Reimagining the Bible: The Storytelling of the Rabbis
- ISBN-10
- 0195104994
- ISBN-13
- 9780195104998
- Category
- Aggada
- Pages
- 289
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1998
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press on Demand
- Author
- Howard Schwartz
Description
Essays examine Jewish literature, from the Torah to modern Yiddish stories, and trace its continuity from the Biblical era to modern times
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