There is considerable evidence of Jewish people bringing and helping the spread of Eastern folktales in Europe. Besides these tales from foreign sources, Jews either collected or composed others which were told … See more

There are a few definitely Jewish legends of the Middle Ages which partake of the character of folktales, such as those of the Jewish pope Andreas and of the golem, or that relating to the wall of the Rashi chapel, which moved … See more

• The Legends of the Jews by Rabbi Louis Ginzberg, is an original synthesis of a vast amount of aggadah from the Mishnah, the two Talmuds and Midrash. Ginzberg had an encyclopedic knowledge of all rabbinic literature, and his masterwork included a massive array of … See more

Jewish folklore has been a theme of Jewish painting. Notable painters who used themes from Jewish folklore include Marc Chagall, Yitzhak Frenkel, Meer Akselrod and others. Themes painted by such artists include scenes from ordinary Jewish life, infused … See more

• Jewish mythology
• Valley of the ants, a Jewish legend See more

• Jason, Heda [in German] (1965). "Types of Jewish-Oriental Oral Tales". Fabula. 7: 115–224. doi:10.1515/fabl.1965.7.1.115. S2CID 162323205.
• Jason, Heda (1990). "Study of Israelite and Jewish Oral and Folk Literature: Problems and Issues". Asian Folklore Studies. … See more