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If all the seas were ink : a memoir / Ilana Kurshan. by Kurshan, Ilana. St. Martin's Press, 2017. Call #: 296.1206 K96i Subjects Kurshan, Ilana.   Talmud -- Introductions.   Women Jewish scholars -- Biography.   Jews, American -- Israel -- Biography. ISBN:  9781250121264 (hc.) Edition:  1st ed. Description:  299 p. ; 22 cm. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references. Summary:  At the age of 27, alone in Jerusalem in the wake of a painful divorce, Ilana Kurshan joined the world's largest book club, learning daf yomi, Hebrew for "daily page" of the Talmud, a book of rabbinic teachings spanning about 600 years and the basis for all codes of Jewish law. A runner, a reader and a romantic, Kurshan adapted to its pace, attuned her ear to its poetry, and discovered her passions in its pages. She brought the Talmud with her wherever she went, studying in airplanes, supermarket lines, and over a plate of pasta at home, careful not to drip tomato sauce upon discussions about the sprinkling of blood on the Temple altar. By the time she completed the Talmud after seven and a half years, Kurshan was remarried with three young children. A tale of heartache and humor, of love and loss, of marriage and motherhood, and of learning to put one foot in front of the other by turning page after page. A deeply accessible and personal guided tour of the Talmud, shedding new light on its stories and offering insights into its arguments - both for those already familiar with the text and for those who have never encountered it. For people of the book - both Jewish and non-Jewish - a celebration of learning through literature how to fall in love once again. Ilana Kurshan is a graduate of Harvard and Cambridge. Her writing has appeared in Tablet, Lilith, Hadassah, The Forward, Kveller, The World Jewish Digest, Nashim, and The Jewish Week. Ilana is the author of Why Is This Night Different From All Other Nights? She lives in Jerusalem. Genre:  Memoirs. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Central Library Adult Nonfiction 296.1206 K96i Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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