Story of Dinah - Rape and Rape Myth in Jewish Tradition

In The Story of Dinah, Gavi S. Ruit examines the intersection of rape culture and Jewish tradition by tracing over two thousand years of Jewish commentary on Genesis 34, uncovering surprising and powerful insights about Jewish thought regarding women, rape, and women who have been violated.

List of contents

Chapter One Introduction: Looking for Answers

Chapter Two Rape in the Hebrew Bible: Was Dinah Raped?

Chapter Three Intertestamental Period: Supportive Beginnings

Chapter Four Rabbinic Period: The Introduction of Rape Myth

Chapter Five Medieval Period: Redeeming Dinah

Chapter Six Modern Period: Orthodox Commentaries

Chapter Seven Modern Period: Progressive Commentaries

Chapter Eight Modern Midrash and Rape Myth: Everything Old is New Again

Chapter Nine Conclusion: Jewish Tradition and Rape Myth

Appendix Annotated Translation of Genesis 34

About the author

By Gavi S. Ruit - Foreword by Rabbi Tamara Cohn Eskenazi

Summary

In The Story of Dinah, Gavi S. Ruit examines the intersection of rape culture and Jewish tradition by tracing over two thousand years of Jewish commentary on Genesis 34, uncovering surprising and powerful insights about Jewish thought regarding women, rape, and women who have been violated.

Product details

• Authors: Gavi S. Ruit, Rabbi Gavi S. Ruit
• Assisted by: Tamara Cohn Eskenazi (Foreword)
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.08.2019
• EAN: 9781978702042
• ISBN: 978-1-978702-04-2
• No. of pages: 194
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Judaism; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Christentum, Kritik und Exegese heiliger Texte, Bezug zu Juden und jüdischen Gruppen, Soziale Gruppen: religiöse Gemeinschaften, Judentum: Heilige Texte, RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Judaism / Talmud, RELIGION / Biblical Studies / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Islamic Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Jewish Studies, Christianity, Jewish Studies, Religious aspects of sexuality, gender and relationships, RELIGION / Christian Living / Family & Relationships, Relating to Jewish people and groups, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, Biblical Studies & Exegesis, Social groups: religious groups and communities, Christian aspects of sexuality, gender & relationships, Judaism: sacred texts and revered writings, Judaism: Sacred Texts