A Time to Be Born: Customs and Folklore of Jewish Birth

A National Jewish Book Award Winner Psychologist and folklorist Michele Klein draws upon many rich sources-prayers, folktales, folk remedies, as well as biblical, rabbinical, and mystical literature-to explore childbirth from a specifically Jewish context. Michele Klein has a PhD in psychology and has been researching Jewish customs and folklore for many years. Her previous book with JPS, A Time to Be Born: Customs and Folklore of Jewish Birth, won a National Jewish Book Award.

Author: Michele Klein
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Published: 10/01/1998
Pages: 406
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.43lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.99d
ISBN13: 9780827606982
ISBN10: 0827606982
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Judaism | Rituals & Practice
- Health & Fitness | Pregnancy & Childbirth