From Jerusalem to the edge of heaven
Subtitle: meditations on the soul of Israel
By: Ari Elon ; translated from the Hebrew by Tikva Frymer-Kensky.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Jewish Publication Society
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 181
Subjects: Elon, Ari -- Religion; Bruegel, Pieter, ca. 1525-1569; Judaism -- Essence, genius, nature; Aggadah; Intifada, 1987-  -- Personal narratives, Israeli
Description: From Jerusalem to the Edge of Heaven fuses different media and styles to explore vastly different yet inescapably connected moments in Jewish history: the ancient Babylonian yeshivah at Pumbedita; Jerusalem, a decade after independence; and Gaza during the Intifada. In his explorations, the author re-imagines essential concepts and defining structures of Jewish history and identity in profound, and profoundly disquieting, ways.

The theme of children pervades the writings - lost children, perpetual children, and one child, Alma Dee, in particular. The theme of children is highlighted as well in the illustrations, details from Pieter Breughel's Children's Games.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.