Wise Men and Their Tales
Subtitle: Portraits of Biblical, Talmudic, and Hasidic Masters
Edition: 1st edition
Publisher: Schocken
Published: October 14, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 368
ISBN-13: 9780805241730
Subjects: Legends; Religious; Judaism; Biography / Autobiography; Religion; O.T; Judaism - History; Bible - Biography - Old Testament; Biblical Biography - Old Testament; Modern fiction; Religion / Judaism / History; Biography; Talmud; Bible; Hasidim; Hasidism
Description: The Nobel laureate shares his insights into a broad spectrum of biblical figures, Talmudic scholars, and Hasidic rabbis, including Sarah, the mother of Isaac, Samson, Isaiah, and Rabbi Shimon bar Yohai, describing how their experiences, triumphs and tragedies, teachings, and faith can transform our own lives.