Constance Harris, formerly an active part of the Jewish Federation Council of Los Angeles, served as president of the Women's Conference and organized the Women's Interfaith Committee. She lives in Walnut Creek, California.
Constance Harris guides the reader through the many layers of
Jewish texts with charm, wit, and a clear love for the wild and
wonderful world of Jewish story telling. The Way Jews Loved
is an important reminder of the vitality and variety of embodied
Jews who, throughout history, have given life to the words on the
page."—Rabbi Jay Asher LeVine, Temple Isaiah, Lafayette,
California
"Constance Harris has written a book that explores Judaism's
breadth and depth. An impressive achievement that is sure to
captivate many readers."—Deborah E. Lipstadt, Emory University,
Atlanta, Georgia
"Constance Harris has written a book about a subject of great
complexity and importance in which she weaves together the often
compartmentalized academic and personalized dimensions of the study
of Jewish life, past and present. Culling together a broad array of
interesting sources, and weaving them together with her own
experiences and observations, she has produced a monograph that is
at once interesting, illuminating, and engaging; that is accessible
to lay readers of a variety of educational backgrounds. Her
familiarity with the subject is impressive and well-constructed;
her ability to identify and cite a variety of Jewish texts is
equally impressive. Her analysis of works of art is
terrific!"—Howard Lupovitch, Professor of History and Director of
the Cohn Haddow Center for Judaic Studies, Wayne State University,
Detroit, Michigan
 |
Ask a Question About this Product More... |
|
