey Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) =========================================================== Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
