Five Books Of Miriam - A Woman's Commentary on the Torah

Informationen zum Autor Ellen Frankel is an acclaimed storyteller and writer, popular lecturer and accomplished scholar. She is the author of many books, including The Classic Tales: Four Thousand Years of Jewish Lore . Klappentext Weaving together Jewish lore, the voices of Jewish foremothers, Yiddish fable, midrash and stories of her own imagining, Ellen Frankel has created in this book a breathtakingly vivid exploration into what the Torah means to women. Here are Miriam, Esther, Dinah, Lilith and many other women of the Torah in dialogue with Jewish daughters, mothers and grandmothers, past and present. Together these voices examine and debate every aspect of a Jewish woman's life -- work, sex, marriage, her connection to God and her place in the Jewish community and in the world. The Five Books of Miriam makes an invaluable contribution to Torah study and adds rich dimension to the ongoing conversation between Jewish women and Jewish tradition. Zusammenfassung Weaving together Jewish lore! the voices of Jewish foremothers! Yiddish fable! midrash and stories of her own imagining! Ellen Frankel has created in this book a breathtakingly vivid exploration into what the Torah means to women. Here are Miriam! Esther! Dinah! Lilith and many other women of the Torah in dialogue with Jewish daughters! mothers and grandmothers! past and present. Together these voices examine and debate every aspect of a Jewish woman's life -- work! sex! marriage! her connection to God and her place in the Jewish community and in the world. The Five Books of Miriam makes an invaluable contribution to Torah study and adds rich dimension to the ongoing conversation between Jewish women and Jewish tradition.

Product details

• Authors: Ellen Frankel
• Publisher: Harper Collins Usa
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.12.1997
• EAN: 9780060630379
• ISBN: 978-0-06-063037-9
• No. of pages: 384
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 235 mm x 24 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Judaism; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; RELIGION: History, JEWISH STUDIES: WOMEN & JEWISH, HISTORY: Jewish, RELIGION: WOMEN AND RELIGION, RELIGION: Judaism / General, RELIGION: Reference, WOMEN'S STUDIES: PHILOSOPHY & RELIGION, RELIGION: Biblical Commentary / General, RELIGION: JUDAISM, RELIGION: Judaism / Sacred Writings