Author: Hayyim Nahman Bialik
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aggada
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
Sefer Ha-aggadah: Stories of the sages
Author: Hayyim Nahman Bialik
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aggada
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aggada
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
The Book of Legends/Sefer Ha-Aggadah
Author: Hayyim Nahman Bialik
Publisher: Schocken
ISBN: 0805241132
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 922
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Schocken
ISBN: 0805241132
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 922
Book Description
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.
Swimming in the Sea of Talmud
Author: Michael Katz
Publisher: Jewish Publication Society
ISBN: 0827606079
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
A clear, accessible guide to reading and understanding the Talmud. This book offers a unique introduction to the study of the Talmud and suggest ways to apply its messages and values to contemporary life. Imaginatively conceived, this volume is recommended for both individuals and group study sessions.
Publisher: Jewish Publication Society
ISBN: 0827606079
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
A clear, accessible guide to reading and understanding the Talmud. This book offers a unique introduction to the study of the Talmud and suggest ways to apply its messages and values to contemporary life. Imaginatively conceived, this volume is recommended for both individuals and group study sessions.
Rabbinic Stories
Author: Jeffrey L. Rubenstein
Publisher: Paulist Press
ISBN: 9780809140244
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
Stories from the main works of classical rabbinic literature, which were produced by Jewish sages in either Hebrew or Aramaic, between 200 and 600 CE.
Publisher: Paulist Press
ISBN: 9780809140244
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
Stories from the main works of classical rabbinic literature, which were produced by Jewish sages in either Hebrew or Aramaic, between 200 and 600 CE.
Midrash and Literature
Author: Geoffrey H. Hartman
Publisher: New Haven, Conn. : Yale University Press
ISBN: 9780300034530
Category : Midrash
Languages : en
Pages : 412
Book Description
Essays discuss Jewish critical interpretations of the Bible and the influence of these writings on modern literature
Publisher: New Haven, Conn. : Yale University Press
ISBN: 9780300034530
Category : Midrash
Languages : en
Pages : 412
Book Description
Essays discuss Jewish critical interpretations of the Bible and the influence of these writings on modern literature
Days of Awe
Author:
Publisher: Puffin
ISBN: 9780140502718
Category : High Holidays
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Three tales present the ideals of repetance, prayer, and charity that are the basis of Rosh hashanah and Yom Kippur.
Publisher: Puffin
ISBN: 9780140502718
Category : High Holidays
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Three tales present the ideals of repetance, prayer, and charity that are the basis of Rosh hashanah and Yom Kippur.
What Is Midrash?
Author: Jacob Neusner
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1498200834
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 123
Book Description
This book introduces Midrash both in general and through many examples of the kinds of Midrash that flourished among ancient Judaism. Neusner, as a preeminent authority on the subject, lays special emphasis upon the exegesis of Scripture produced by the Judaism of the dual Torah, oral and written.
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1498200834
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 123
Book Description
This book introduces Midrash both in general and through many examples of the kinds of Midrash that flourished among ancient Judaism. Neusner, as a preeminent authority on the subject, lays special emphasis upon the exegesis of Scripture produced by the Judaism of the dual Torah, oral and written.
Aggadata
Author: Berenstein
Publisher: Mosaica Press
ISBN: 9781937887490
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher: Mosaica Press
ISBN: 9781937887490
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Sefer Ha-ot - The Book of the Sign
Author: Avrāhām Abûlʿafiyā
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781897352052
Category : Cabala
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This is one of the rare autobiographic books in Kabbalah. Abulafia relates his experiences and visions, some of which are really frightening. Most notable are his encounters with angels.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781897352052
Category : Cabala
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This is one of the rare autobiographic books in Kabbalah. Abulafia relates his experiences and visions, some of which are really frightening. Most notable are his encounters with angels.
Searching for Meaning in Midrash
Author: Michael Katz (Rabbi)
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780827607309
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 243
Book Description
Searching for Meaning in Midrash explores the fascinating body of Jewish literature called Midrash—creative interpretations of the Bible that are designed to reveal hidden or deeper meaning in Scripture. Each of the over 50 midrashim sit next to its corresponding biblical text so that readers can compare them, along with commentary on the times and insights of the Rabbis who wrote each midrash. Readers are given guidance for answering “What does this text mean to me?”
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780827607309
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 243
Book Description
Searching for Meaning in Midrash explores the fascinating body of Jewish literature called Midrash—creative interpretations of the Bible that are designed to reveal hidden or deeper meaning in Scripture. Each of the over 50 midrashim sit next to its corresponding biblical text so that readers can compare them, along with commentary on the times and insights of the Rabbis who wrote each midrash. Readers are given guidance for answering “What does this text mean to me?”