After One-Hundred-And-Twenty: Reflecting on Death, Mourning, and the Afterlife in the Jewish Tradition

by Hillel Halkin

Book Overview

A deeply personal look at death, mourning, and the afterlife in Jewish tradition

After One-Hundred-and-Twenty provides a richly nuanced and deeply personal look at Jewish attitudes and practices regarding death, mourning, and the afterlife as they have existed and evolved from biblical times to today. Taking its title from the Hebrew and Yiddish blessing to live to a ripe old age--Moses is said to have been 120 years old when...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691149747
• ISBN13: 9780691149745
• Release Date: May 2016
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 8.7"