Interesting as a collection of folklore, but, in the main, the stories are pretty dull. ( )

Even though I like the genres (Jewish stories and fantasy) and have enjoyed other books that combined them, I did not enjoy many of these stories, many of which seemed to ramble.

One story that stood out was "The Gilgul or The Transformation", by A.B. Gotlober, an entertaining satire of that recounts the successive reincarnations of a Jewish soul through various roles in the Jewish community and animals that shared their worst characteristics. ( )