The Wisdom of Israel

"The Wisdom of Israel" is an anthology collection of the Jewish wisdom literature of the Talmud and Midrash from ancient times up to the 19th century.The book covers different themes, such as wisdom, justice, charity, and love. The aim of the book is to present the wisdom of Jewish culture and to provide readers with insights into the moral and ethical values that have guided Jewish life for centuries. Why God Permits Idolatry The Lamp that Goes Out when its Light is Done, and the Figs that are Gathered in their Due Season The Labourers in the Vineyard The Likeness of a Palm-Tree The Tutor and the Naughty Princeling Those Nearest The Heritage of the Unborn Prince The Traveller and the Tree in the Desert Better Feed the Poor than Entertain the Angels The Sand, and the Furnace that Purifies The Stars are not envious! The King Talks with all His Servants, Small and Great The Pavilion of the King's Daughter The Greedy Prince: The Vine is not Watered with Wine The Potter and his Wares: The Trials of the Righteous The Education of the Prince The Induction Robe of the Elder The King and the Weary Travellers: The Righteous know what is in Store Equality of all Before God: and the Parable of a Princess Attacked by Robbers The Father and his Son: The Bath and the Ocean The Tutor who Corrupted the King's Son The After-Life, and the Banquet of the King Many Mansions in the Life to Come The Labourers in the Garden The Old Man and the Acorn The Wise and the Foolish Guests at the King's Feast The Briar Rose that Saved the Trees The Two Pilots R. Judah as Prototype of the Ancient Mariner The Likeness of the King Revelations of Mercy and of Punishment The Citizen Married to the King's Daughter The Father's Voice The Parable of the Two Ships The Child who Questioned though Carried by his Father The King's Son without Rations The Poor Woman's Mite He who Reproacheth the Poor Insults his Maker The Voiceless Deeps that Praise the Lord: The Parable of the Mutes who Praised the King