The book includes the famous cycles of stories “Kasrilovka” and “New Kasrilovka”, which are rightly considered to be among the best creations of Sholom Aleichem (1859–1916). Funny and sad, light and instructive, these stories from the life of ordinary Jews will not leave anyone indifferent. The author - sometimes with humor, sometimes seriously - talks about everyday life and impossible dreams, about human nobility and human weaknesses, skillfully weaving Jewish customs and traditions into the narrative. Friendly, full of optimism and inexhaustible humor, these stories are still read with no less interest. than a hundred years ago.