Legends of the Talmud: A Collection Of Ancient Magical Jewish Tales - Softcover

Vincent, Leah; Katz, Samuel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1544134126 ISBN 13: 9781544134123

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2014

Synopsis

The Talmud is a gigantic collection of law and lore compiled well over a thousand years ago by Jewish scholars in Jerusalem and Babylon. The Talmud has been studied in every generation since, and today it is beloved by hundreds of thousands of people of all backgrounds, around the world. The stories of the Talmud depict earthy and frank experiences of love, suffering, hope and persistence that all humans grapple with as we move through life. These retellings do not deviate from the ancient Aramaic sources, although at times we have emphasized a silenced perspective in the story. In true Talmudic tradition, the stories in this collection don’t always provide easy answers, but they move us to ask important questions.

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About the Author:

LEAH VINCENT Leah Vincent’s father and brothers devoted themselves to Talmud, but because she was a girl she was forbidden to join them. She hopes this book will promote inclusive Jewish culture for her own daughter and all children. Leah’s first book was published by Nan A. Talese/Doubleday. Her essays have appeared in the New York Times, the Jewish Daily Forward and the Daily Beast. SAMUEL KATZ Samuel Katz began his study of Talmud at the age of nine, learning at the United Talmudical Academy, Yeshiva Mateh Efraim and the Slabodka Yeshiva. For two years he learned under the tutelage of the Talmudic scholar Rabbi Moshe Hillel Hirsch. Samuel has a bachelors degree in Biochemistry and he’s currently a Fulbright scholar conducting biomedical research in Berlin. AYA ROSEN Aya Rosen grew up in a secular home in Israel. She was taught how to read and decipher Talmud in high school and found it magical, thought provoking and graphically appealing. Aya’s work has been shown in solo and group gallery shows. She lives in Brooklyn, where she work as a part of a photography team with her husband Ned. They have two dogs, Ginger and Nutmeg.

About this edition

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1544134126
• ISBN 13: 9781544134123
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 99
• Illustrator: Rosen Aya