- Paperback: 273 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins Canada / Non-Fiction (Oct 8 1997)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0688151086
- ISBN-13: 978-0688151089
- Product Dimensions: 20.8 x 14.2 x 2.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 363 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,245,844 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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New York author Gribetz has compiled an anthology of wise sayings, stories, and insights from the Jewish tradition. Inspired by the memory of her devout father, who encouraged her to see beyond male/female religious roles, she has divided her work into sections addressing such topics as faith, friendship, ethics, nature, the Holocaust, and Israel. Gribetz has taken a large sampling of works from Jewish humorists, including such gems as Zionist leader Chaim Weizmann's observation that "Miracles sometimes occur, but one has to work terribly hard for them." Citations for the passages are briefly provided. Readers can dip into this book for meditation and ponder passages that range from a paragraph to a few pages. Overall, this inexpensive paperback is a winner, especially for readers seeking inspiration in the flavor of Chicken Soup for the Soul. It will circulate well in most libraries, particularly those serving a Jewish clientele.?Paul M. Kaplan, Lake Villa Dist. Lib., Ill.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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A beautiful guide to Judaica uses the collective memory of a culture to share aphorisms and poetry on many topics, such as life, family, marriage, friendship, charity, kindness, ethics, faith, food, wisdom, death, and nature. Original."
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Enlightening Read, May 9 2010
By Carmile Williams "Mordor" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Wise Words: Jewish Thoughts and Stories Through the Ages (Paperback)
This book really gave me something to think about.I loved every minute of it.
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Wise Wonderful Words, Sep 8 2008
By Long Island Momma "Abigail" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Wise Words: Jewish Thoughts and Stories Through the Ages (Paperback)
I enjoyed reading this book very much and highly recommend it. What is wonderful about this book is that you can sit and read it for hours, or you can just read a few passages when you get a chance. The book leaves you with something to ponder, meditate and sometimes even with a chuckle, and let's admit the Jewish people are known for their humor.The author has compiled a collection of wise sayings, stories and insights regarding Jewish traditions. She writes about different important issues, such as life, death, friendship, family, marriage, charity, kindness, ethics, food, holidays, nature, and art. I enjoyed reading the beginning of each chapter where the author states her own recollections as a daughter, sister, wife, and mother. This would be a great book to give someone as a Hanukkah present.
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An intelligently done collection, Jan 5 2006
By Shalom Freedman "Shalom Freedman" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Wise Words: Jewish Thoughts and Stories Through the Ages (Paperback)
This collection does not simply list quotations one after another. It also contains prose passages in which Gribetz explains her attitude towards the subject in question. In this regard her autobiographical passage on her relation to Israel was interesting and valuable.As for the quotations she has a sense of what is meaningful and does not as many anthologies of this kind go simply for what is likely to make the crowd titter.
An intelligently done collection.
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