Every Tallit Tells A Tale

Author : Stella Hart, Incorporated
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780976811800
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Every Tallit Tells a Tale written by Stella Hart, Incorporated and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every Tallit Tells a Tale is an inspired and inspiring collection of never-before-published essays and poems, all focusing on how a tallit, a Jewish prayer shawl, figures in and enriches each writers spiritual life. Every Tallit Tells a Tale reveals how the fringes of the tallit tie together generations within a family and generations within the larger family of all Jews. Tallit designers mesh their spiritual and creative urges as they weave or sew or knit prayer shawls for themselves or their loved ones. And for many writerswomen especiallydonning a tallit for the first time and uttering the age-old bracha, once exclusively reserved for men, takes on monumental significance.

Author : Eric Silverman
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1847882862
Total Pages : 287 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Cultural History of Jewish Dress written by Eric Silverman and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Cultural History of Jewish Dress is the first comprehensive account of Jewish clothing, both profane and sacred, from its origins through to the present day. Fascinating and accessibly written, it will appeal to anybody with an interest in the central role of clothing in defining Jewish identity.

Author : Yoram Meital
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN 13 : 1512825891
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sacred Places Tell Tales written by Yoram Meital and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2024-08-06 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sacred Places Tell Tales is the previously untold history of Egyptian Jewry and the ways in which Cairo’s synagogues historically functioned as active institutions in the social lives of these Jews. Historian Yoram Meital interprets Cairo’s synagogues as exquisite storytellers. The synagogues still stand in Cairo, and they shed new light on the social, cultural, and political processes that Egyptian society and the Jews underwent from 1875 to the present. Studying old and new synagogues in the Egyptian capital, their locations, the items they stored, and the range of religious and nonreligious activities they hosted reveals the social heterogeneity and the diverse ways in which modern Jewish sociocultural identity was constructed within Cairo’s Sephardi, Ashkenazi, and Karaite communities. Meital contends that studying the congregations and the social services provided in synagogues reveals the local Jewish community’s customs, cultural preferences, socioeconomic gaps, and class divisions. Sacred Places Tell Tales narrates not only the past but also the unprecedented transformations that have occurred in recent years in Egypt. While only a handful of Jews live in Egypt, the preservation of Jewish heritage, first and foremost synagogues and cemeteries, enjoy a growing interest in public discourse and popular culture. This new desire to preserve Jewish heritage is inseparable from the ongoing public debate about Egyptian society, its characteristics, and its identity, past and present. By contextualizing Jewish heritage preservation in a longer Egyptian and Jewish history, Meital opens a window into one of the most significant political discussions dividing Egyptian society today.

Author : Eli Yassif
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780253002624
Total Pages : 594 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Hebrew Folktale written by Eli Yassif and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2009-04-16 with total page 594 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The most comprehensive account of its subject now available, this impressive study lives up to the encyclopedic promise of its title." -- Choice The Hebrew Folktale seeks to find and define the folk-elements of Jewish culture. Through the use of generic distinctions and definitions developed in folkloristics, Yassif describes the major trends -- structural, thematic, and functional -- of folk narrative in the central periods of Jewish culture.

Author : Peninnah Schram
Publisher : Jason Aronson, Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 1461630878
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tales of Elijah the Prophet written by Peninnah Schram and published by Jason Aronson, Incorporated. This book was released on 1997-02-01 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elijah the Prophet is one of the most popular and beloved figures in all of Jewish literature. Both as a biblical prophet and a folklore hero, Elijah has fascinated Jews all over the world for centuries. He has served in many different roles, offering guidance on how to live Like a mensch, bringing hope, reconciling family members, rewarding goodness while punishing wickedness, rescuing Jewish communities and worthy individuals, seeing that justice prevails, and signaling the coming of the Messiah. Tales of Elijah the Prophet is a brilliant collection of thirty-seven stories selected by the gifted storyteller, Peninnah Schram. In these intriguing tales, we see Elijah as the master of miracles. His chameleon-like disguises are marvelously clever and numerous, using such diverse poses as an old man, a traveler, a matchmaker, a magician, a slave, and even a handsome horseman. He uses these disguises to heighten suspense and fantasy, to test people's behavior, to restore faith, and to bring about a happy resolution to the problems in the story. The tales in this wonder-filled volume cover a range of themes and types of Elijah tales. All are miracle stories, but they vary greatly in mood, character, plot, locale, time, and theme. There are religious stories focusing on restoring faith in God and humorous tales that emphasize resourcefulness. Other stories involve Passover, love, and riddle themes. Peninnah Schram chose thirty-six of these stories, using the Jewish symbolic number of twice eighteen (chai), which is the Hebrew equivalent to "life." And since it is the Jewish custom to add one to a number, perhaps to ensure good luck, she included her favorite story, Elijah and the Three Wishes, in the Introduction. In addition to the stories in Tales of Elijah the Prophet, this volume includes an informative introduction to the character of Elijah the Prophet that explores his various roles in Jewish life and literature. There are also extensive notes to each story, indicating sources a

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Publisher : Jason Aronson
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 552 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Jewish Stories One Generation Tells Another written by and published by Jason Aronson. This book was released on 1987 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Peninnah Schram, widely regarded as one of the great Jewish storytellers of our generation, has collected and retold sixty-four delightful Jewish folktales to create Jewish Stories One Generation Tells Another. Ms. Schram, who believes that stories form 'the link between the generations, ' helps forge that link with this book, ensuring that these stories will continue to live and breathe in the modern world

Author : Lynda Everman
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1532683359
Total Pages : 78 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Stolen Memories written by Lynda Everman and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2019-06-25 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dementia steals memories--creative stitchery crafts can hold memories. Stolen Memories: An Alzheimer's Stole Ministry and Tallit Initiative describes the use of hand-sewn, individualized stoles and stole-style tallitot in advocacy for Alzheimer's and related dementias. These beautiful pieces of liturgical art can increase awareness, prompt discussion, begin an educational process, promote dementia-friendly faith communities, and give honor to those affected by Alzheimer's. Pastors wear them in the pulpit or as they conduct services, particularly during national days of awareness or remembrance of those affected by dementia or their caregivers and loved ones. Chaplains wear them in pastoral visits or special services for people in assisted living or memory-care units. Advocates wear them as they speak at churches, synagogues, conferences, or training sessions, or as they make visits to their representatives in Congress to lobby for increased funding for research, as well as treatment and care for persons living with dementia and their care partners. Included are simple step-by-step instructions and photos on how readers can piece and sew their own stoles and tallitot, along with many photos of clergy wearing them and their personal reflections on the stoles/tallitot and their meaning to them.

Author : Graham Greene
Publisher : Prabhat Prakashan
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Heart of the Matter: written by Graham Greene and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 1951-01-01 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Talmud by Deutsch, Emanuel: Explore one of the central texts of Rabbinic Judaism with "The Talmud" by Emanuel Deutsch. This comprehensive work provides insights into the Talmud's teachings, discussions, and interpretations. Key Aspects of the Book "The Talmud": Rabbinic Literature: Deutsch's book introduces readers to the world of Rabbinic literature, offering explanations and analyses of Talmudic texts. Religious Scholarship: The book serves as a valuable resource for those interested in the study of Judaism and religious scholarship. Interpretations and Discussions: "The Talmud" presents the Talmud's rich tradition of discussions, debates, and interpretations of Jewish law and ethics. Emanuel Deutsch was a scholar and author known for his expertise in Rabbinic literature and Jewish studies. His book reflects his dedication to preserving and explaining the teachings of the Talmud.

Author : Sophie Judah
Publisher : Random House Digital, Inc.
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dropped from Heaven written by Sophie Judah and published by Random House Digital, Inc.. This book was released on 2007 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 19 stories in Judah's debut explore the little known Jewish community of Bene Israel in India over the course of more than a century. Though Judah touches on a wide array of topics in these vignette-like stories of life in the fictional town of Jwalangart̮he fusion of Jewish and Indian (both Hindi and Muslim) customs, the India-Pakistan partition, the birth of Israelt̮he most prevalent theme is the underappreciated strength and wisdom of the community's women.

Author : Catherine Parr Strickland Traill
Publisher : Alpha Edition
ISBN 13 : 9789354366734
Total Pages : 190 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Tell-Tale written by Catherine Parr Strickland Traill and published by Alpha Edition. This book was released on 2021-01-11 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we have represented this book in a print format as the same form as it was originally first published. Hence any marks or annotations seen are left intentionally to preserve its true nature.