Status of Women in Jewish Tradition

Informationen zum Autor Isaac Sassoon teaches the Bible and the Talmud at the Institute of Traditional Judaism in Teaneck, New Jersey. He received his rabbinic ordination from the Chief Rabbinate of Israel, and his doctorate from the University of Lisbon. Klappentext This book looks at the inferiority of women in the Torah's vision, and whether the Bible and Talmud rise above patriarchal self-interest. Zusammenfassung Biblical and Talmudic Judaism are rooted in the presuppositions and interests of a patriarchal society! but Sassoon identifies views within the Bible and the Talmud that rise above patriarchal self-interest. Particularly compelling is evidence of support for monogamy in ancient Israel! and women's and men's souls being equal in value. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I. Monogamy: 1. The sources; 2. Pro-CD arguments; 3. Anti-CD arguments; 4. Indeterminate arguments; 5. Make-or-break argument; 6. Which way does the evidence point?; 7. Gen. 1:27-29 revisited; Part II. Commandments (Misvot): 8. Zeman gerama; 9. Derekh; 10. The scriptural evidence; 11. Deuteronomy: a pattern; 12. The priestly Torah; 13. Two writers on purity law; 14. Torah study; Part III. Intrinsic Equality: 15. The Qatlanit law; 16. 'Rankings' of Horayot 3:7; 17. Venus and Mars; 18. Covenant; 19. Gauging purity's weight in p; 20. Body and soul; Conclusion.

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• Authors: Isaac Sassoon, Isaac (Brooklyn College Sassoon, Isaac S. D. Sassoon, Sassoon Isaac
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 10.01.2011
• EAN: 9781107001749
• ISBN: 978-1-107-00174-9
• No. of pages: 232
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Judaism; RELIGION / Judaism / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Jewish Studies, Theology, Jewish Studies, Judaism, Gender studies: women and girls, Relating to Jewish people and groups, Social groups: religious groups and communities, Judaism: sacred texts and revered writings, Judaism: theology