Mark Binder – Author, Storyteller, Nice Guy

Tag: Chelm

  • The Reviews are in! MISADVENTURES: “The Feel Good Book of the Season”

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    The Misadventures of Rabbi Kibbitz and Mrs. Chaipul The Misadventures of Rabbi Kibbitz and Mrs. Chaipul“Binder, one of Rhode Island’s leading storytellers, is back with a set of gentle tales about an elderly rabbi and the woman who runs the village restaurant and steals his heart.” –Alan Rosenberg, Providence Journal “The Feel-Good Book of the…

  • Life in Chelm (live at Limmud)

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    “The Challah that Ate Chelm” is one of my oldest and most favorite stories… Friday is #challahday — and I’ve been baking for years. But when I started, it was a disaster. “The Challah that Ate Chelm” is a story that grew from an early baking disaster. Last Sunday, I had the honor of being…

  • Chiri Bim – a story for peace through music

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    One of my “jobs” as a storyteller is to discover the origins of ideas. “Chiri Bim” was one of my favorite songs growing up, because I didn’t  need to learn any other words.  It’s featured in my book Stories for Peace and it’s part of my new program “From Many, One.” I’ve told this story in…