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by Mira Z. Amiras (Author), Josh Baum (Illustrator)
"Musing through a space that's somewhere between an illuminated, psalmic narrative poem and a graphic novel attuned to the soul, Malkah's Notebook is an intimate trip through Jewish mysticism and feminist theology." --Foreword Reviews
Malkah is a child when her father tries teaching her to read Torah. But they don't get very far. As Malkah studies, her questions multiply. She discovers an earlier, hidden story of creation within the Hebrew Aleph-Bet letters in the first line of Genesis. And a door opens. Malkah's discovery takes her on a lifelong journey in search of her beginnings--into Jewish mystical texts, far-off places, archaeological digs, ancient gods, and ultimately into the nature of existence itself. Part bedtime story, part poem, part journal, and coupled with highly evocative illustrations, Malkah's Notebook is a love letter to the Hebrew alphabet that unlocks life's greatest mysteries.Author Biography
Mira Z. Amiras is an anthropologist, author, and award-winning filmmaker. She received her Ph.D. from UC Berkeley and is Professor Emerita of Comparative Religion and Middle East Studies at San Jose State University. Mira lives in San Francisco with her family.
Josh Baum was born in London and grew up in Bristol. He studied painting at the Masana School in Barcelona then moved to Sfat to study in a Hasidic yeshivah where he trained as a Hebrew scribe. After writing a Torah scroll in Jerusalem, Josh attained an MA in Fine Art from Central St Martins in London, for which he was awarded the Future Map prize. In his work as both artist and scribe, he explores the Hebrew letters as sacred signs as well as objects of profound beauty. Josh is a published author and illustrator and lives in Mitzpe Ramon, Israel, where he is director of the art school.
Number of Pages: 312
Dimensions: 1.1 x 9.84 x 7.24 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: March 01, 2022
