Pebbles of Wisdom

by Adin Even-Israel Steinsaltz, Arthur Kurzweil, Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz

"A number of times over the years I have mentioned to Rabbi Steinsaltz that in his lectures, interviews, and writings, there are always such wonderful 'gems' embedded within the transcripts and essays, and I find myself repeating these 'gems' to people. 'Perhaps not gems, ' he responds. 'Maybe pebbles.'"--From the Introduction Internationally acclaimed Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz is considered to be one of the most brilliant and influential rabbis of our...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0470485922
• ISBN13: 9780470485927
• Release Date: August 2009
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass
• Length: 350 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.8" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Pebbles, Gems, and Jewels

This is Arthur Kurzweil's latest collection of wisdom from Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz and in some ways could be seen as a follow-up to his book: On The Road with Rabbi Steinsaltz. It started slowly, at least for me, but built to a strong finish. I found that not all of these "pebbles" were gems, but some were real jewels. I was particularly struck by some remarks in the chapters on "Searching for One's Purpose in Life," "Spiritual Progress," and "The Trials of Life." I rated this book at four stars instead of five stars because of the awkward layout of the book. Each entry in the main body of the book has a corresponding note at the end of the book. Many of these notes are great, but I found that having to constantly move between the two sections of the book interrupted the reading - and thinking - flow of the text. Overall this is a fine addition to the published material on Rabbi Steinsaltz; I'm glad that so many of his remarks have been captured and made available to us by Kurzweil.