Jewish Heroes Author:Sadie Rose Weilerstein, Lili Cassel (Illustrator) Introduction to the great personalities who created and moulded the Jewish tradtion. This first volume begins with Abraham and ends with King Solomon. The stories are told simply and directly, retaining as far as possible the spirit and language of the Bible. Where the Bible gives no account of a hero's childhood, as in the story of Abraham, tra... more »ditional legendary material was drawn upon. Where the Biblical account is complete, only an occasional legend is used. But throughout the book Midrash has influenced the emphases and point of view.« less