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Because God Loves Stories: Anthology of Jewish Storytelling (Paperback)

by Zeitlin (Author), Steven J. Zeitlin (Editor)
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  • Paperback: 304 pages
  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd (6 Oct 1997)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0684811758
  • ISBN-13: 978-0684811758
  • Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 15 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 879,161 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Jimmy Neil SmithFounder and Executive Director of the National Storytelling AssociationA Superb contribution to Jewish folklore. From stories that re-create the lost world of the Easter European Jewish "shtetl" to a selection of Ladino-inflected pieces from Sephardic Jews, "Because God Loves Stories" brings to vivid life the role of storytelling both as entertainment and as a way of re-invigorating a precious tradition.

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Collects Jewish stories, from ancient tales and classics to contemporary stories and humor.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Captures Jewish "philosophy of life" if there is one., 21 Dec 1997
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It is said that when three Jews have a discussion they will have at least four opinions, so there may not be any such thing as a Jewish outlook on, or philosophy of, life itself. But if there is, Because God Loves Stories captures its flavor. This is a collection of tales, memories, family stories, and anecdotes -- most of them short, and all of them fascinating -- that captures the tension and conflict between demanding the sweetness of the ideal world from God (who should certainly understand it the way WE do) while grudgingly, cynically, and mockingly accepting the frequent bitterness (or at least the tartness) of reality. It is a collection that shows how one can see humans as made in the image of God while still being fallible, troublesome, and even sinful, and that shows Jews loving God while being poignantly aware of the disappointments in much of His work, and letting Him know about it.

I have given copies of this book to my (Jewish) father who is as easily impressed as all Jewish parents -- and he loved it and reads the stories to friends he visits in a Jewish nursing home. They love them. I have also shared the stories with the non-Jews of a library literary discussion group to which I belong, and they have loved them. So, nu, what are you waiting for? Buy the book already. It's not like it costs so much money; the pleasure will be worth the few pennies you spend.

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