For the relief of unbearable urges / Nathan Englander.
Stories on being Jewish set in various parts of the world. In the title story, a sex-starved husband in New York is authorized by his rabbi to visit a prostitute, In This Way We Are Wise is on the nonchalant attitude of the inhabitants of Jerusalem to terrorism, while Reb Kringle is on a Jew who wor...
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| Other title: | Brian E. Lebowitz Collection of 20th Century Jewish American Literature. |
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Donor: | Lebowitz copy (c.3) gift of Brian E. Lebowitz. |
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New York :
A.A. Knopf,
1999.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Summary: | Stories on being Jewish set in various parts of the world. In the title story, a sex-starved husband in New York is authorized by his rabbi to visit a prostitute, In This Way We Are Wise is on the nonchalant attitude of the inhabitants of Jerusalem to terrorism, while Reb Kringle is on a Jew who works as Santa Claus in a department store. |
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| Physical Description: | 205 pages ; 22 cm. |
| ISBN: | 0375404929 (alk. paper) 9780375404924 (alk. paper) 0375704434 (pbk.) 9780375704437 (pbk.) |
| Access: | LIMITED USE ITEM(S) : Use may be restricted to a CUB Libraries location. Patron will be contacted with details of use. |
| Action Note: | committed to retain |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | Lebowitz copy (c.3) gift of Brian E. Lebowitz. |