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Forms to be Filled out tor Each Interview
FORM A
Circumstances of Interview
S1 ATE New York
NAME OF WORKER Manuel Yorsehleiser
ADDRESS 1419 Jesup Ave. Bronx
DATE Deo* 3.2. 1988
SUBJECT AMISH FOLK TALES 0, (HNIBHER) 12/97/38
1. Date and time c interview
0. 8
2. Place of interview 1886 Harrison Am.,
3. Name and address of informant K. Heisler 1884 Harrison Awe.
4. Name and address of person, if any, wno put you in
toucn with informant.
5. Name and address of person, if any, accompanying you
6. Description of room, house, surroundings, etc.
FOLKLORE
NEW YORK
Men A Yiddish poet, heard these stories in his home to Nemarno Genet&
(Use as many additional sheets as necessary, for any of the forms, each
bearing the proper heading and the number to which the material refers.)
STATE
New To*
FORM C
Text of Interview (Unedited)
VO,E OF WORKER Enanuol versohleisor
ADDRESS 1419 4105°F Ave. Bronx
DATE Dec. 136 1938
SUBJECT &USX FOLK TALES (KKIcw,R)
FOLKLORE
NE':v YORK
A TALE ABOUT A PIOUS MAN Vii0 WENT TO PARADISE ALIVE.
The great Rabbi josh= 1114 wrapped up nil his life in the study
of the Toroth and know little *bout the everyday world. Assn doesn't
lair forever. His time same and Gad saids to the Angel of Deaths Go
to Rob Joshua* take his heir soul and bring it before my throne but
I oonmand you that robotism* he asks of you thou it be the biggest and
hardest thing you shall give it to him... not many such pious non live on
the earth.
The angelwant to carry out God's command and he Game to Rob JoSboo.
HO stood before bin and *aids Your tine has Gone and you must leave this
world for the other world..
God himself sent no to you that I should take
your soul to Niue. But before I ako you soul God has consonded
no to fulfill onewieh of jours. It may be hard to fulfill but I will do
it. Because you found favor in God's eyes. So consider well 0 Any
desire 1 will do it even if it is most difficult, because you fmalmi favor
in God's eyes 14116 What is your wish?
I ask of you .0 said Rob Joshua that you show me ny place
in Paradise.
Your request is very difficult to fulfill the angel answered
but alas I have to fulfill God's wish. Get ready You will not be
able to enter paradise but we will oomp near the wall of paradise and you
will be able to see your place looking thru a gateway.
Rob Joshua vas afraid to follow him. How can one believe the
Angel of D,:3athl just when I will be contemplating sonething he will use
his knife on War throat and there will be no help for it. Such a fellow
isn't to be trusted. Come and lose no time the Angel of Death saidA....you
have only a few minutes to live.
If you want ne to go with you .0 Rob Joshua said 00. give me your
sword because I am greatly afraid of you.
The Angel of Death gave Hob Joshua his swords and let Rob Joshua
thru valleys and deserts until they cane to Paradise. The angel then
lifted eb Johsua to the wall of paradise and Rob Joshua saw all the pious
men sitting in happiness and peace. At the sight of this he lost all desire
to return to our world. Illy should he havo to die first in order to enter
paradise. He would rather save himself the pains of dying and enter
paradise alive, Without nuoh ado he jumped over the Penes into paradise. The
Angel of Death has no ri,:_ht to enter paradise. So Hob Joshuartmmined
there alive.
The Angel of Death vent with a complaint to the AlmighVihat Rob Joshua
deceived him. God answered$ That isn't deceiving. To deceive the Angel
of Death is permissible. You, want to kill him so he has a right to try to get
away from you.
A TALE ABOUT exAporzse
elapoysern was an interesting type in our to. He was a water,.
carrier and composed :songs and all day long told stories and jokes. Who can
remember it all.
When he was taken to the army during the World War he wrote to
his mother to send him a thick needle and thread. He wanted to saw together
all barracks because the ',hole world Immune one barrack.