Judaism has a deep and rich tradition of storytelling, of passing down stories from one generation to the next. To carry on that tradition, Stories We Tell, from ReformJudaism.org, will share a new story with you every Thursday. Whether you listen while driving to work, preparing Shabbat dinner, or taking your kids to school, each episode will give you a new story to reflect on and discuss with the people in your life. Stories We Tell is a project of the Union for Reform Judaism, a leading voice in the discussion of modern Jewish life.
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King Solomon and the Bee
When the Queen of Sheba visits King Solomon, she presents him with many beautiful flowers. But the flowers aren’t as perfect as they seem, and they come with a puzzle that King Solomon must solve. For a written version of this story, retold by Jerry Kaye, Emeritus Director of URJ Olin-Sang-Ruby Union Institute, see story 101 in The Classic Jewish Tales: 4,000 Years of Jewish Folklore, by Ellen Frankel.