The Sultan’s Trap

Hardcover

6″ x 9″

264 Pages

Written by: Zalman Goldstein

Published by: The Jewish Learning Group

AMAZING FORGOTTEN JEWISH STORIES

CLEAR YOUR SCHEDULE AND EXPLORE 2,000 YEARS OF THRILLING ADVENTURES PACKED WITH MYSTERY, FASCINATING PERSONALITIES, INGENUITY, PRAYER AND UNSHAKABLE FAITH!

Why is there a tunnel under the kings bed?
How did a village teacher escape from a den of pirates?
Why did people living on an island disappear after each Shabbos
only to reappear the following Friday?

This incredibly fun and exhilarating compilation of vintage stories will leave you breathless as you read about spine-tingling tests and challenges faced by Jewish heroes through the ages. Exhale and celebrate with them as they emerge victorious against incredible odds. Let the fun begin!

INCLUDED STORIES
The Sultans Trap
The Chicken Fat Blunder
The Wax Candle
The Four Chochmos
Shabbos Island
Checkmate
A Poritz in a Tallis
The Storyteller
The Tzedaka Plan
The Emir and the Rabbi
Yossel and the Ice Wall
The Turning Wheel of Fortune
The Tunnel in the Palace
The Ten Wedding Gifts
Reb Gavriel and the Pirates
A Memorable Estate Sale
Glossary

FROM INSIDE THE BOOK
Stories of miracles and wonder inspire a deep faith and trust inHashem(G-d). This is probably why such stories were told to me by my parents and siblings at bedtime and on long Shabbos afternoons. Some of the these endearing stories were told to my father by his mother, Bubby Chaya Malka Goldstein (ne Goldman) nearly eighty years ago in Providence, Rhode Island. Being passed from generation to generation, the tales likely grew and evolved over time, but they are no less fun and no less wise. Decades later, finding myself straining to remember many of these riveting adventures so that I could pass them to my own children, I decided to recapture them in writing for all to enjoy. Special thanks to my dear brother, Rabbi Levi Goldstein, and my dear sister, Toby Lieder, for helping me fill in many gaps, and to Leibel Estrin, Hindy Goldstein, and Manya Goldstein for their editorial assistance. I hope you enjoy reading these stories as much as I have enjoyed collecting them!Zalman Goldstein