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"Rabbi Yosef Chaim of Baghdad, universally known as the Ben ish Chai, was perhaps the greatest Sephardic Torah figure of the last few centuries. Scholars found his greatness between the covers of his many works; the masses of Baghdad flocked by the thousands to hear his sermons every Sabbath afternoon. Men, women, and children of all ages and backgrounds sat, stood, and pushed together enraptured, as he spun his web of law, homiletics, and parable, captivating all his listeners, each at his own level. He was as great a storyteller and author of parables as he was a scholar. In the tradition of such Torah giants as the Maggid of Dubno and the Chofetz Chaim, he had an uncanny knack for composing stories that were entertaining in themselves, but also taught eternal lessons. The children were amused and enthralled; the adults had food for a week's constructive thought. In this marvelously versatile book, Yaakov Kahn collects some of the finest parables of the Ben Ish Chai. Aptly, he calls it Golden Apples, following the wisdom of Solomon, who describes the truth within a parable as a golden apple, wreathed by the silver setting of the story that teaches it. Indeed, these stories are pure gold. For parents and teachers, adults and children, speakers and readers, this is a book that will amuse, interest, and instruct. It's the kind of book you will pick up over and over again. No wonder the original Hebrew edition is so popular—and so will this new translation be. This is the first time the eloquence and imagination of the Ben Ish Chai has been brought to English readers. It is long overdue—and sure to be very welcome"--
Publication Data:
Author(s): Yaʻaḳov Ḳahan, Joseph Ḥayyim ben Elijah al-Ḥakam
Publisher: Mesorah Publications
Pages: 192
Language: en
Category: Religion and Spirituality
Genre: Literary Collections, Middle Eastern, Religion, Inspirational, Judaism, Sacred Writings
ISBN: 0899064043
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