Peninnah Schram, well-known storyteller & author, is Professor of Speech and Drama at Yeshiva University’s Stern College. Vibrantly elegant in her storytelling, she tells Jewish stories of wisdom and wit. Her latest book is an illustrated anthology, THE HUNGRY CLOTHES AND OTHER JEWISH FOLKTALES (Sterling Publ.) and a CD, THE MINSTREL & THE STORYTELLER, with singer/guitarist Gerard Edery (Sefarad Records). Peninnah is a recipient of a Covenant Award for Outstanding Jewish Educator and the 2003 National Storytelling Network’s Lifetime Achievement Award.


This story can be found in The Hungry Clothes and Other Jewish Folktales (Sterling Publishing).  This book and others by Peninnah Schram can be purchased at www.BarnesAndNobel.com