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050 4 _aPJ
100 1 _aPinski, David,
_d1872-1959
245 1 0 _aTemptations
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2023-08-18
505 0 _aBeruriah -- The temptations of Rabbi Akiba -- Johanan the high priest -- Zerubbabel -- Drabkin: A novelette of proletarian life -- The black cat -- A tale of a hungry man -- In the storm.
508 _aBob Taylor, Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"Temptations" by David Pinski is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the intricacies of human nature, exploring themes of temptation, virtue, and moral ambiguity through richly drawn characters. Among the stories is the tale of Beruriah, which intricately interweaves elements of biblical context with profound psychological insights. The opening of the collection focuses on "Beruriah," a portrait of a woman endowed with remarkable beauty, wisdom, and piety, who is the wife of Rabbi Mayer. The narrative captures her husband’s anxiety about rumors concerning her virtue, leading to a decision to test her fidelity. As Rabbi Mayer grapples with his doubts, Beruriah is revered for her strength and integrity, despite the looming threats of temptation and external judgment. This opening sets the stage for a complex interplay of trust and suspicion, exploring how external expectations and internal conflicts can impact the integrity of relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cLondon: George Allen & Unwin Ltd., 1919
653 _aJews -- Fiction
653 _aJewish fiction
653 _aPinski, David, 1872-1959 -- Translations into English
653 _aShort stories, Jewish
700 1 _aGoldberg, Isaac,
_d1887-1938
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/temptationsbook00pins/page/n7/mode/2up
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71439
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