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- Sisters at Sinai: New Tales of Biblical Women
- Book
- 2010
- Published by: Jewish Publication Society
summary
This is an exceptional anthology of 24 stories about the women in the Bible. Drawing from the ancient tradition of midrash, the author brings to life the inner world and the experiences of these women, weaving rabbinic legends and her own imagination into the biblical texts.
Readers will discover Lilith -- not as the night demon alluded to in Isaiah, but as another aspect of Eve herself. Sarah is a moon priestess and as great a prophet as Abraham. Miriam is not merely a figure of song and dance, but also one of revelation, a source of Torah.
These stories were written to give biblical women the honor they deserve –due to them as prophets, rulers, and teachers. The Introduction to Sisters at Sinai offers the rationale and the need for midrash – the writing in the margins – expressing how it can be liberating as well as deeply comforting. Perfect for women's studies courses, adult study groups, confirmation classes and book groups.
Table of Contents
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- Acknowledgments
- pp. ix-x
- Introduction
- pp. xi-xxiv
- Notes to the Reader
- pp. xxv-xxvi
- Prologue
- The House of the Mothers
- Naamah and the Hummingbird
- pp. 15-26
- The Arranged Marriage
- pp. 27-34
- The Revenge of Lot’s Wife
- pp. 35-39
- The Switch
- pp. 40-52
- The House of the Matriarchs
- Second Blessings
- pp. 55-68
- Shimon’s Prison
- pp. 84-104
- The House of the Midwives
- The Tenth Plague
- pp. 107-113
- The Bones of Joseph
- pp. 114-116
- The Least of the Handmaids
- pp. 117-126
- The House of the Prophets
- Miriam under the Mountain
- pp. 129-133
- The Mirrors
- pp. 134-137
- The Daughters of Tzelafchad
- pp. 138-144
- The House of the Judges
- And the Walls Came Tumbling Down
- pp. 147-153
- Miriam’s Heir
- pp. 154-166
- The Song of Devorah and Yael
- pp. 167-178
- The House of the Queens
- The King’s Harp
- pp. 181-189
- Solomon’s Box
- pp. 190-202
- The Scribe
- pp. 203-212
- Vashti and the Angel Gabriel
- pp. 213-228
- Epilogue
- The Words in the Scroll
- pp. 231-240
- Commentary
- Notes to the Stories
- pp. 248-286
- Bibliography
- pp. 287-289
- Index of People and Places
- pp. 290-294
Additional Information
ISBN
9780827610200
Related ISBN(s)
9780827608061
MARC Record
OCLC
70756759
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No