Make yourself a teacher
Subtitle: rabbinic tales of mentors and disciples
By: Susan Handelman
Series: The Samuel and Althea Stroum lectures in Jewish studies
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Seattle
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780295991283; 9780295991290
Subjects: Rabbinical literature; Judaism; Spiritual life; Teacher-student relationships in rabbinical literature; Jewish learning and scholarship; Teacher-student relationships; History and criticism
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: I only want the piece which is in your mouth; title: Torah of the belly: Rabbi Eliezer starves for a teacher; title: The gates of wounded feelings: Rabbi Eliezer is banned; title: Father! father! Israel's chariot and horseman!: the passing of Rabbi Eliezer.