Background
Schram, Peninnah was born on December 28, 1934 in New London, Connecticut, United States. Daughter of Samuel Eli and Dora Manchester.
(Tales of Elijah the Prophet is a brilliant and multicolor...)
Tales of Elijah the Prophet is a brilliant and multicolored portrait of Elijah and his role in Jewish life and tradition throughout the ages. It unlocks the world of Elijah, inviting readers to delve into the centuries-old treasure chest of Jewish wisdom.
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(Berel and his family have never had their many relatives ...)
Berel and his family have never had their many relatives to their small cottage to celebrate holidays, but one year at Sukkos, Berel has a brilliant idea for making a large space to entertain.
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(The stories presented in Peninnah Schram's highly anticip...)
The stories presented in Peninnah Schram's highly anticipated Stories within Stories: From the Jewish Oral Tradition are drawn primarily from talmudic and midrashic sources, medieval texts, and the Israel Folktale Archives. Each enchanting story-within-a-story is part of the Jewish oral tradition and continues to enlighten, educate, and entertain audiences as have all of the author's previous works. The types of stories found in this wonderful collection (described by Peninnah Schram as "frame and chain stories") have been widely popular in both Jewish and non-Jewish literary traditions. Since Jews have lived in so many places, they have been influenced by the stories told by their surrounding neighbors. For example, this genre of tales has been especially popular in the Jewish stories of the Middle East, having been influenced by the structure and contents of Arabic literature. Stories within Stories contains fifty stories, mostly made up of folktales. Various types of stories are interspersed so that a humorous story is followed by a romantic tale, which is followed by a religious tale, which is followed by a tall tale, and so on. The stories come from various ethnic communities represented in the Israel Folktale Archives including Morocco, Iraq, Kurdistan, Persia, Yemen, and Eastern Europe. Gifted and highly acclaimed storyteller Peninnah Schram contributes to the ever-growing library of Jewish folklore collections, thus actively helping to restore the rich treasures of Jewish oral tradition in our contemporary world.
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(Peninnah Schram, widely regarded as one of the great Jewi...)
Peninnah Schram, widely regarded as one of the great Jewish storytellers of our generation, has collected and retold sixty-four delightful Jewish folktales to create Jewish Stories One Generation Tells Another. Ms. Schram, who believes that stories form 'the link between the generations,' helps forge that link with this book, ensuring that these stories will continue to live and breathe in the modern world. The life force animating these tales is almost tangible. The printed words seem to vibrate, as if the author possessed the voices of various tellers and lent their lilting tones and ripe inflections to the printed page. Furthermore, the laughter, sobs, and delighted cries of countless listeners also echo in these pages. Schram, who has written a thoughtful, informative introduction for each story, demonstrates on every page her belief that the stories 'connect to our lives.' And when the lifelike characters woven into Schram's magic tapestry suffer or enjoy the fates they most deserve, we rejoice, secure in their storybook world?a world where justice, however incomprehensible, is always done, and where we attain happiness by living in accordance with Jewish law and in harmony with the world's natural order. Jewish Stories One Generation Tells Another abounds in a gentle wisdom that presses itself upon our complex and often self-contradictory lives, infusing us with patience, tolerance, and hope. We identify with the kings and princes, fools and beggars, heroes and leaders, villains and witches of yesteryear because, though our lives are vastly different from theirs, we share their moral choices and experience their dilemmas. Schram joins Jewish storytellers throughout the ages, linking past to present and preserving an invaluable legacy for generations yet unborn.
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Eight Tales for Eight Nights: Stories for Chanukah is a book created to inspire the sharing of stories between generations during this wondrous holiday time. Gifted storytellers Peninnah Schram and Steven M. Rosman have gathered, from every corner of the Jewish world, tales that reflect the customs and traditions of Jews as they have lived throughout the ages. These are stories meant to be shared. They are intended to be read by adults to children, by friends to friends, as they celebrate the holiday together. These stories are themselves a celebration of Jewish memories. They will spark the reader's own tales and kindle the flame of one's imagination.
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storyteller communication educator
Schram, Peninnah was born on December 28, 1934 in New London, Connecticut, United States. Daughter of Samuel Eli and Dora Manchester.
Bachelor in Speech and Theatre, University Connecticut, 1956. Master of Arts in Speech and Theatre, Columbia University, 1968.
Instructor Iona College, New Rochelle, New York, 1967-1969. Instructor Stern College Yeshiva University, New York City, 1969-1974, assistant professor speech and drama, 1974-1985, associate professor, since 1985, associate professor David J. Azrieli Graduate School Jewish Education, since 1988. Speaker, presenter numerous conferences, festivals, symposia.
(The stories presented in Peninnah Schram's highly anticip...)
(Peninnah Schram, widely regarded as one of the great Jewi...)
(Berel and his family have never had their many relatives ...)
(Eight Tales for Eight Nights: Stories for Chanukah is a b...)
(Tales of Elijah the Prophet is a brilliant and multicolor...)
(A mysterious visitor rewards a poor family for showing hi...)
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Member Phi Beta Kappa, Kappa Delta Pi.
Married Irving Schram, December 7, 1958 (deceased February 1967). Children: Rebecca, Michael.