Dear Friends-- I will be reading and we will discuss my new book: The Bride Who Argued With God on Saturday, November 10, 2 p.m. at the Culver City Julian Dixon Public Library at 4975 Overland Avenue, Culver City, California, tel.: 310-559-1676. I would be very pleased to see you at the event. (The Bride on the cover of my book is my mother!) I hope to see you, Hava
The Bride Who Argued With God: Tales From The Treasury of Jewish Folklore by Hava Ben-Zvi iUniverse, $22.95 ISBN 0-595-40567-3. Available from Amazon.com, Ingram, Barnes and Noble, the author: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reviews Kirkus Discoveries: " An important piece of public history." Dr. Miriyam Glazer, American Jewish University: " A remarkably rich collection of folktales, legends, Hasidic, midrashic and Talmudic lore from all corners of the Jewish world We learn so much about the many-hued traditions of Judaism, its custom, its mode of perception A book for scholars as well. All those interested in Jewish storytelling, folk literature, and the nuanced relationship of Jewish men and women through the ages, will want to have in their library. I respect and honor her achievement." Jonathan Kirsch: "The richest and most resonant tales from Jewish literature and folklore Illuminating annotations Truly, a book of light." Ellen Cole AJL Bulletin, September-October 2007, p.44 " a wonderful new collection of Jewish folktales from many countries. Cleverly organized by theme, this new volume promises to be as useful as it is charming This collection reveals the universality of the human condition within our rich, diverse, international Jewish culture The foibles of man feed this literature served with strong Jewish characters Topics concern various aspects of family life, timeless ethical issues and the Jew in the wider world Many spotlight women and their expected place Teachers, havurah groups, book review groups, adults and high school students will find this compilation a refreshing break Marital situations make this an adult volume although it can be of interest to high school students. Recommended for all libraries high school and up." Betsy Kahn: " A delightfully engaging anthology, and the theme of love and relationships is very pertinent to my middle school students. The work is scholarly, authoritative, wide in scope Most importantly, it is just fun to read! My school library colleagues in elementary through high school will find it a valuable addition to their folktale collections." Irene E. McDermott, San Marino Public Library: "The tales taste of love, resilience and dark humor. Rabbi William Cutter, Ph.D, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion: "The Bride celebrates a renewed interest in Jewish folklorea folklore that is vigorous, earthy, sometimes funny and 'moral' without moralizing .The hopes and longings in these tales continue to perplex the modern Jew, while the stories about these hopes and longings can delight the Jewish and general reader alike." Rabbi Alvin Mars, Ph.D., Mandel Center for Jewish Education, Jewish Community Centers Association of North America " Many of the selections have not had wide publication in the past, so that the book serves as an excellent resource for club and camp, classroom and study group. Ben-Zvi's notes at the conclusion of each story make it accessible, even for the novice reader of Jewish folk literature. The book has given me hours of pleasurable reading and is a valuable resource on my bookshelf." Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) =========================================================== Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
