A Fool's Kabbalah by Steve Stern Paperback Book
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A Fool's Kabbalah by Steve Stern Paperback Book. A Fool's Kabbalah by Steve Stern. Title A Fool's Kabbalah. Author Steve Stern. Format Paperback. A Fool's Kabbalah by Steve Stern Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description "In the ruins of postwar Europe, the world's leading expert on the Kabbalah and Jewish mysticism goes on a hair-raising journey to recover sacred books stolen by the Nazis ..."--Provided by publisher. Publisher Description In the ruins of postwar Europe, the world's leading expert on the Kabbalah and Jewish mysticism goes on a hair-raising journey to recover sacred books stolen by the Nazis . . .In the ruins of postwar Europe, the world's leading expert on the Kabbalah and Jewish mysticism goes on a hair-raising journey to recover sacred books stolen by the Nazis . . .At the end of the Second World War Gershom Scholem, the magisterial scholar of Jewish mysticism, is commissioned by the Hebrew University in what was then British-ruled Palestine to retrieve a lost world. He is sent to sift through the rubble of Europe in search of precious Jewish books stolen by the Nazis or hidden by the Jews themselves in secret places throughout the ravaged search takes him into ruined cities and alien wastelands. The terrible irony of salvaging books that had outlasted the people for whom they'd been written leaves Dr. Scholem longing for the kind of magic that had been the merely theoretical subject of his lamplit Stern's A Fool's Kabbalah, a novel featuring numerous real-life historic figures, reimagines Gershom Scholem's quest and how it sparked in him the desire to realize the legacy of his dear friend, the brilliant philosopher Walter the heart of that legacy was the idea that humor is an essential tool of redemption. In a parallel narrative, Menke Klepfisch, self-styled jester and incorrigible scamp, attempts to subvert, through his antic behavior, the cruelties of the Nazi occupation of his native Menke's efforts collide with the monstrous reality of the Holocaust, we see-in another place and time--evidence that Dr. Scholem, in defiance of his austere reputation, has begun to develop the anarchic characteristics of a clown.A Fool's Kabbalah intertwines the stories of these 2 quixotic characters, who, though poles apart, complement one another in their tragicomic struggles to oppose the supreme evil of history, using only the weapons of humor and a little magic. Details ISBN 1685891659 ISBN-13 9781685891657 Title A Fool's Kabbalah Author Steve Stern Format Paperback Year 2025 Pages 304 Publisher Melville House Publishing GEItemID:169977369; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
