| A Time to Be Born: Customs and Folklore of Jewish Birth Contributor(s): Klein, Michele (Author) |
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ISBN: 0827606982 ISBN-13: 9780827606982 Publisher: Jewish Publication Society OUR PRICE: $19.76 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 1998 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Judaism - Rituals & Practice - Health & Fitness | Pregnancy & Childbirth |
| Dewey: 296.44 |
| LCCN: 97002518 |
| Lexile Measure: 1520 |
| Physical Information: 0.99" H x 6" W x 9" (1.43 lbs) 406 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish - Religious Orientation - Jewish - Topical - Family |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A National Jewish Book Award Winner Psychologist and folklorist Michele Klein draws upon many rich sources-prayers, folktales, folk remedies, as well as biblical, rabbinical, and mystical literature-to explore childbirth from a specifically Jewish context. Michele Klein has a PhD in psychology and has been researching Jewish customs and folklore for many years. Her previous book with JPS, A Time to Be Born: Customs and Folklore of Jewish Birth, won a National Jewish Book Award. |