A letter from the editor: And the fish tremble in the sea... The editor Leviathan — king of the fishes: Its proud past and its humble (utilitarian) future Shalom Spiegel How the fish's heart and liver saved Tobias: From The Tale of Tobit Book of Tobit/Apocrypha The False Messiah and the Fish in the Cradle Prof. Gershom Scholem Fishes and foxes: Two fish parables teach different lessons The Talmud How fish can induce sexual potency and pregnancy: Fish charms, remedies and customs in Jewish birth customs Raphael Patai Purim plates. spice boxes and amulets: The fish form in Judaica art and objects Gefilte fish and the Jews: The history of the Jewish love affair with fish Claudia Roden Reuven Rubin's "Goldfish Vendor": Carmela Rubin Fishes in the new JHOM Judaica Art Gallery Hebrew root word [d-y-g]: Fish in gastronomy, philosophy and theology Dr. Jospeh Lowin