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Reviewer's Bookwatch, February 1999
"This draws upon a wide range of Jewish sources, from folk remedies and tales to biblical and mystical literature and reference works, to portray childbirth within a Jewish context. From sexual relations and pregnancy to childrearing, this provides information on the customs of Jewish childbirth which infuse a sense of ethnic identity into child and parent." --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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Winner of the 1998 National Book Award, A Time to Be Born is unlike any other book on childbirth in its Jewish perspective. Michele Klein uses many rich sources, including prayers, folktales, folk remedies, as well as biblical, rabbinical, and mystical literature, to explore childbirth's role within Jewish tradition.
"This draws upon a wide range of Jewish sources, from folk remedies and tales to biblical and mystical literature and reference works, to portray childbirth within a Jewish context. From sexual relations and pregnancy to childrearing, this provides information on the customs of Jewish childbirth which infuse a sense of ethnic identity into child and parent." --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Book Description
Winner of the 1998 National Book Award, A Time to Be Born is unlike any other book on childbirth in its Jewish perspective. Michele Klein uses many rich sources, including prayers, folktales, folk remedies, as well as biblical, rabbinical, and mystical literature, to explore childbirth's role within Jewish tradition.
This book reveals the values, ideas, and customs that characterize childbirth among Jews. By bringing a child into the world, new life is celebrated, and for Jews, this birth rests on the central pillars of Jewish life: the sanctity of God, Torah, and of the community.
What are the traditional attitudes toward contraception and abortion? What does our heritage teach us about pregnancy and the means to ensure the safe birth of a baby? What role did midwives play? And what rituals were enacted as part of the celebration of a newborn? All these questions are answered as Jewish beliefs and customs are examined.
Today, a growing number of Jews are seeking new ways to better express their spirituality. A Time to Be Born is the book for them, especially for expectant families, because it responds to their yearning to uncover and realize the rich heritage and traditions their culture can bring to the miracle of birth.
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