LEADER 03813nam 2200733 450 001 9910810345403321 005 20231206223233.0 010 $a0-7735-8304-1 010 $a1-282-86676-1 010 $a9786612866760 010 $a0-7735-7631-2 024 7 $a10.1515/9780773576315 035 $a(CKB)2560000000055360 035 $a(OCoLC)698431332 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary10424055 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000438009 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11268899 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000438009 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10449542 035 $a(PQKB)10122302 035 $a(CEL)432894 035 $a(CaBNvSL)slc00225574 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3332138 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10559089 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL286676 035 $a(OCoLC)923235217 035 $a(VaAlCD)20.500.12592/w4cxn9 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3332138 035 $a(DE-B1597)655032 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780773576315 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3271095 035 $a(EXLCZ)992560000000055360 100 $a20140308h20092009 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aImagining holiness $eclassic Hasidic tales in modern times /$fJustin Jaron Lewis 210 1$aMontre?al, Que?bec :$cMcGill-Queen's University Press,$d2009. 210 4$dİ2009 215 $a1 online resource (364 p.) 225 0 $aMcGill-Queen's Studies in the History of Religion ;$v252 225 0$aMcGill-Queen's studies in the history of religion 311 $a0-7735-3519-5 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $tFront Matter -- $tContents -- $tAcknowledgments -- $tA Taste of Hasidic Tales -- $tBlessing the Moon -- $tThe Candle -- $tProtection from Fire; Husband and Wife Reunited -- $tThe Ecstasies of Rebbe Levi Isaac of Berdichev -- $tA Journey with Rebbe Moses Leyb of Sasov -- $tThe Spot of Sugar -- $tForgetting the Mishnah -- $tThe Polish Nobleman?s Blessing -- $tThe Reluctant Rabbi -- $tTo Be a Leader -- $tWedding Presents -- $tIn the Marketplace: The Stories in Context -- $tPreliminary Questions -- $tAuthors and Books -- $tHistorical Context -- $tLiterary Context -- $tIssues of Authenticity -- $tThe Status of the Stories -- $tHoly Men and HolyBooks: The Tales,the Talmud, and Jewish Law -- $tStudy and Storytelling -- $tR?Hayim?s Strange Blessings: Halakhah in the Tales -- $t?TheWorld asIt Is?: Materiality and theBody -- $t?Taste the Food on My Plate?: Tales of Food and Women -- $tThe Changeling: Women as Protagonists and Narrators -- $tEydl of Brody: Stories against Stories -- $tThe Naked Rebbe: Stories of Rebbe Isaac Ayzik of Kaluv and the Holy Body -- $tThe Wounded Body -- $tScorched by His Glowing Coal -- $tA Paradox That No One Can Solve: A Tale of Circumcision -- $tAfterword -- $tAppendix: Names andDates -- $tGlossary -- $tNotes -- $tBibliography -- $tIndex 330 $aHasidic tales are often read as charming expressions of Jewish spirituality. This title offers a radical reappraisal of how we think of Hasidic tales, calling into question received notions of authenticity. It focuses on the neglected Hasidic literature of the early 20th century - primarily the work of Israel Berger and Abraham Hayim Michelson. 410 0$aMcGill-Queen's studies in the history of religion.$nSeries two ;$v52. 606 $aHasidim$vLegends 606 $aJewish legends 606 $aHasidism 615 0$aHasidim 615 0$aJewish legends. 615 0$aHasidism. 676 $a296.8/332 700 $aLewis$b Justin Jaron$f1961-$01709024 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910810345403321 996 $aImagining holiness$94098440 997 $aUNINA