Tales of The Wise Fools of Chelm

Tales of The Wise Fools of Chelm

By Mel PowellComedyFictionComedy Fiction
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Tales of The Wise Fools of Chelm episodes

  • When Chelm Freezes Over

    Did you know that the Wise Fools invented the sport of ice hockey, right there in Chelm? Now you know! Well, you will after you hear this tale.

    From "Tales of The Wise Fools of Chelm," available on Amazon.com in paperback and Kindle. https://amzn.to/3VpWj7y

    Go Kings Go.

    5 min
  • Picky, Picky, Picky

    Tony and Emmy winner Hal Linden is back, to visit the finest restaurant in Chelm.

    From "Tales of The Wise Fools of Chelm," available on Amazon.com in paperback and Kindle. https://amzn.to/3VpWj7y

    3 min
  • There's No Business Like Chelm Business

    Even in the village of Wise Fools, a fundraiser simply cannot afford to lose money...even when math is hard.

    [A little help: goyim are non-Jews, and challah is traditional bread.]

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    3 min
  • A Tall Tale

    If the coat fits...wear it!

    From "Tales of The Wise Fools of Chelm," available on Amazon.com in paperback and Kindle. https://amzn.to/3VpWj7y

    4 min
  • The Hitchhiker's Guide to Chelm

    Even a Wise Fool wants to come out ahead once in a while, especially when it comes to fancy wheels.

    A personal note: this story debuted in June of 1991, just three weeks after my father, the author of these stories from the mid-70s, passed away suddenly. It was the first story I was responsible for providing for the monthly Friday night services. There's no particular emotional connection to the story itself, but I will always remember it...as do many who were there that evening...as the first. The show must go on, and so it continued.

    From "Tales of The Wise Fools of Chelm," available on Amazon.com in paperback and Kindle. https://amzn.to/3VpWj7y

    4 min
  • Balagoola Island

    Wonderful Nancy Sullivan joins us to rescue our marooned friend Boris the Balagoola, surviving as only a Wise Fool could manage.

    From "Tales of The Wise Fools of Chelm," available on Amazon.com in paperback and Kindle. https://amzn.to/3VpWj7y

    2 min
  • Mama-Lushen

    Mama-Lushen means "mother tongue," your first language. This is a quick story about Yiddish. You won't be disappointed.

    From "Tales of The Wise Fools of Chelm," available on Amazon.com in paperback and Kindle. https://amzn.to/3VpWj7y

    2 min
  • Nice Material

    This tale suits the podcast quite well.

    From "Tales of The Wise Fools of Chelm," available on Amazon.com in paperback and Kindle. https://amzn.to/3VpWj7y

    5 min
  • Gas

    An age-old feature of Jewish humor is finding humor, sometimes rueful, in matters of life...and death.

    From "Tales of The Wise Fools of Chelm," available on Amazon.com in paperback and Kindle. https://amzn.to/3VpWj7y

    3 min

About Tales of The Wise Fools of Chelm

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The mythical village of Chelm is where, in the mid- to late-1800s, the Wise Fools lived. Where everyone was a fool, no one was aware of being foolish. These are their stories--unlike other stories in…