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The Shabbat Elevator and other Sabbath Subterfuges

- An Unorthodox Essay on Circumventing Custom and Jewish Character
Af: Alan Dundes Engelsk Paperback

The Shabbat Elevator and other Sabbath Subterfuges

- An Unorthodox Essay on Circumventing Custom and Jewish Character
Af: Alan Dundes Engelsk Paperback
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There are literally hundreds if not thousands of books written about Judaism and Jews, but this book is unlike any previously published. It focuses on the topic of ''circumventing custom'' with special emphasis on the ingenious ways Orthodox (and other) Jews have devised to avoid breaking the extensive list of activities forbidden on the Sabbath. After examining the sources of Sabbath observance as set forth in the Old Testament, the New Testament, and rabbinical writings, some of the most salient forms of circumvention are described. These include: riding a special Shabbat elevator, unscrewing the lightbulb in the refrigerator, constructing an eruv (a space extending one''s domicile so that objects may be carried outside the home), and relying on the services of the so-called ''Shabbes Goy,'' among others. Dundes respectfully analyzes such facets of Jewish characteristics as an undue concern with purity, and a long-established tradition of indulging in nit-picking and argumentation. The resultant picture of Jewish character is drawn from an unusual mixture of religious written texts and oral tradition (jokes and proverbs). The sources range from ancient Israel to works from the twenty-first century. In many ways, it is an authentic and striking Jewish self-portrait that is painted for the very first time in this fascinating volume.
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There are literally hundreds if not thousands of books written about Judaism and Jews, but this book is unlike any previously published. It focuses on the topic of ''circumventing custom'' with special emphasis on the ingenious ways Orthodox (and other) Jews have devised to avoid breaking the extensive list of activities forbidden on the Sabbath. After examining the sources of Sabbath observance as set forth in the Old Testament, the New Testament, and rabbinical writings, some of the most salient forms of circumvention are described. These include: riding a special Shabbat elevator, unscrewing the lightbulb in the refrigerator, constructing an eruv (a space extending one''s domicile so that objects may be carried outside the home), and relying on the services of the so-called ''Shabbes Goy,'' among others. Dundes respectfully analyzes such facets of Jewish characteristics as an undue concern with purity, and a long-established tradition of indulging in nit-picking and argumentation. The resultant picture of Jewish character is drawn from an unusual mixture of religious written texts and oral tradition (jokes and proverbs). The sources range from ancient Israel to works from the twenty-first century. In many ways, it is an authentic and striking Jewish self-portrait that is painted for the very first time in this fascinating volume.
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Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 208
ISBN-13: 9780742516717
Indbinding: Paperback
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ISBN-10: 0742516717
Kategori: Folklore, myter og legender
Udg. Dato: 21 jan 2002
Længde: 12mm
Bredde: 148mm
Højde: 228mm
Forlag: Rowman & Littlefield
Oplagsdato: 21 jan 2002
Forfatter(e): Alan Dundes
Forfatter(e) Alan Dundes

Kategori Folklore, myter og legender

ISBN-13 9780742516717

Sprog Engelsk

Indbinding Paperback

Sider 208

Udgave

Længde 12mm

Bredde 148mm

Højde 228mm

Udg. Dato 21 jan 2002

Oplagsdato 21 jan 2002

Forlag Rowman & Littlefield

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