The Way Meat Loves Salt: A Cinderella Tale from the Jewish Tradition by Nina Jaffe

Jaffe, N. (1998). The way meat loves salt: A Cinderella tale from the Jewish tradition. New York, New York: Henry Holt and Company.

Summary:
This book is a Jewish version of a Cinderella story.  The story begins with Mireleh being sent away after upsetting her father.  She is taken in by a family, believed to be a poor beggar girl.  Mireleh is given a magic stick by Elijah the Prophet.  Although Mireleh is not invited, she attends a celebration.  At the celebration, she and the son of Rabbi Yitskhok ben Levi fall in love.  They marry, and it is at their wedding Mireleh is reunited with her family and all is forgiven.  Words and music to a traditional Yiddish wedding song are included.

Awards:

• None known for this book (will update if I learn of any).

 

Resources:
Author's webpage 
Yiddish alphabet and pronunciation guide 
Audio of Grimm's Cinderella 
Also see my page on a Mexican Cinderella story, Adelita.
Cinderella stories from other cultures:      
(*These are only a few versions of the Cinderella story from different cultures.  There are countless other versions available.)
The Story of Tam and Cam (Vietnam)
Egyptian Cinderella (Egypt) 
Yeh Shen (China) 
Cinderella (France) 
Cinderella (Italy)
Vasilissa the Beautiful (Russia)
Cinderella (Germany)