Eight stories based on traditional Jewish themes from Eastern Europe include: Shrewd Todie & Lyzer the Miser; Tsirtsur & Peziza; Rabbi Leib & the Witch Cunegunde; The Elders of Chelm & Genendel's Key; Shlemiel, the Businessman; Utzel & His Daughter Poverty; Menaseh's Dream; When Shlemiel went to War
- ISBN10 0440493064
- ISBN13 9780440493068
- Publish Date 1 January 1979 (first published 1 January 1969)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 16 March 2011
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Language English