The Book of Legends/Sefer Ha-Aggadah

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Publisher : Schocken
ISBN 13 : 0805241132
Total Pages : 922 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (52 download)

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Book Synopsis The Book of Legends/Sefer Ha-Aggadah by : Hayyim Nahman Bialik

Download or read book The Book of Legends/Sefer Ha-Aggadah written by Hayyim Nahman Bialik and published by Schocken. This book was released on 1992-11-10 with total page 922 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first complete English translation of the Hebrew classic Sefer Ha-Aggadah brings to the English-speaking world the greatest and best-loved anthology of classical Rabbinic literature ever compiled. First published in Odessa in 1908-11, it was recognized immediately as a masterwork in its own right, and reprinted numerous times in Israel. The Hebrew poet Hayim Nahman Bialik and the renowned editor Yehoshua Hana Ravnitzky, the architects of this masterful compendium, selected hundreds of texts from the Talmud and midrashic literature and arranged them thematically, in order to provide their contemporaries with easy access to the national literary heritage of the Jewish people -- the texts of Rabbinic Judaism that remain at the heart of Jewish literacy today. Bialik and Ravnitzky chose Aggadah -- the non-legal portions of the Talmud and Midrash -- for their anthology. Loosely translated as "legends", Aggadah includes the genres of biblical exegesis, stories about biblical characters, the lives of the Talmudic era sages and their contemporary history, parables, proverbs, and folklore. A captivating melange of wisdom and piety, fantasy and satire, Aggadah is the expressive medium of the Jewish creative genius. The arrangement of this compendium reflects the theological concerns of the Rabbinic sages: the role of Israel and the nations; God, good and evil; human relations; the world of nature; and the art of healing. Here, the reader who wants to explore traditional Jewish views on a particular subject is treated to a selection of relevant texts at his fingertips but will soon become immersed in a way of thinking, exploring, and questioning that is the hallmark of Jewish inquiry. "Whatever the imagination can invent is found in the Aggadah," wrote the historian Leopold Zunz, "its purpose always being to teach man the ways of God." The Book of Legends/Sefer Ha-Aggadah, now available in william Braude's superbly annotated translation, enables modern Jews to experience firsthand the richness and excitement of their cultural inheritance.

The Legends of the Jews

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 375 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (174 download)

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Download or read book The Legends of the Jews written by Louis Ginzberg and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Ma'aseh Book

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 754 pages
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Book Synopsis Ma'aseh Book by : Moses Gaster

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A Bride for One Night

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Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 0827612095
Total Pages : 183 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (276 download)

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Book Synopsis A Bride for One Night by : Ruth Calderon

Download or read book A Bride for One Night written by Ruth Calderon and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2014-03-01 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Published by the University of Nebraska Press as a Jewish Publication Society book."

Sefer Ha-aggadah

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Book Synopsis Sefer Ha-aggadah by : Hayyim Nahman Bialik

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Jewish Fairy Tales and Fables

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Publisher : Read Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1473370779
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (733 download)

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Book Synopsis Jewish Fairy Tales and Fables by : Gertrude Landa

Download or read book Jewish Fairy Tales and Fables written by Gertrude Landa and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2015-10-28 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The very cordial welcome given to my earlier volume of “Jewish Fairy Tales and Fables” has prompted me to draw further upon Rabbinic lore in the interest, chiefly, of the children. How the wise Rabbis of old considered the necessities of the little ones, whose minds they understood so perfectly, is obvious from such legends as those dealing with boyish exploits of the great Biblical characters, Abraham, Moses, and David. These I have rewritten from the stories in the Talmud and Midrash in a manner suitable for the children of to-day. I have ventured also beyond the confines of these two wonderful compilations. There is a wealth of delightful imagination in the legends and folk-lore of the Jews of a later period which is almost entirely unknown to children. I have drawn also on these sources for some of the stories here presented. My desire is to give boys and girls something Jewish which they may be able to regard as companion delights to the treasury of general fairy-lore and childish romance.

Sage Tales

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Publisher : Jewish Lights Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1580237916
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (82 download)

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Book Synopsis Sage Tales by : Rabbi Burton L. Visotzky

Download or read book Sage Tales written by Rabbi Burton L. Visotzky and published by Jewish Lights Publishing. This book was released on 2014-02-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A prophet and a pretty woman, a rainmaker and a renegade—from them we learn about ourselves. Ancient stories that whisper truth to your soul—new in paperback! Great stories have the power to draw the heart. But certain stories have the power to draw the heart to God and awaken the better angels of our nature. Such are the tales of the rabbis of the Talmud, colorful, quirky yarns that tug at our heartstrings and test our values, ethics, morality—and our imaginations. In this collection for people of all faiths and backgrounds, Rabbi Burton Visotzky draws on four decades of telling and teaching these legends in order to unlock their wisdom for the contemporary heart. He introduces you to the cast of characters, explains their motivations, and provides the historical background needed to penetrate the wise lessons often hidden within these unusual narratives. In learning how and why these oft-told tales were spun, you discover how they continue to hold value for our lives.

Gabriel's Palace

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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0195093887
Total Pages : 433 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (95 download)

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Download or read book Gabriel's Palace written by and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1993 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 150 tales from the Talmud, the Zohar, Jewish folktales, and Hasidic lore.

Jewish Stories of Love and Marriage

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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1442238992
Total Pages : 279 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (422 download)

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Book Synopsis Jewish Stories of Love and Marriage by : Sandy Eisenberg Sasso

Download or read book Jewish Stories of Love and Marriage written by Sandy Eisenberg Sasso and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2015-08-20 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jewish Stories of Love and Marriage offers a treasury of tales that speak to the tenderness and passion, difficulties and blessings of love. Jewish tradition overflows with love stories from the Bible, Talmud, and Midrash. Folktales continue the tradition, and contemporary writers highlight the way their faith and love interweave and enrich each other. From Adam and Eve to Song of Songs, from legends of Solomon to the letters of Alfred and Lucie Dreyfus, these are stories of heartbreak, devotion, and celebration. They tell of how people fall in love and how they grow in love. The narratives are as old as the Bible and as new as the twenty-first century. They come from places as far-ranging as Yemen and New York. The relationships are heterosexual and homosexual, arranged and spontaneous, young and mature. Though the stories reflect the times and places in which they were told, they have a universal message about longing and romance, relationship, respect, and commitment. Noted storyteller Peninnah Schram and Rabbi Sandy Eisenberg Sasso collect these narratives and letters for the first time, inviting readers to delve into these stories for entertainment and inspiration, at engagements, weddings, and anniversaries, to recall what once brought people close and what continues to hold them in love.

Legends of the Bible

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Publisher : Robson Books Limited
ISBN 13 : 9781861054739
Total Pages : 645 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (547 download)

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Book Synopsis Legends of the Bible by : Louis Ginzberg

Download or read book Legends of the Bible written by Louis Ginzberg and published by Robson Books Limited. This book was released on 2001 with total page 645 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bible Legends explores the rich crop of legends that occur in the Old Testament, many of which are the key to the richest literary and artistic traditions of the western world. Real people emerge from these familiar (and not so familiar) stories: Adam's ascent into Heaven in a chariot; Abraham's trial by fire; Jonah's adventure in the whale; Solomon as a beggar; the wooing of Rebekah; the life of Moses; David and Goliath; Cain and Abel. In this fascinating book, Louis Ginzberg presents the Bible's spiritual values in new colours and dimensions. This is storytelling with a grain of salt and a lot of wit. These tales sprang from the ancient oral tradition and changed the daily thoughts and deeds of a hundred generations; here, their power and truth is examined

Tales And Maxims From The Midrash

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Publisher : Library of Alexandria
ISBN 13 : 1465579540
Total Pages : 341 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (655 download)

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Book Synopsis Tales And Maxims From The Midrash by : Rev. Samuel Rapaport

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Tree of Souls

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Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0195327136
Total Pages : 705 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (953 download)

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Book Synopsis Tree of Souls by : Howard Schwartz

Download or read book Tree of Souls written by Howard Schwartz and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2006-12-27 with total page 705 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing from the Bible, the Pseudepigrapha, the Talmud and Midrash, the kabbalistic literature, medieval folklore, Hasidic texts, and oral lore collected in the modern era, Schwartz has gathered together nearly 700 of the key Jewish myths. For each myth, he includes extensive commentary, revealing the source of the myth and explaining how it relates to other Jewish myths as well as to world literature --from publisher description

Sages and Dreamers

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Publisher : Pocket Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 456 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Book Synopsis Sages and Dreamers by : Elie Wiesel

Download or read book Sages and Dreamers written by Elie Wiesel and published by Pocket Books. This book was released on 1991 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reflections by the Nobel-winning philosopher and novelist on the prophets, scribes, and rebbes who comprise the histories and myths of Jewish folklore. Most of these essays were originally given as lectures at the 92nd Street Y in New York, and even in written form they preserve the tone and tempo of extemporary speech. The style is anecdotal rather than scholarly, and Wiesel does not hesitate to bring his opinions to bear.

The Legends of the Jews; Volume 2

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Publisher : Legare Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781015634206
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (342 download)

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Book Synopsis The Legends of the Jews; Volume 2 by : Paul Radin

Download or read book The Legends of the Jews; Volume 2 written by Paul Radin and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2022-10-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

The Exempla of the Rabbis

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 584 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Book Synopsis The Exempla of the Rabbis by : Moses Gaster

Download or read book The Exempla of the Rabbis written by Moses Gaster and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of exempla, apologues and tales culled from Hebrew manuscripts and rare Hebrew books.

Talmudic Stories

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Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 9780801861468
Total Pages : 468 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (614 download)

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Download or read book Talmudic Stories written by Jeffrey L. Rubenstein and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 1999-10-15 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book features an appendix including the original Hebrew/Aramaic texts for the reader's reference.

Jewish Fairy Tales and Legends

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Publisher : DigiCat
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (596 download)

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Download or read book Jewish Fairy Tales and Legends written by Gertrude Landa and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-09-16 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Jewish Fairy Tales and Legends" by Gertrude Landa. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.