| Mouth of the Donkey Contributor(s): Duhan-Kaplan, Laura (Author) |
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ISBN: 1725259052 ISBN-13: 9781725259058 Publisher: Cascade Books OUR PRICE: $15.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2021 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Meditations - Old Testament - Religion | Judaism - Sacred Writings - Religion | Spirituality |
| Dewey: 220.859 |
| Physical Information: 0.23" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.29 lbs) 94 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Hebrew Bible is filled with animals. Snakes and ravens share meals with people; donkeys and sheep work alongside us; eagles and lions inspire us; locusts warn us. How should we read their stories? What can they teach us about ecology, spirituality, and ethics? Author Laura Duhan-Kaplan explores these questions, weaving together biology, Kabbalah, rabbinic midrash, Indigenous wisdom, modern literary methods, and personal experiences. She re-imagines Jacob's sheep as family, Balaam's donkey as a spiritual director, Eve's snake as a misguided helper. Finally, Rabbi Laura invites metaphorical eagles, locusts, and mother bears to help us see anew, confront human violence, and raise children who live peacefully on the land. |