The charm of wise hesitancy : Talmudic stories in contemporary Israeli culture

Jacobson, David C. 1947- (author.).

Summary: This volume explores the growing fascination with Talmudic stories among secular and religious Israelis in recent decades, inspired by contemporary Israeli writers who have sought to make readers aware of the special qualities of these well-crafted narratives that portray universal human situations.

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ISBN: 9781618115546
ISBN: 9781644692158
ISBN: 9781618115553
ISBN: 1644692155
ISBN: 1618115553
Physical Description: 1 online resource.
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Publisher: Brighton, MA : Academic Studies Press, 2017.

Content descriptions

General Note:	CatMonthString:october.22 Multi-User.
Formatted Contents Note:	Introduction : recovering a repressed past -- The rediscovery of Talmudic stories -- Authority, autonomy, and interpersonal relations: the oven of Akhnai -- When opposites attract : Rabbi Yohanan and Resh Lakish -- Women and Torah study : Beruria -- Eros repressed and restored : Rabbi Hiya Bar Ashi and Heruta -- An ideal marriage : Rabbi Akiva and the daughter of Ben Calba Savua -- Human failings and national destruction : Kamtza and Bar Kamtza.
Type of Computer File or Data Note:	Text (HTML), electronic book.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: Internet.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff. Access restricted by subscription.
Issuing Body Note:	Made available online by EBSCO.
Source of Description Note:	Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.