A Bride for One Night: Talmud Tales

by Dr. Ruth Calderon

Other authorsIlana Kurshan (Translator)
Paperback, 2014

Status

Available

Call number

231.1 CAL

Publication

The Jewish Publication Society (2014), Edition: Reprint, 184 pages

Description

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

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I trouble myself to sort through a lot of detritus talmud commentary to find exactly what I'm looking for. Uncovering the gems make it all worth it. I hit jackpot with this one. To think now, that my favorite commentary on the talmud thus far is now this book, written by a woman. It's a marvelous
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curation, laid out in a splendid manor, with excellent erudition. It also gave me historical-fiction ideas as possibilities for future projects. I enjoyed the Bavli out of it. I want more like her, I want more books like this. Everybody, help me find more great stuff like it. Thank you so much.
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Language

Original language

English

Physical description

184 p.; 5.98 inches

ISBN

0827612095 / 9780827612099

Local notes

2014-15 Reading Circle selection

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