The Magid's Tales
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The Magid's Tales
Book 3 in a 3-Book Anthology of Short Stories
by Les Schachter
Magids were mystical Jewish preacher in 18th and 19th century eastern Europe. Some say they performed positive magic. But are they around today? Open this book of wonderful tales and find out!
My name is Les Schachter. I also go by Ari Lev Ben Binyamin. The choice, my friend, is yours....
I've always been fascinated by the Magidim. A Magid is a Jewish itinerant preacher, particularly active in 17th and 18th-century Poland and Russia, who specialized in narrating Torah stories, delivering moral instruction, and offering words of comfort and hope to communities. Unlike rabbis, who typically focused on ritual and legal matters, magidim served as popular preachers responsible for widespread religious and spiritual education. The term also has a mystical meaning in Kabbalah, referring to a heavenly messenger, angel, or a soul who communicates mystical knowledge to a living person, often through dreams or visions.
Open the next chapter of wonder and wisdom. More Tales of the Magid continues the tradition of original Jewish folklore and fantasy, bringing new stories that are by turns mystical, moving, and delightfully unexpected.
