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Book of Lamentations
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Noun1.Book of Lamentations - an Old Testament book lamenting the desolation of Judah after the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BCBook of Lamentations - an Old Testament book lamenting the desolation of Judah after the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC; traditionally attributed to the prophet Jeremiah
Old Testament - the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible
Hagiographa, Ketubim, Writings - the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures


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A profound and thoughtful religious study, Eichah is a welcome addition to scholarly Judaic Studies shelves, yet remains accessible to readers of all backgrounds.
The literature that will constitute my focus here, Eichah Rabbah, [10] a compilation of rabbinic materials on the Book of Lamentations, is an attempt by the rabbis of the Talmud to bring Lamentations to bear on their latest and by far greatest tragedy.
 
 
 
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