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He was the subject of several epic poems, a novel, a comedy performed in 1930 by the Vilna Troupe, and a U. S. television programme in the 1950s.

Two illustrated children's books, The Adventures of Hershel of Ostropol, and Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins, have been published.

Both books were written by Eric Kimmel and illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman.

In 2002, a play entitled Hershele the Storyteller was performed in New York City.