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https://www.myjewishlearning.com/120-jewish-books-for-every-age/
"Not for nothing are the Jews called the People of the Book. Across time and space, cultural and denominational differences, Jews are united by the tradition’s central sacred books, the Torah and the Talmud. Jews have long been a literate people, one who valued reading and writing even before the idea of mass literacy was widespread. And through the ages, Jews have not only read widely but they have always produced books … and more books. As the biblical author Ecclesiastes so wryly observed more than two millennia ago, “of making many books there is no end.” (Ecclesiastes 12:12)
https://www.myjewishlearning.com/120-jewish-books-for-every-age/
"Not for nothing are the Jews called the People of the Book. Across time and space, cultural and denominational differences, Jews are united by the tradition’s central sacred books, the Torah and the Talmud. Jews have long been a literate people, one who valued reading and writing even before the idea of mass literacy was widespread. And through the ages, Jews have not only read widely but they have always produced books … and more books. As the biblical author Ecclesiastes so wryly observed more than two millennia ago, “of making many books there is no end.” (Ecclesiastes 12:12)
For Ecclesiastes, the dizzying production of endless volumes — none of which would cure that pesky human condition of mortality — was wearying. But for the Jewish people it has also been a necessary means of communicating the tradition in every generation, and of working through the challenges and possibilities of every historical period, and a way to hold international and intergenerational conversations. The question is: Where should we begin?
Reading is a lifelong Jewish practice, and great Jewish literature should grow with us over the years. Psalm 90, traditionally ascribed to King David, declares: “The span of our life is 70 years, or, given the strength, 80.” But Jews are an optimistic people. Moses lived to 120, and we wish the same for ourselves and those around us. Ad me’ah v’esrim — to 120! — is a common Jewish birthday wish.
So here we offer recommendations of the best that Jewish literature has to offer, a book for every age, from birth all the way to 120."
(In the process of adding all 120 books, come back soon for more)
(In the process of adding all 120 books, come back soon for more)
120 Jewish Books for Every Age [in progress]
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Bringing this list to StoryGraph
https://www.myjewishlearning.com/120-jewish-books-for-every-age/
"Not for nothing are the Jews called the People of the Book. Across time and space, cultural and denominational differences, Jews are united by the tradition’s central sacred books, the Torah and the Talmud. Jews have long been a literate people, one who valued reading and writing even before the idea of mass literacy was widespread. And through the ages, Jews have not only read widely but they have always produced books … and more books. As the biblical author Ecclesiastes so wryly observed more than two millennia ago, “of making many books there is no end.” (Ecclesiastes 12:12)
https://www.myjewishlearning.com/120-jewish-books-for-every-age/
"Not for nothing are the Jews called the People of the Book. Across time and space, cultural and denominational differences, Jews are united by the tradition’s central sacred books, the Torah and the Talmud. Jews have long been a literate people, one who valued reading and writing even before the idea of mass literacy was widespread. And through the ages, Jews have not only read widely but they have always produced books … and more books. As the biblical author Ecclesiastes so wryly observed more than two millennia ago, “of making many books there is no end.” (Ecclesiastes 12:12)
For Ecclesiastes, the dizzying production of endless volumes — none of which would cure that pesky human condition of mortality — was wearying. But for the Jewish people it has also been a necessary means of communicating the tradition in every generation, and of working through the challenges and possibilities of every historical period, and a way to hold international and intergenerational conversations. The question is: Where should we begin?
Reading is a lifelong Jewish practice, and great Jewish literature should grow with us over the years. Psalm 90, traditionally ascribed to King David, declares: “The span of our life is 70 years, or, given the strength, 80.” But Jews are an optimistic people. Moses lived to 120, and we wish the same for ourselves and those around us. Ad me’ah v’esrim — to 120! — is a common Jewish birthday wish.
So here we offer recommendations of the best that Jewish literature has to offer, a book for every age, from birth all the way to 120."
(In the process of adding all 120 books, come back soon for more)
(In the process of adding all 120 books, come back soon for more)
