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Waiting for the Messiah : stories to inspire Jews with hope / Mordechai Staiman.

by Staiman, Mordechai

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Northvale, N.J. : Jason Aronson, c1997.

Jewish legends.

Messiah -- Judaism.

Hasidim -- Legends.

1568219865 (alk. paper)

9781568219868 (alk. paper)

xiv, 276 p. ; 24 cm.

Stories of the Exile. 1. Today. 2. Menachem the Comforter. 3. When the Stork Benshed Gomel. 4. Son of a Star - or Son of a Liar? 5. The Prince of Sand. 6. Now Bring Me a Minstrel. 7. The Ari from the "Old of Days" 8. The Golem Speaks Out. 9. Sometimes the Answer Is No. 10. Overcoming the Messiah. 11. The Big Surprise. 12. The Spiritual Aristocrat. 13. In Praise of the Frog's Song. 14. Inside the Messiah's Chamber. 15. The Man Who Came to Dinner. 16. God's Everything. 17. They Might Have Been Rabbi and Rebbitzin Messiah. 18. The Sparks That Were Redeemed. 19. 5999. 20. Noah without an Ark. 21. Dawn of the Coming World -- Stories of the Coming World. 1. "Here I Stand!" 2. An Answer to the People's Prayer. 3. Everything Ends in a Song. 4. He Sang It His Way. 5. The Mountain Jews. 6. Living on the Fringe. 7. Oracle of the World. 8. A Basketful of Miracles. 9. "Extra, Extra - Get Your Morning Paper!" 10. The Mitzvah.

The coming of the Messiah (Moshiach, in Hebrew) is a basic tenet of Judaism and one of the thirteen principles of faith as stated by Maimonides. In this unique book, Mordechai Staiman brings together a wide array of colorful narratives, legends, and myths relating to the Messiah. He also provides a brief explanation of Messianic theology in Judaism and a record of important figures who have played a role in the ongoing story of the Messiah throughout the ages.

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