just Johnna
October 23rd 2004, 01:43 AM
Hey, does anyone have an opinion to share regarding Legends of the Jews by Louis Ginzberg, translated into English around 1840?
I thought it might be nice to have on hand at home, since I'm lazy and don't read Hebrew. It's supposed to be most(?) the Haggadah/stories, like the backstory for Dinah, arranged chronologically by event. Keeping in mind that these stories are not dependable, or are something like commentary, is this a fine thing to have on hand, or is it patronizing or distorting of Jewish folklore?
~Johnna
I thought it might be nice to have on hand at home, since I'm lazy and don't read Hebrew. It's supposed to be most(?) the Haggadah/stories, like the backstory for Dinah, arranged chronologically by event. Keeping in mind that these stories are not dependable, or are something like commentary, is this a fine thing to have on hand, or is it patronizing or distorting of Jewish folklore?
~Johnna