Episodes
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Which child of the village is the Wisest of the future Wise Fools?
From "Tales of The Wise Fools of Chelm," available on Amazon.com in paperback and Kindle. https://amzn.to/3VpWj7y
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Everyone's welcome, but you have to have a ticket!
(Performance version of the prose story presented as Episode 23.)
Featuring the wonderful Rena Strober, with a special appearance by Rabbi Jan Goldstein; recorded live on September 25, 2023.www.renastrober.com
www.bayitshelanu.org
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The trains need to be prompt, because Shloime the Student can't be late for school again!
This story was inspired by the 1992 Academy-Award-Winning Documentary Short Subject film "Omnibus."From "Tales of The Wise Fools of Chelm," available on Amazon.com in paperback and Kindle. https://amzn.to/3VpWj7y
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Even for a Wise Fool, a family heirloom prayer shawl needs tender care to be cleaned properly.
(Special appearance by Nancy Sullivan.)
From "Tales of The Wise Fools of Chelm," available on Amazon.com in paperback and Kindle. https://amzn.to/3VpWj7y
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Even among the Wise Fools, it's important to wait your turn.
From "Tales of The Wise Fools of Chelm," available on Amazon.com in paperback and Kindle. https://amzn.to/3VpWj7y
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Fundraising requires focus. Among the Wise Fools, good luck with that idea.
(The kiddush is the ceremonial blessing over the wine.)
From "Tales of The Wise Fools of Chelm," available on Amazon.com in paperback and Kindle. https://amzn.to/3VpWj7y
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You won't believe what Kalman the Karpenter did on Yom Kippur.
(This year, Yom Kippur arrives this coming Friday night, October 11 and Saturday, October 12.)
Starring the great Bret Shefter, who originated his role years ago at Shofar Synagogue in Southern California.
From "Tales of The Wise Fools of Chelm," available on Amazon.com in paperback and Kindle. https://amzn.to/3VpWj7y
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How do the Wise Fools rate...in the afterlife?
From "Tales of The Wise Fools of Chelm," available on Amazon.com in paperback and Kindle. https://amzn.to/3VpWj7y
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The wonderful Nancy Sullivan joins us for another tale, of Boris the Balagoola and his wife Becky--the perfect marriage of two Wise Fools.
From "Tales of The Wise Fools of Chelm," available on Amazon.com in paperback and Kindle. https://amzn.to/3VpWj7y
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In Chelm, some days are unluckier than others.
[A latke is a potato pancake, but has nothing to do with the tale; it's just a play on the song from "Guys and Dolls." Lucky for you!]
From "Tales of The Wise Fools of Chelm," available on Amazon.com in paperback and Kindle. https://amzn.to/3VpWj7y
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Among the Wise Fools, easy things are not always easy.
From "Tales of The Wise Fools of Chelm," available on Amazon.com in paperback and Kindle. https://amzn.to/3VpWj7y
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The Wise Fools have one hot export, but even that can't overcome what essentially collapses this week into a lot of Dad Jokes. In the story's defense, Charles M. Powell was, in fact, a dad.
From "Tales of The Wise Fools of Chelm," available on Amazon.com in paperback and Kindle. https://amzn.to/3VpWj7y
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You think politics is crazy today? Try electing a Mayor for the Village of Wise Fools.
We just experienced the convention of one of the major parties in the United States. Now try it in Chelm.
[Note: this story contains a quick reference to the author's collegiate alma mater, Yale.]
From "Tales of The Wise Fools of Chelm," available on Amazon.com in paperback and Kindle. https://amzn.to/3VpWj7y
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What do you do about an infestation of mice in the synagogue? More to the point--what do the Wise Fools do?
From "Tales of The Wise Fools of Chelm," available on Amazon.com in paperback and Kindle. https://amzn.to/3VpWj7y
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An epic battle: Boris the Balagoola versus a strange, three-legged fowl!
(You've heard the Thanksgiving version and you've heard the poetry version, but here's the Original Recipe.)
From "Tales of The Wise Fools of Chelm," available on Amazon.com in paperback and Kindle. https://amzn.to/3VpWj7y
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This story just isn't kosher.
From "Tales of The Wise Fools of Chelm," available on Amazon.com in paperback and Kindle. https://amzn.to/3VpWj7y
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Nancy Sullivan is back as an 84-year-old brand-new mother. This could only happen among the Wise Fools. (The 84-year-old mother part. Happily, Nancy can happen anywhere.)
From "Tales of The Wise Fools of Chelm," available on Amazon.com in paperback and Kindle. https://amzn.to/3VpWj7y
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Schneider the Tailor needs some help with his business. Where else would a Wide Fool turn? [Note: this is a very New York joke, but we left it in as it was one of the late Charlie Powell's favorite stories.]
Special appearance by the great and powerful Nancy Sullivan.From "Tales of The Wise Fools of Chelm," available on Amazon.com in paperback and Kindle. https://amzn.to/3VpWj7y
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In the afterlife--especially for a Wise Fool like Boris the Balagoola--there are different meal plans for "upstairs" and "downstairs," if you know what we mean....
From "Tales of The Wise Fools of Chelm," available on Amazon.com in paperback and Kindle. https://amzn.to/3VpWj7y
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Sometimes it's tough for the Wise Fools to get first-class treatment.
From "Tales of The Wise Fools of Chelm," available on Amazon.com in paperback and Kindle. https://amzn.to/3VpWj7y
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