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The Wisdom of Judaism: An Introduction to the Values of the Talmud - Hardcover
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by Dov Peretz Elkins (Author)
This accessible introduction to the Talmud explores the essence of Judaism through reflections on the words of the rabbinic sages and what they offer as the central values for living. From one of American Judaism's foremost teachers and writers.
Author Biography
Rabbi Dov Peretz Elkins, award-winning anthologist, lecturer, educator and author, is coeditor of the best-selling Chicken Soup for the Jewish Soul. Widely published in the Jewish and general press, he is author of The Wisdom of Judaism: An Introduction to the Values of the Talmud (Jewish Lights), and is editor of Yom Kippur Readings: Inspiration, Information and Contemplation; Rosh Hashanah Readings: Inspiration, Information and Contemplation; and Jewish Stories from Heaven and Earth: Inspiring Tales to Nourish the Heart and Soul (all Jewish Lights). He is rabbi emeritus of The Jewish Center of Princeton, New Jersey, and a former member of the Committee on Jewish Law and Standards of the Rabbinical Assembly and the Council for Jewish Education. Visit his websites-www.wisdomofjudaism.org and www.eco-judaism.org-for more information.
Rabbi Dov Peretz Elkins is available to speak on the following topics:
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- Hasidic Wisdom and Modern Psychology
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