Reviews for Shriven selves; religious problems in recent American fiction

The average rating for Shriven selves; religious problems in recent American fiction based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2011-02-27 00:00:00 Kris Hebner Hey I finally read a book that no one on GR has read yet! Not too surprising. I read this for a talk Im giving on Yom Kippur. In 1959 it was the first serious review ever of this topic. I don't recommend it unless you are REALLY interested. But there were certain delightful tidbits to be learned. Examples: - it was forbidden, per the Talmud, to speak at all during meals, even to say "health!" after a sneeze, lest food block the gullet...but attention to this lapsed when meals were no longer consumed while reclining - it is against Jewish law for a Jew to live on a town that has no doctor - it is forbidden to hasten a persons death, even on their deathbed; specific actions barred include putting a shovel on the arm of their chair (which would remind them of their grave to be dug)...!

Review # 2 was written on 2010-06-10 00:00:00 Kevin Williams read and learn