Simple Wisdom Modern Tales from Chelm Author:Leo Shatin In Simple Wisdom: Modern Tales from Chelm, storyteller Leo Shatin captures the flavor of life in the Eastern European Jewish community of Chelm (where there are no thieves, because there is little to steal), interweaving current social and psychological concepts through the escapades of the Three Tamen : Lazer, Coilee, and Moishe. These uncompl... more »icated (many might mistakenly say foolish), but always kindhearted, men follow in the comic tradition of their renowned Hollywood kinsmen, Larry, Curly, and Moe. In one escapade after another, Lazer, Coilee, and Moishe display an uncanny knack of approaching life s ordinary dilemmas with convoluted and frequently outlandish solutions that all too often go awry. However, despite being repeatedly scoffed at and taken advantage of, these lovable, and loving characters never fail to see the good in their fellow human beings. Shatin s witty and thought-provoking stories are rooted in Jewish and Yiddish traditions and touch on themes that affect everyone Jew and non-Jew in our contemporary world of uncertainties and miscommunications. All of us, no matter how sophisticated and enlightened we might think we are, have much to learn from the philosophical ponderings and head-scratching logic of the Three Tamen from Chelm.« less