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 uncomplicated (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.