The Saint of Beersheba

The Saint of Beersheba
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Publisher : State University of New York Press
Total Pages : 160
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ISBN-10 : 9781438423593
ISBN-13 : 1438423594
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Book Synopsis The Saint of Beersheba by : Alex Weingrod

Download or read book The Saint of Beersheba written by Alex Weingrod and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2012-02-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Weingrod presents an anthropological study of the development of a new Jewish saint, or zaddikin Israel and of the annual pilgrimage to his enshrined grave by thousands of North African Jews. It is the fascinating story of how Rabbi Chayim Chouri, an aged Tunisian rabbi, became famed as the "Saint of Beersheba," after his death in the 1950s. The author focuses upon the meaning of this event in the lives of the participants, and interprets the relevance of mystical-religious traditions to present-day Israeli society, politics, and culture. It includes a photographic essay that brilliantly evokes the joyful events that occur during the ritual and festivity of the pilgrimage.


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