pickTo me a scholar is truly gifted if she/he can make complex theories readable and captivating. Kirsch does that with his summaries of 18 different classics of Jewish literature. He gives insights, puts the works into historical context and each of his summaries are a joy to read! I particularly enjoyed Philo of Alexandria The exposition of the laws and The Guide of the Perplexed by Moses Maimonides, but actually no! I enjoyed them all.
#NovemberByTheNumbers #emojiNov In Hebrew the word "chai" means life. According to Jewish mysticism words have numeric value based on their Hebrew letters and chai totals #18 So the #18 and it's increments of 18 are considered lucky or symbolic for a good life/long life ?"L'Chaim to life" is a common toast and if your #?falls on the #18 it's considered ☘️ @Andrew65
“From the biblical Book of Deuteronomy in the seventh century BCE to the works of the Yiddish master Sholem Aleichem in the twentieth century CE, a few subjects preoccupy every kind of Jewish writer. They might be reduced to four central elements: God, the Torah, the Land of Israel, and Jewish people.” #JewLit
The People and the Books: 18 Classics of Jewish Literature | 
