New Class: These Are the People in Your Neighborhood: An Introduction to Everyday Ashkenazi Magic through Memoir, Literature, and Journalism
Charms and Remedies for Young and Old New Class Announcement! These Are the People in Your Neighborhood: An Introduction to Everyday Ashkenazi Magic through Memoir, Literature, and Journalism February 11, 18, and 25th at 2pm and 7pm (EST) Did you ever wonder if a gilgul (a wandering soul trapped between worlds) could reincarnate in a house cat? I recently found a memoir from the 1950s whose author claims just that! (Don’t make up your mind until you’ve heard the evidence.) Yes, my reading on weird Ashkenaz has continued apace. I have a bunch of new stories to share with you. These are all my translations of never-before translated Yiddish texts. If that sounds intriguing to you, I am offering a new class in February which will be an introduction to “Everyday Ashkenazi Magic” through these in-depth Yiddish texts. We will meet some of the lesser-known personalities of Jewish Eastern Europe: Exorcist Healer Herbalist Dream Int...