Five Biblical Portraits Elie Wiesel University of Notre Dame Press 978-0268207311 Amazon blurb: Nobel Peace Prize–winner Elie Wiesel brings ancient religious leaders to literary life, framing his commentary with pressing and enduring questions as a survivor and witness to the Holocaust. Five Biblical Portraits represents…
Filled with Fire and Light: Portraits and Legends from the Bible, Talmud, and Hasidic World Elie Wiesel Schocken 978-0805243536 Amazon blurb: Here are magnificent insights into the lives of biblical prophets and kings, talmudic sages, and Hasidic rabbis from the internationally acclaimed writer, Nobel laureate, and one of…
Wise Men and Their Tales: Portraits of Biblical, Talmudic, and Hasidic Masters Elie Wiesel Schocken 978-0805241730 Amazon blurb: In Wise Men and Their Tales, a master teacher gives us his fascinating insights into the lives of a wide range of biblical figures, Talmudic scholars, and Hasidic rabbis. The matriarch Sarah,…
Migrating Tales: The Talmud’s Narratives and Their Historical Context Richard Kalmin University of California Press; 978-0520277250 Amazon blurb: Migrating Tales situates the Babylonian Talmud, or Bavli, in its cultural context by reading several rich rabbinic stories against the background of Greek, Syriac, Arabic,…
Curious Tales of the Talmud: Finding Personal Meaning in the Legends of Our Sages The Rohr Jewish Learning Institute Jewish Learning Institute 978-1934463567 Amazon blurb: Everyone loves a good story. Knowing this, the sages of the Talmud used stories to encode messages about life that are far too deep and profound to…
