Jewish Tales of Holy Women
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Published: August 5, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9780787962715
Subjects: Judaism; Women's studies; Zaddikot; Legends, Jewish; Religion; Religion - Judaism; Judaism - Sacred Writings; Religion / Judaism / General; Legends; Judaism - General
First sentence: The Sabbath is the focus of much of Jewish religious life.
Description: "One of the great events of our generation is an increased awareness of feminine spirituality. Yitzhak Buxbaum has collected profound traditional tales about Jewish holy women - tzaddikot - of the last few centuries, precious tales that inspire deep thought, that elicit joy and pride.".

"What is a "holy woman," or a holy man for that matter? According to the Jewish mystics, a holy person is someone who has not lost the holiness that every baby is born with. A holy person is someone who fulfills it. Stories about Jewish holy women have rarely been collected in such an engaging and entertaining form. The tales display a specifically female Jewish spirituality, giving us a peek into a world of devotional beauty that focuses on kindness.

These stories of laughter and tears, humility and bravery, striving and trance, have an appeal spanning the denominational spectrum: they are spiritual nourishment for the soul. The rabbis say there are both male and female angels and angels are on earth as well as in heaven. These tales enhance our appreciation of the female angels on earth."--BOOK JACKET.