The relationships are heterosexual and homosexual, arranged and spontaneous, young and mature. They come from places as far-ranging as Yemen and New York. The narratives are as old as the Bible and as new as the twenty-first century. They tell of how people fall in love and how they grow in love. Folktales continue the tradition, and contemporary writers highlight the way their faith and love interweave and enrich each other.įrom Adam and Eve to the Song of Songs, from legends of Solomon to the letters of Alfred Dreyfus, these are stories that tell of heartbreak and devotion. Jewish tradition overflows with love stories from the Bible, Talmud, and Midrash. Jewish Stories of Love and Marriage offers a treasury of tales that speak to the tenderness and passion, difficulties and blessings of love. JEWISH STORIES OF LOVE AND MARRIAGE (2015)
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