This article examines the case of Miriam Devorah in the story “Hazanim” in Ir
umeloah. Born into a family of hazzanim and gifted musically, she becomes
victim of a depression that ends her life. Five explanations for her illness are
offered in the story, but the order of their presentation is at odds with the order of
their occurrence. The existence of two, differentiated target audiences for the
telling of the story is suggested to account for this gap.
Mintz, Alan
2012
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אוניברסיטת בר-אילן
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