About this title: Learning partners Mamet (the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright) and Kushner (a rabbi) give their own unique perspectives on weekly readings from the books of the Torah. The author's thought-provoking commentaries, presented in alternating voices, examine the paradoxes, personalities, and ambiguities within the texts, leading to new levels of understanding for the reader.
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Schocken
Date published: 2003-08-26
ISBN-13:9780805242201ISBN:0805242201
Description: Like New. New/unused book. Has remainder mark dot on outer edge, otherwise neat and clean inside and out. Delivery confirmation will be emailed to you upon shipment. Packaged securely and shipped promptly with care. -*Priority orders are sent within 24hrs. * read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Schocken Books
Date published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780805242201ISBN:0805242201
Description: Fine in Fine jacket. Commentary on weekly parashot of the Torah. Kushner provides insights from the family to the Kabbalah while Mamet approaches each portion through Freud and other cultural icons, reinterpreting the text completely. Bright, clean copy with no marks or blemishes.172 pp. read more
Edition: Stated First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Schocken
Date published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780805242201ISBN:0805242201
Description: Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 0805242201. Price on DJ is $21.00. # line 246897531. Mild rubbing on dust jacket.; 5.25 x 8.25 inches; 173 pages; From DJ: "In the ancient Jewish practice of the kavannah (a meditation designed to focus oneÆs heart on its spiritual goal), Lawrence Kushner and David Mamet offer their own reactions to key verses from each weekÆs Torah portion, opening the biblical text to new layers of understanding. Here is a fascinating glimpse into two great minds, as each ... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Schocken
Date published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780805242201ISBN:0805242201
Description: Like New. Stated First Edition, first printing of BRAND NEW 2003 hardcover with DJ. All clean crisp text pages with a nice tight binding. Free gift-wrapping. Daily shipping. ALL ORDERS ARE GUARANTEED. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Schocken Publishing, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Date published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780805242201ISBN:0805242201
Edition: 1st Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: New York: Schocken Books, 2003
Date published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780805242201ISBN:0805242201
Description: Fine in Fine jacket. Signed by Author(s) Published in New York by Schocken Books in 2003. Signed and dated on the title page by David Mamet, the author. First Edition is printed on copyright page along with number sequence "2 4 6 8 9 7 5 3 1. " Book fine. DJ fine. DJ price reads "$21.00". read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Schocken
Date published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780805242201ISBN:0805242201
Description: Good. 0805242201 A used but readable copy with markings and general wear. Hardcover. Used items may not include extras such as infotrac, CD or other web access codes. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Schocken
Date published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780805242201ISBN:0805242201
Description: Very Good. 0805242201 Very Good-No markings in text. 100% Satisfaction Guarantee! Thousands of satisfied customers! For a concise explanation of how we determine the condition rating of each book, click on our bookseller name on this page and navigate to our storefront on this site where full details are available. read more
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