suggest that Qohelet was an educated sage living in Palestine, having at least moderate financial means, and being at least middle aged. Readers and reading communities bring their own sets of experience, values, and sensitivity to the text that shapes their interpretation. But this seems to be especially so when reading Qohelet’s book. Harold Kushner (37), for example, describes how as a young man he was convinced that Qohelet was also rather young, “an idealistic young enemy of falsehood and foolishness,