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OverviewBrowse discussion questions Ruth Calderon has recently electrified the Jewish world with her teachings of talmudic texts. In this volume, her first to appear in English, she offers a fascinating window into some of the liveliest and most colorful stories in the Talmud. Calderon rewrites talmudic tales as richly imagined fictions, drawing us into the lives of such characters as the woman who risks her life for a sister suspected of adultery; a humble schoolteacher who rescues his village from drought; and a wife who dresses as a prostitute to seduce her pious husband in their garden. Breathing new life into an ancient text, A Bride for One Night offers a surprising and provocative read, both for anyone already intimate with the Talmud or for anyone interested in one of the most influential works of Jewish literature. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ruth Calderon , Ilana KurshanPublisher: Jewish Publication Society Imprint: Jewish Publication Society Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.249kg ISBN: 9780827612099ISBN 10: 0827612095 Pages: 184 Publication Date: 01 March 2014 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction The Imaginative Map The Fishpond Sisters The Other Side Beloved Rabbi Libertina Return A Bride for One Night Nazir Lamp The Matron The Goblet The Knife He and His Son Sorrow in the Cave Elisha The Beruria Incident Yishmael, My Son, Bless Me Notes Selected BibliographyReviewsA Bride for One Night is a treasure and made me eager to study more Talmud. --Edgar M. Bronfman, president of the Samuel Bronfman Foundation--Edgar M. Bronfman (09/20/2013) Author InformationRuth Calderon has a PhD in Talmud from Hebrew University and was elected to the Israeli Knesset in January 2013. She became a national celebrity when she taught a page of Talmud in the Israeli parliament, arguing that the text was the heritage of the entire Jewish people. She is founder and former director of Elul Beit Midrash in Jerusalem and founder and chair of Alma: Home for Hebrew Culture in Tel Aviv. Ilana Kurshan is the books editor of Lilith magazine. She is the author of Why Is This Night Different from All Other Nights? as well as several articles about Talmud, literature, and Jewish life. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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