Shlomo Skulsky (1912–1982)
Auteur de Legends of Judah the Maccabee, retold for schoolboys and schoolgirls
A propos de l'auteur
Œuvres de Shlomo Skulsky
Legends of Joseph and his Brothers 4 exemplaires
Legends of Ruth Retold for Jewish Youth 1 exemplaire
Legends of Bar Kochba 1 exemplaire
מבחר הסיפור הרוסי 1 exemplaire
Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Nom canonique
- Skulsky, Shlomo
- Date de naissance
- 1912
- Date de décès
- 1982
- Sexe
- male
Membres
Critiques
Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 14
- Membres
- 113
- Popularité
- #173,161
- Évaluation
- 4.0
- Critiques
- 4
- ISBN
- 1
1. "David and His Sheep" - When the pasture for his flocks has "sparse and coarse grass," David lets them eat in the order that ensures that the young, old, and then strong are all fed. God is so impressed that he decides to make David King of Israel.
2. "The Pitchers of Honey" - A widow hides her gold coins in earthenware jars of honey and leaves them with a neighbor as she flees a powerful man who wants to marry her. The neighbor discovers the gold when he needs more honey for a celebration and replaces it with honey. When the woman returns she discovers his deception, but cannot prove it. At last, David, a young boy at this time, offers to help the widow. He smashes the jars and shows that coins have stuck to the inside of them. This story is also in the book, The Money in the Honey.
3. "David is Anointed King" - After Saul is found unworthy, God tells Samuel to anoint a son of Jesse of Bethlehem king. When the oil in Samuel's horn disappears as he tries to pour it over each of Jesse's six eldest sons, he realizes that the youngest son must be the rightful king. This story is based on the biblical account in I Samuel 16:1-13 (which seems to mention seven sons plus David).
4. "David Slays Goliath" - The story follows 1 Samuel 17 with the additional dialogue and descriptions and a backstory of David killing a lion while working as a shepherd.… (plus d'informations)