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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Interesting View Point For Religion StudiesBy thirdtwinInteresting glimpse into practices not usually spelled out in the major books but that many people were doing on their own regardless. A study of things that aren't usually talked about on the high holidays in public or in the standard historys.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. [Review by Alan McLemore] Well-written; comprehensive. If Jewish ...By Marianne Martin[Review by Alan McLemore] Well-written; comprehensive. If Jewish magic and superstition are topics of interest to you; you need this book!4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Do you believe in magic?By LenThis book is the author's doctoral thesis from Hebrew Union College and was first published in 1939. Yet it is accessible to the general reader. It is fascinating to see the probable origins of so many traditional Jewish practices. The need for what is described as magical interventions was so strong the the Rabbis of old could not always disallow them. The question of the divide between what constitutes faith versus what is magic and superstition will likely arise in the reader but it is not the intention of this book to speak to this. There are a few frustration with this book. The author makes many assertions without being referenced; despite the plethora of other scholarly citations. Also there are frequent quotations in German; a language that scholarly readers of that day would know; but they are left untranslated in this edition. Finally; there is no index; though there is a glossary and othre supporting material.
