The Family Book of Midrash: 52 Jewish Stories from the Sages

by Barbara Diamond Goldin

Book Overview

This collection gives the reader a taste of the thousands of stories one can find in the treasure house of rabbinic literature. Some of these stories are humorous, some mysteriuos, some tense with drama or adventure, some filled with the joy of a miracle and the beauty of faith. All of these stories come from either the Talmud or the Midrash. This collection shows that these rabbinical stories are not old and outdated, but alive and timeless, for...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0742552853
• ISBN13: 9780742552852
• Release Date: September 2006
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.2" x 9.0"