Yitzhak Buxbaum

Storytelling and Spirituality in Judaism

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Produktbeschreibung

'The purpose of this book is to elevate stories and storytelling in people's esteem, so they will understand their holiness and appreciate them at their full worth. There are those who enjoy stories and storytelling but in the back of their minds think, 'After all, they're only stories.'

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jason Aronson
• Seitenzahl: 255
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Mai 2001
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 217mm x 147mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 463g
• ISBN-13: 9780765761668
• ISBN-10: 0765761661
• Artikelnr.: 21367603

Autorenporträt

Yitzhak Buxbaum is a maggid, an inspired and inspiring teacher and storyteller, who teaches at synagogues, Jewish community centers, and colleges. He graduated from Cornell University and has an advanced degree from the University of Michigan. The author of Jewish Spiritual Practices and The Life and Teachings of Hillel, he resides in New York City.

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1 Introduction: Storytelling and Spirituality Part 2 Part I:
Storytelling in Hasidism Chapter 3 Ch.1 What Made Hasidic Storytelling
Different? Chapter 4 Ch.2 Hasidic Praise of Stories and Storytelling
Chapter 5 Ch.3 The First Hasidic Storyteller: The Baal Shem Tov Chapter 6
Ch.4 The Besht's Stories Chapter 7 Ch.5 The Besht's Use of Secular Tales
Chapter 8 Ch.6 The Besht's Storyteller Disciple Chapter 9 Ch.7 Storytelling
in Hasidic Life Chapter 10 Ch.8 An Established Place in Hasidism: The
Mitzvah of Storytelling Chapter 11 Ch.9 Drawing People to God Through
Storytelling Chapter 12 Ch.10 Traditional Opposition to Storytelling
Chapter 13 Ch.11 Scriptural Support for Storytelling Chapter 14 Ch.12
Storytelling Among the Misnagdim and Non-hasidim Part 15 Part II: Hasidic
Teaching About the Methods and Practices of Storytelling Chapter 16 Ch.13
Deriving Lessons from Stories Chapter 17 Ch.14 How to Tell, How to Listen
Chapter 18 Ch.15 Hearing the Hints in Stories Chapter 19 Ch.16 Miracle
Stories: What to Believe Chapter 20 Ch.17 Different Story Versions: Issues
of Truth and Falsehood Chapter 21 Ch.18 How Rebbes Use Stories Chapter 22
Ch.19 An Exceptional Case: Rabbi Nahman of Bratzlav Part 23 Part III:
Hasidic Teaching About the Benefits of Storytelling Chapter 24 Ch.20
Stories Save Chapter 25 Ch.21 Stories Save-Continued Chapter 26 Ch.22
Messiah Chapter 27 Afterword: Applications for Today