Aleppo tales
Book Description
In the ancient city of Aleppo, where synagogues have stood for millennia and sacred scrolls have been treasured since the Second Temple era, one family's story unfolds across generations of profound change. Hayim Sabato weaves together three interconnected tales that illuminate both personal heritage and the broader spiritual journey of a community caught between tradition and transformation.
Through the lens of his own ancestry, Sabato explores how sacred objects carry the weight of memory and meaning across time. A cherished Hanukkah lamp finds its way from family hands to the halls of the Louvre, raising questions about what we preserve and what we lose. The narrative honors the wisdom of devoted scholars from Sephardic communities who carried their spiritual practices to new lands in the 1950s, even as their traditional world dissolved around them.
At the heart of these stories lies the power of hidden knowledge. A mysterious manuscript, concealed for generations, emerges to challenge assumptions about truth and revelation. Sabato's storytelling reveals how spiritual inheritance travels through families and communities, sometimes preserved in unexpected ways, sometimes lost to the currents of history.
These tales offer readers a window into the enduring strength of faith communities and the complex ways that spiritual wisdom survives upheaval, transformation, and the passage of time.
Who Is This For?
📖 Reading Level: Medium (200-400 pages) (~7 hours)
📄 Length: 269 pages
What You'll Discover
- ✓ Explore Aleppo (Syria)
- ✓ Explore Fiction, religious
- ✓ Explore Sabato, Hayim
- ✓ Explore Judaism - History
- ✓ Explore Religion - Judaism
- ✓ Explore Judaism - General
- ✓ Explore Short stories
- ✓ Explore Fiction, historical, general
