Reimagining the Bible: The Storytelling of the Rabbis Book

	Preface
	Acknowledgments
Pt. I	The Ancient Models
1	Reimagining the Bible	3
2	The Aggadic Tradition	12
3	Tools of Interpretation	31
Pt. II	The Folk Tradition
4	On Jewish Fairy Tales	43
5	Mermaid and Siren: The Polar Roles of Lilith and Eve	56
6	Jewish Tales of the Supernatural	68
Pt. III	Mythic Echoes
7	The Mythology of Judaism	85
8	Tales of the Great Jewish Mystics	100
9	The Quest for the Lost Princess: Transition and Change in Jewish Lore	131
Pt. IV	Modern Jewish Literature and the Ancient Models
10	Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav: Forerunner of Modern Jewish Literature	163
11	S.Y. Agnon, I.L. Peretz, and I.B. Singer: Modern Masters of the Aggadah	176
12	Modern Jewish Literature and the Ancient Models	188
	Notes	203
	Glossary	231
	Bibliography	237
	Index	273