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The mythical village of Chelm is where, in the mid- to late-1800s, the Wise Fools lived. Where everyone was a fool, no one was aware of being foolish. These are their stories--unlike other stories in the Chelm genre, very short-form tales as read aloud in synagogue over many years. (But you don't have to be Jewish! All are welcome.) (From the book of the same name, available on Amazon.com)
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Property values...in and around the tiny village of Wise Fools. An amusing--but this time somewhat poignant--story. [This episode was scheduled many months ago for this date. Our real world is a tougher place these days but the timing of this story is not intentional.] From "Tales of The Wise Fools of Chelm," available on Amazon.com in paperback an…
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Art is in the eye of the beholder, especially among the Wise Fools. (A note: it's not Passover time yet, that's in a couple of months and we'll have a Passover story ready.) From "Tales of The Wise Fools of Chelm," available on Amazon.com in paperback and Kindle. https://amzn.to/3VpWj7yעל ידי Charles M. Powell
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Tony and Emmy winner Hal Linden returns to the Wise Fools for the fourth of our four stories with him. In this era, everyone needs a town woodcutter. (We do not condone the environmental result this story presents. We've only got one Earth.) [A little help: a mohel, pronounced "moil" rhymes with "toil," is the specialized rabbi who performs the rit…
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This is a real turkey of a story...just in time for the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday...with a problem that has a solution only the Wise Fools could create. From "Tales of The Wise Fools of Chelm," available on Amazon.com in paperback and Kindle. https://amzn.to/3VpWj7yעל ידי Mel Powell
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Even among the Wise Fools--perhaps especially among the Wise Fools--everyone deserves a proper burial. [Starring the one person perhaps most responsible for keeping these Tales alive, Rabbi Jan Goldstein, with a special appearance by the great Nancy Sullivan. ] From "Tales of The Wise Fools of Chelm," available on Amazon.com in paperback and Kindle…
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What happens when a rabbi...Chelm's own rabbi, no less...goes golfing on the holiest day of the year? (The sound quality isn't perfect, but "live" is authentic, no?) Special guest performer Rena Strober! www.renastrober.com Recorded LIVE on October 5, 2022, at the Yom Kippur celebration of Bayit Shelanu, courtesy of Rabbi Jan Goldstein. https://www…
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Did you know that the "ancient" Jewish tradition of hiding a piece of matzah during Passover was really invented in Chelm, the village of Wise Fools? Now you know. This story was inspired by an idea from Barbara and Joe Ruskin. (Unrelated trivia: Joe, a fine actor and better Human, played six fun roles on various Star Trek series...never as a Human…
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Tony/Emmy Award winner Hal Linden is back for a tale about the perfect rememberance of Chelm's dear departed Wise Fool Shpilkas. (With additional thanks to Nancy Sullivan.) From "Tales of The Wise Fools of Chelm," available on Amazon.com in paperback and Kindle. https://amzn.to/3VpWj7yעל ידי Mel Powell from a Charles M. Powell story
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What happens when a Wise Fool shops at the finest establishment in St. Petersburg? IMPORTANT NOTE: to "schlep" is (for our purposes at the moment) to haul a heavy load from one place to another, like schlepping a heavy suitcase to the car after a train ride. From "Tales of The Wise Fools of Chelm," available on Amazon.com in paperback and Kindle. h…
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Reading is fundamental...unless you're a Wise Fool in the right place at the right time... (Quick note, a word not integral to the story but you should know it if you don't: a pogrom is "an organized massacre of helpless people," which, sadly, the Jewish villages of the time period of our tiny village too often endured.) From "Tales of The Wise Foo…
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A Balagoola, a pet, a Rosh Hashanah service, and a bet. What could possibly go wrong? [Note: goyim, the -im being a plural form in Hebrew, idiomatically means non-Jews; also a mikva is a ceremonial cleansing bath.] From "Tales of The Wise Fools of Chelm," available on Amazon.com in paperback and Kindle. https://amzn.to/3VpWj7y…
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Even for the Wise Fools, a proper diet is important. No animals were harmed in the making of this story. (A mamser is an annoying no-good so-and-so, and brocha is a generic term for a simple prayer.) From "Tales of The Wise Fools of Chelm," available on Amazon.com in paperback and Kindle. https://amzn.to/3VpWj7y…
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Even in the village of Wise Fools, a fundraiser simply cannot afford to lose money...even when math is hard. [A little help: goyim are non-Jews, and challah is traditional bread.] From "Tales of The Wise Fools of Chelm," available on Amazon.com in paperback and Kindle. https://amzn.to/3VpWj7yעל ידי Charles M. Powell
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Even a Wise Fool wants to come out ahead once in a while, especially when it comes to fancy wheels. A personal note: this story debuted in June of 1991, just three weeks after my father, the author of these stories from the mid-70s, passed away suddenly. It was the first story I was responsible for providing for the monthly Friday night services. T…
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