Wise Words

Reissue

Gribetz, Jessica 저자(글)

Harper Perennial · 2004년 02월 03일

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Jessica Gribetz lives with her husband and four daughters in New York City.
A collection of aphorisms and poetry from the Bible, the Talmud, Hasidic tales, and contemporary literature with an emphasis on women's voices, "Wise Words" reflects the collective memory that is shaped by the stories, humor, melodies, rituals, and values that have been passed on for generations.
A comprehensive anthology of wise sayings, stories, and insights from the Jewish tradition addressing such topics as faith, friendship, ethics, nature, charity, kindness, marriage, death, the Holocaust, and Israel. Wise Words celebrates the heart and soul of a people shaped by four thousand years of precepts, stories, rituals, recipes, and humor. It is an all-embracing collection of aphorisms and poetry from the Bible, the Talmud, Hasidic tales, and contemporary humor and literature -- with a special emphasis on the all-too-often-forgotten voices of women. On any given topic, you can read the words of Isaiah, the teachings of Maimonides, the mystical wisdom of the Kabbalah, passages from Grace Paley, Nora Ephron, and Isaac Bashevis Singer, along with a sprinkling of Yiddish folk sayings that often get right to the heart of any subject. Often joyous, occasionally tragic, the material is divided by major themes, including Jewish writers' insights on life, death, friendship, family, marriage, charity, kindness, ethics, food, holidays, nature, and art. Each section is framed by the author's own recollections as a daughter, sister, wife, and mother.

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저자(글) Gribetz, Jessica

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ISBN	9780060566937 ( 0060566930 )
발행(출시)일자	2004년 02월 03일
쪽수	288쪽
크기	138 * 210 * 19 mm / 322 g
총권수	1권
언어	영어