Capturing the Moon by Edward Feinstein New Year ” was first told in

” was first told in Yiddish

a seductive power of temptation that entices us to create forms

connection to family and community

They build bridges from bittersweet grief to rebellion and joy

Written by the curator of Ephemeral New York and illustrated with hundreds of rarely-seen images

Capturing the Moon by Edward Feinstein New Year ” was first told inRabbi 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