Sage Tales: Wisdom and Wonder from the Rabbis of the Talmud - Hardcover

by Rabbi Burton L. Visotzky (Author)

Colorful, quirky yarns from the rabbis of the Talmud tug at your heartstrings and test your values-and your imaginations. A collection for people of all faiths and backgrounds that unlocks the history and wisdom of these legends for the contemporary heart.

Author Biography

Rabbi Burton L. Visotzky, named one of Forward's top fifty Jewish leaders in America, has been engaging spiritual seekers with the ancient wisdom of Judaism for over forty years. He is Appleman Professor of Midrash and Interreligious Studies and director of the Louis Finkelstein Institute for Religious and Social Studies and of the Milstein Center for Interreligious Dialogue at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America. Rabbi Burton L. Visotzky consulted with Bill Moyers and was a featured participant in the PBS television series Genesis: A Living Conversation. He is a lecturer and scholar-in-residence in synagogues, churches and mosques throughout North America, and the author of nine other books, including Sage Tales: Wisdom and Wonder from the Rabbis of the Talmud and Reading the Book: Making the Bible a Timeless Text.

Rabbi Burton L. Visotzky is available to speak on the following topics:

• The Genesis of Ethics: Bible Study and Moral Development
• Reading the Book: Making the Bible a Timeless Text
• Sibling Rivalries: Judaism and Christianity in Their Formative Years
• In Preparation for Passover
• The Road to Redemption: Ancient and Modern Readings of Exodus

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