| Contents |
Introduction, or How and why to read the Talmud -- Our bodies, our selves, or How having a snack, taking a bath, and pooping can save your soul -- All together now, or How to play well with others -- Holding out for a hero, or How to be yourself -- Romance in the dark, or How to win in love and marriage -- Everything in order, or How to make sense of the world -- Thank you for being a friend, or How fighting can bring you closer -- The stories we tell, or How to find your voice -- Epilogue. |
| Abstract |
A witty and wide-ranging exploration of a book that has perplexed and delighted people for centuries: the Talmud. For numerous centuries, the Talmud--an extraordinary work of Jewish ethics, law, and tradition--has compelled readers to grapple with how to live a good life. Full of folk legends, bawdy tales, and rabbinical repartee, it is inspiring, demanding, confounding, and thousands of pages long. As Liel Leibovitz enthusiastically explores the Talmud, what has sometimes been misunderstood as a dusty and arcane volume becomes humanity's first self-help book. How the Talmud Can Change Your Life contains sage advice on an unparalleled scope of topics, which includes communicating with your partner, dealing with grief, and being a friend. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | ebook version : 9781324020837 |
| Genre/form | Religious materials. |
| Genre/form | Religious materials. |
| ISBN | 9781324020820 |
| ISBN | 1324020822 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | ePub ebook |
