Many years ago in Poland, there lived a rabbi who had a wife and three daughters. One day, the rabbi asks his children a powerful question: "How much do you love me?" His older daughters profess their love in gold and diamonds, but his youngest daughter, Mireleh, declares she loves her father the way meat loves salt. For this remark, she is banished from her father's home. In this flavorful Jewish Cinderella tale, Mireleh's courageous journey is peppered with a perfect blend of magic and romance, leading to a reconciliation with her beloved father. Lavishly illustrated in Louise August's bold linocuts, The Way Meat Loves Salt will make a wonderful gift for the Jewish holidays.
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A G A I N, ....C H E A T E D ....O F...T H E....B E S T.....!:
WHY IS IT THAT in most of the "ethnic" Cinderella stories, that THESE
"Cinderellas" wind up with a rabbi's son, a village chieftan's son,
the rich druggist's son.....but never, (or hardly ever), a REAL Prince?
Why is the REAL prince reserved only for WASPs? (OK -- 99% of the time....still too small a proportion left for us ethnic types, as far
as I'm concerned.) Yes, this Jewish version does resemble "King Lear". (Which came first, I wonder....Shakespeare or this ethnic Jewish... more info
Mazel Tov!:
THE WAY MEAT LOVES SALT is a story that tells a Jewish version of Cinderella. The Cinderella tale is found in some shape or form in every culture around the world, with each culture molding and shaping the story to fit their lifestyle. THE WAY MEAT LOVES SALT is also a story that includes the "love test" (how much do you love me) which is found in literature not only in the West but in other cultures as well. The most famous example of the "love test" is in Shakespeare's KING LEAR. So, basically, THE WAY... more info
A Cindrella tale and a love test from the Jewish Tradition:
"The Way Meat Loves Salt" is subtitled "A Cinderella Tale from the Jewish Tradition," but older readers will recognize a bit of Shakespeare's "King Lear" in the beginning of this tale told by Nina Jaffe. The setting is many years ago in Poland where a rabbi one day asks his three daughters "How much do you love me?" Reyzeleh, the oldest daughter, replies, "I love you as much as diamonds." Khaveleh, the middle child, answers, " I love you as much as gold and silver." However, Mireleh, the youngest daughter,... more info
The Jewish Cinderella:
This book is somewhat similar to the Cinderella that I know, but it has a different twist. It combines Cinderella and the Jewish culture. I will leave the rest for you, the reader, to find out what goes on the book.
