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Sages and Dreamers: Biblical, Talmudic, and Hasidic Portraits and Legends
Sages and Dreamers Biblical Talmudic and Hasidic Portraits and Legends Author:Elie Wiesel Twenty-five portraits of figures from the Jewish tradition explore the mysteries of Jewish existence and themes of humility, silence, loyalty, and truth, and feature Esther, Noah, Daniel, Ruth, and others. — The Bible. Noah ; Jephthah and his daughter ; Ruth ; Solomon ; Ezekiel ; Daniel ; Ezra and Nehemia... more »h ; Esther The Talmud. The house of Shammai and the house of Hillel ; Rabbi Hanina ben Dossa ; Rabbi Eleazar ben Azaryah ; Rabbi Ishmael ; Rabbi Akiba ; Ben Azzai and Ben Zoma ; Elisha ben Abouya ; Rabbi Hananiah ben Teradyon ; Rabbi Meir and Brurya ; Rabbi Shimon bar Yohai and his son ; Rabbi Zeira ; Rav and Shmuel The Hasidic tradition. The Shpoler Zeide ; Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel of Apt ; Rabbi Avraham the Angel ; Kotzk and Izbitze ; The Ostrowtzer rabbi« less