Truth and Parable
Appeared in
Apples From Heaven: Multicultural Folk Tales About Stories and Storytellers
Story Summary
A simple yet sweet Yiddish tale about a scholar who can't understand why people shun his attempts to set forth the bitter truth yet flock to the synagogue to hear the Rabbi's stories. The Rabbi explains that, while he also tells the truth, he tells it in the form of parables which are nothing but the truth dressed up, which makes people more comfortable.