Capturing the Moon by Edward Feinstein New Year from the 1950s and later

from the 1950s and later

With unusual narrative force

They build bridges from bittersweet grief to rebellion and joy

connection to family and community

” was first told in Yiddish

Capturing the Moon by Edward Feinstein New Year from the 1950s and laterRabbi Ed Feinstein narrates thirty six classic and modern folktales that transmit our culture, inform our values, and educate our people. Stories take readers from ancient Israel to the European shtetl, to modern day Israel and America. Each story concludes with questions that explore the story's themes and translate its lessons to the readers' lives. The book is divided into six sections: What Really Matters in Life: Stories about the real purposes