Sage Tales
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Sage Tales

Wisdom and Wonder from the Rabbis of the Talmud

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Sage Tales

Wisdom and Wonder from the Rabbis of the Talmud

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About This Book

These ancient stories whisper truth to your soul.

Great stories have the power to draw the heart. But certain stories have the power to draw the heart to God and awaken the better angels of our nature. Such are the tales of the rabbis of the Talmud, colorful, quirky yarns that tug at our heartstrings and test our values, ethics, morality—and our imaginations.

In this collection for people of all faiths and backgrounds, Rabbi Burton Visotzky draws on four decades of telling and teaching these legends in order to unlock their wisdom for the contemporary heart. He introduces you to the cast of characters, explains their motivations, and provides the historical background needed to penetrate the wise lessons often hidden within these unusual narratives.

In learning how and why these oft-told tales were spun, you discover how they continue to hold value for our lives.

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Publisher
Jewish Lights
Year
2011
ISBN
9781580235815
Edition
1
Topic
Theology & Religion
Subtopic
Jewish Theology

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Dedication
  4. Contents
  5. 1 / Elijah the Prophet
  6. 2 / The Cast of Characters
  7. 3 / A Story Well Told Is Worth Retelling
  8. 4 / On Loan
  9. 5 / The Woman of Valor
  10. 6 / How a Boy Became a Rabbi
  11. 7 / Meanwhile Back at the Ranch
  12. 8 / Road Trip with Fireworks
  13. 9 / Anything He Can Do, I Can Do, Too
  14. 10 / I Had a Dream … I’ve Been to the Mountaintop
  15. 11 / Paradise Ain’t All It’s Cracked Up to Be
  16. 12 / The Siege
  17. 13 / Comic Relief
  18. 14 / The Rabbi Confronts Caesar, or the Three Wishes
  19. 15 / The Gnat’s Revenge
  20. 16 / Rainmaker
  21. 17 / Nicodemus and Buni—Uncensored!
  22. 18 / Rainmaker—The Sequel
  23. 19 / The Rabbis’ Rip Van Winkle
  24. 20 / Pretty Woman 1 and 2
  25. 21 / Pretty Woman 3, 4, 5
  26. 22 / The End: We Hope
  27. Appendix 1: The Complete Texts
  28. Appendix 2: Who’s Who
  29. Glossary
  30. Suggestions for Further Reading
  31. About Jewish Lights
  32. Copyright