This remarkable anthology of sixteen narratives from ancient and
medieval Hebrew texts opens a new window onto the Jewish
imagination. Presenting the captivating world of rabbinic
storytelling, it reveals facets of the Jewish experience and
tradition that would otherwise have remained unknown and examines
the surprisingly deep connection between the values of classical
Judaism and the art of imaginative narrative writing.
Virtually all the narratives appear here in English for the
first time. Sometimes pious, sometimes playful, and sometimes
almost scandalous, they are each accompanied by an introduction and
notes. The select_ions are framed by essays by David Stern and Mark
Jay Mirsky that examine the various moods and forms in which the
rabbinic imagination found expression and explore the impact that
this unique form of narrative has had on modern fiction. The
translations are by Norman Bronznick, Yaakov Elman, Michal Govrin,
Arthur Green, Martha Himmelfarb, Ivan Marcus, Mark Jay Mirsky, Joel
Rosenberg, David Ruderman, Raymond Scheindlin, David Stern, and Avi
Weinstein.
"No other anthology offers the English reader such a fluent but
at the same time scripturally responsible rendering of classical
Hebrew literature". -- David G. Roskies, Commentary
"Fills an important gap in our understanding of the diversity of
Hebrew literary expression". -- Leonard Gordon, Religious Studies
Review
"A book of delight.... For modern readers (the selections) are
wondrously entertaining; they are also a glorious opportunity to
enhance our appreciation of the imaginative genius of our
forebears". -- Max D. Ticktin, The Jewish Monthly (B'nai B'rith
International)
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