Five Books Of Miriam
Author | : Ellen Frankel |
Publisher | : Harper Collins |
Total Pages | : 388 |
Release | : 1997-12-29 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780060630379 |
ISBN-13 | : 006063037X |
Rating | : 4/5 (37X Downloads) |
Download or read book Five Books Of Miriam written by Ellen Frankel and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 1997-12-29 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.