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This annotated collection of simple yet witty Jewish Moroccan folk tales presents the popular fictional hero Seha as both sage and clown, conveying deeply engrained Jewish values. The authors also provide socio-historical information that contextualizes the tales in the process of social change and modernization in Morocco.
List of contents
List of Figures
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Seha, A Man for All Seasons
Part One: Tales of Seha the Sage
Chapter One: Seha at Rabbi A'mar's Rock
Chapter Two: Seha the Beggar, Elijah, and Charity
Chapter Three: Charity and Education in the Moroccan Interior
Chapter Four: Tales of Compassion and Gossip
Chapter Five: Population Surveys and Birth Registers
Chapter Six: Modesty and Happiness
Chapter Seven: Love and Compassion
Chapter Eight: Prestige and Social Stratification
Chapter Nine: Mutual Help and Reciprocity
Chapter Ten:Mutual Aid Organizations
Chapter Eleven: Amulets and Good Fortune
Chapter Twelve: French Education, Urbanization, and Modernization
Chapter Thirteen: Dar al Makhzen, House of Government and Dar a Siba, House of Rebellion
Chapter Fourteen: Craftsmen and Priests in Aghamat
Chapter Fifteen: Yearning for Redemption in Jewish Morocco
Chapter Sixteen: Pilgrimages, Sainthood, and Miracle Making
Chapter Seventeen: Artistic Creation and the Moroccan Jewish Diaspora
Chapter Eighteen: Jewish Immigration from Morocco to the Holy Land
Chapter Nineteen: The Karaites and Ephraimites in Morocco
Chapter Twenty: On Peace and Justice
Part Two: Tales of Seha the Clown
Chapter Twenty-One: The Love for Three Oranges
Chapter Twenty-Two: Spoken and Written Words
Chapter Twenty-Three: Moroccan Cuisine
Chapter Twenty-Four: Wisdom and Poverty
Chapter Twenty-Five: Inequality, Mutual Aid, and Social Justice
Chapter Twenty-Six: Social Change and Modernization
Chapter Twenty-Seven: Seha the Clown
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index
About the Authors
About the author
Annette B. Fromm is an associate editor and review editor of the online journal Sephardic Horizons.
Marc Eliany is the chairman and founder of the Jewish Moroccan Museum and Archive.
Summary
This annotated collection of simple yet witty Jewish Moroccan folk tales presents the popular fictional hero Seha as both sage and clown, conveying deeply engrained Jewish values. The authors also provide socio-historical information that contextualizes the tales in the process of social change and modernization in Morocco.
