Pebbles of Wisdom

by Adin Even-Israel Steinsaltz, Arthur Kurzweil, Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz

"A number of times over the years I have mentioned to Rabbi Steinsaltz that in his lectures, interviews, and writings, there are always such wonderful 'gems' embedded within the transcripts and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0470485922
• ISBN13: 9780470485927
• Release Date: August 2009
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass
• Length: 350 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.8" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Pebbles, Gems, and Jewels

This is Arthur Kurzweil's latest collection of wisdom from Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz and in some ways could be seen as a follow-up to his book: On The Road with Rabbi Steinsaltz. It started slowly, at least for me, but built to a strong finish. I found that not all of these "pebbles" were gems, but some were real jewels. I was particularly struck by some remarks in the chapters on "Searching for One's Purpose in Life," "Spiritual Progress," and "The Trials of Life." I rated this book at four stars instead of five stars because of the awkward layout of the book. Each entry in the main body of the book has a corresponding note at the end of the book. Many of these notes are great, but I found that having to constantly move between the two sections of the book interrupted the reading - and thinking - flow of the text. Overall this is a fine addition to the published material on Rabbi Steinsaltz; I'm glad that so many of his remarks have been captured and made available to us by Kurzweil.