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St. Louis Jewish Light

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A still from “The Wonder Child,” a story from the Egyptian-Jewish oral tradition adapted by the Theatre Ariel in Merion Station, Pa. St. Louis folklorist Howard Schwartz retold the story in his 1996 collection The Wonder Child & Other Jewish Fairy Tales Top row, left to right: Lois Abdelmalek and Abdul Sesay. Bottom row, from left: Marissa Barnathan and Nathan Foley | Courtesy of Theatre Ariel

St. Louis Jewish folklorist’s tales adapted by Philly theater

Jesse Bernstein, Jewish Exponent
Published April 23, 2021
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