Mimekor Yisrael, Abridged and Annotated Edition

Mimekor Yisrael, Abridged and Annotated Edition

Author: Micah Joseph Berdichevsky

Publisher: Indiana University Press

ISBN: 0253205883

Category: Religion

Page: 296

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"[Bin Gorion's] crowning achievement was Mimekor Yisrael, a multilayered compendium of post-biblical Jewish lore and demonology." —Commentary "One of the most extraordinary publishing events in my memory—a huge source of discoveries of the quintessential Jewish experience." —Nat Hentoff "This is a most important collection, actually unique in its field. I recommend it to all good readers." —Isaac Bashevis Singer "It is wonderful to have this treasure trove of Jewish Folktales finally available in English." —Bruno Bettelheim "Indispensable to anyone wishing to learn and explore the beauty of ancient Jewish legends." —Elie Wiesel For this new edition, Dan Ben-Amos has added commentary, historical identification of personalities and events, extensive headnotes, and a survey of relevant editions and sources. A truly monumental work.
Mimekor Yisrael, Abridged and Annotated Edition
Language: en
Pages: 296

Mimekor Yisrael, Abridged and Annotated Edition

Authors: Micah Joseph Berdichevsky, Micha Joseph bin Gorion
Categories: Religion
Type: BOOK - Published: 1990 - Publisher: Indiana University Press

"[Bin Gorion's] crowning achievement was Mimekor Yisrael, a multilayered compendium of post-biblical Jewish lore and demonology." —Commentary "One of the most extraordinary publishing events in my memory—a huge source of discoveries of the quintessential Jewish experience." —Nat Hentoff "This is a most important collection, actually unique in its field. I
Folktales of the Jews, V. 3 (Tales from Arab Lands)
Language: en
Pages: 873

Folktales of the Jews, V. 3 (Tales from Arab Lands)

Authors: Dan Ben Amos
Categories: Literary Collections
Type: BOOK - Published: 2011-05-01 - Publisher: Jewish Publication Society

Thanks to these generous donors for making the publication of the books in this series possible: Lloyd E. Cotsen; The Maurice Amado Foundation; National Endowment for the Humanities; and the National Foundation for Jewish Culture Tales from Arab Lands presents tales from North Africa, Yemen, Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq in
Raschi und sein Erbe
Language: de
Pages: 255

Raschi und sein Erbe

Authors: Daniel Krochmalnik, Hanna Liss, Ronen Reichman
Categories: Religion
Type: BOOK - Published: 2007-11-23 - Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Der Band enthält Aufsätze, die bei der Tagung in mündlicher Form vorgestellt wurden sowie drei Beiträge in thematischer Ergänzung der Tagung. Die Beiträge beleuchten zum einen die Person des Raschi und seine Zeit, zum anderen aber auch Raschis literarisches Erbe, das sich in einer Vielzahl unterschiedlicher Genres niederschlägt. Neben der
Tales in Context
Language: en
Pages: 816

Tales in Context

Authors: Rella Kushelevsky
Categories: Fiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 2017-11-13 - Publisher: Wayne State University Press

In the thirteenth century, an anonymous scribe compiled sixty-nine tales that became Sefer ha-ma’asim, the earliest compilation of Hebrew tales known to us in Western Europe. The author writes that the stories encompass “descriptions of herbs that cure leprosy, a fairy princess with golden tresses using magic charms to heal
Gabriel's Palace
Language: en
Pages: 434

Gabriel's Palace

Authors: Rella Kushelevsky
Categories: Literary Collections
Type: BOOK - Published: 1994 - Publisher: Oxford University Press on Demand

Over 150 tales from the Talmud, the Zohar, Jewish folktales, and Hasidic lore.