{"title":"Mira Balberg","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMira Balberg\u003c\/strong\u003e offers profound explorations in the realm of \u003cem\u003ereligion and spirituality\u003c\/em\u003e, weaving thoughtful narratives that challenge and enlighten. Her work delves into complex spiritual themes, inviting readers to reflect deeply on faith, morality, and human nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith titles such as \u003cem\u003eBlood for Thought\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eFractured Tablets\u003c\/em\u003e, Balberg blends evocative storytelling with philosophical inquiry, perfect for those seeking a contemplative and immersive reading experience.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"fractured-tablets-by-mira-balberg-9780520391864","title":"Fractured Tablets","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA free ebook version of this title is available through Luminos, University of California Press’s Open Access publishing program. Visit \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.luminosoa.org\"\u003ewww.luminosoa.org\u003c\/a\u003e to learn more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book examines the significant role that memory failures play in early rabbinic literature. The rabbis who shaped Judaism in late antiquity envisioned the commitment to the Torah and to its commandments as governing every single aspect of a person’s life. Their vision of a Jewish subject who must keep constant mental track of multiple obligations and teachings led them to be very preoccupied with forgetting: forgetting of tasks, forgetting of facts, forgetting of texts, and—most broadly—forgetting the Torah altogether.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eFractured Tablets\u003c\/i\u003e, Mira Balberg examines the ways in which the early rabbis approached and delineated the possibility of forgetfulness in practice and study and the solutions and responses they conjured for forgetfulness, along with the ways in which they used human fallibility to bolster their vision of Jewish observance and their own roles as religious experts. In the process, Balberg shows that the rabbis’ intense preoccupation with the prospect of forgetfulness was a meaningful ideological choice, with profound implications for our understanding of Judaism in late antiquity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47430751224044,"sku":"9780520391864","price":66.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780520391864.jpg?v=1774558662"},{"product_id":"blood-for-thought-by-mira-balberg-9780520401419","title":"Blood for Thought","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlood for Thought\u003c\/em\u003e delves into a relatively unexplored area of rabbinic literature: the vast corpus of laws, regulations, and instructions pertaining to sacrificial rituals. Mira Balberg traces and analyses the ways in which the early rabbis interpreted and conceived of biblical sacrifices, reinventing them as a site through which to negotiate intellectual, cultural, and religious trends and practices in their surrounding world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRather than viewing the rabbinic project as an attempt to generate a nonsacrificial version of Judaism, she argues that the rabbis developed a new sacrificial Jewish tradition altogether. This tradition consists of not merely substitutes to sacrifice but also elaborate practical manuals that redefined the processes themselves, radically transforming the meanings of sacrifice, its efficacy, and its value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47462653100268,"sku":"9780520401419","price":66.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780520401419-blood-for-thought.jpg?v=1775020028"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/mira-balberg.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}