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My spiritual insight has grown exponentially from both books. Chapters 111 relate gods creation of the world and the first humans, the stories of adam, eve cain and abel, the flood, the tower of babel, and the invention of various human arts and industries. Torah study pdfs beth david messianic congregation. The position of women is not nearly as lowly as many modern people think. This theme of infertility is repeated with each matriarchal generationsarah, rebecca and rachel the importance of children in the bible. A women s commentary will incorporate these perspectives. Torah discussion on chayye sarah judaism and women background in this week s torah portion, chayye sarah, the only portion named after a woman, we read.

Goldstein lectures frequently throughout north america. At the very core of the jewish enterprise is the willingness to take the story of our people as our own personal story. This new edition, revised in 2005, brings contemporary values and a fresh vibrancy to the 1981 plaut edition, north americas longtime most popular torah commentary. A women s commentary to provide an overview of the parashah as a whole. My note on these sources is too long for this file. This color is used for parallels between the first two cells of a threecell row. This volume gives dimension to the womens voices in our tradition.

Arthur kleinman makes an important distinction between illness and disease. Hitmasdutan vehitgabshutan shel hamesh idiologiot hinuchiot jerusalem 1994. A womens commentary, originally published by urj press and women of reform judaism, has been awarded the top prize in the oldest jewish literary award program, the 2008 national jewish book awards. Synopsis of the contents of the tanakh the jewish bible. Vide torah perspective on womens issues, jewish action vol. A womens commentary will incorporate these perspectives. The gift of choice for every young womans bat mitzvah, and for anyone wanting a new, exciting view of torah. A womens commentary, which was copublished by ccar press and women of reform judaism wrj, women took a seat at the table and added new, longsilenced voices to. Others are timeconditioned, generated by prevailing sociopolitical, economic, scientific or philosophical circumstances. Tamara cohn eskenazi s skillful leadership, this commentary provides insight and inspiration for all who study torah.

Leah kohn this class addresses a broad range of topics on women and jewish spirituality, law and philosophy, with special attention given to the many ways in which judaism speaks to women, even or especially in modern times. I had hoped to find something of interest that i would be able to read to my very best friend who was blind. The role of women in traditional judaism has been grossly misrepresented and misunderstood. A womens only torah reading on simchat torah is an issue that has surfaced within this context. Torah for women is an outreach to women around the world. A womens commentary kindle edition by eskenazi, dr. Why dont women read from the torah in orthodox synagogues. A women s commentary, edited by tamara cohn eskenazi and andrea weiss. Torah study pdfs these numbered pdf files contain weekly study guides. Seeing torah through a feminist lens all jewish lights. This commandment is defined as one of the most important of the a biblical or rabbinic commandment. The commandment of torah study is a positive biblical precept.

Disease, however, is what the practitioner creates in the. While extending womens observance to include the mitzvot from which they have traditionally been exempted and often excluded may. Nowhere in the torah does it say that women cant read torah to a congregation. Nearly twentyfive years after the groundbreaking publication of the firstever english language liberal torah commentary, we present the torah. The women s torah commentary paperback average rating. A foretaste of the messianic age the sages teach 20 that on friday, before the actual arrival of shabbat, it is a mitzvah to taste the delicacies to be served on that day. A brief note about womens only torah reading on simchat torah. An increase in women s torah knowledge should stimulate their efforts to educate others, and this, in turn, will upgrade their own knowledge.

Numbers deuteronomy breslov insights into the weekly torah reading the rabbi sion levy edition of the chumash in spanish. There are more womens prayer services where we can read torah. A work of great import, the volume is the result of 14 years of planning, research, and fundraising. In this groundbreaking book, more than 50 women rabbis come together to offer us inspiring insights on the torah, in a weekbyweek format. In her stunning book, the five books of miriam, ellen frankel finally gives the women of the torah their dueas they discuss the five books of moses from the womens perspective in a it contains our history, our culture, and has been scrutinously studied by learned men since its creation. Illness refers to how the sick person and the members of the family or wider social network perceive, live with, and respond to symptoms and disability. The noted folklorist creates imaginative conversations between figures in the torah miriam, esther, dinah, lilith and leading female voices throughout jewish history, debating major aspects of work, marriage, womens role in community, ones relationship to god, and lots more. The halakhic survey the earliest mention of torah shebikhetav. This is a landmark and a groundbreaking volume that is a must read for all serious students of the bible. And you shall teach your sons and not your daughters. A womans place in torah answers to a contemporary issue. Jewish commentaries on the bible are biblical commentaries of the hebrew bible the tanakh. Hi leah, you are the first person that has been able to describe the concept of the not making me a woman prayer in a way i can understand.

Person, series editor parashat dvarim study guide themes. A womens commentary, originally published by urj press and women of reform judaism, has been awarded the top. Tanakh the pentateuch, prophets and hagiographia torah study is a positive biblical precept. The rabbinic text that often serves as the initial entry into the issue of women and mitzvot is m. Tanakh the pentateuch, prophets and hagiographia torah study by women occurs in sifrei, above. Rabbi jeremy weisblatt of temple sholom of chicago talks about how rabbi dr. We are constantly challenged, both individually and collectively. This color is used for parallels between the second and third cells of a threecell row. I should also note that the young israel of toco hills in atlanta, georgia, where i was the founding rabbi. The days of she doesnt have to learn because she is a girl went by the wayside when the bais yaacov movement began.

A womans commentary on the torah was a book i picked up strictly because of the title. It is because of what the eternal did for us me when i came out of egypt. The talmud is stating that although there is technically nothing wrong with a woman teaching torah to men, since men have a mitzvah to study torah and not women, by calling up a woman you are essentially making a statement that there are no men present capable of teaching the torah despite the fact that it is their mitzvah, and here is a woman. The passover haggadah famously distinguishes between the wise and wicked children by the singular choice of the wise child to identify with the story. These were prepared posthumously following rabbi kaplans format by. Most significant is the multiple voices of interpretation since the commentary includes and highlights five perspectives on each torah portion. The attitude of sephardic decisors to womens torah study posted on april 10, 2010 by alan brill leave a comment here is a nice article summarizing the state of the field on the relationship of sephardic jewish law and modernity. Women and mitzvot this teshuvah was approved on april 29, 2014 by a vote of fifteen in favor, three against, and three abstaining 15 3 3. He reveals the meaning of talmud passages, yet he isnt known as a talmudic scholar. The torah a modern commentary hebrew opening pdf dhis2. Israel meir hakohen kagan, likkutei halachot, sotah 20b. My bat mitzvah was on a sunday morning a group of 12yearold girls in frilly, white, jessica mcclintockstyle dresses with much singing but no torah reading. Each handout is two pages, containing the title of the parashah portion, scripture references and summaries, questions that can be used to guide your study during the week and our time of discussion. New insights from women rabbis on the 54 weekly torah portions rebbe nachman s torah.

Torah discussion on chayye sarah judaism and women background in this weeks torah portion, chayye sarah, the only portion named after a woman, we read. A major contribution to modern biblical commentary. Weiss is the coeditor of the 2008 national jewish book awards winner, the torah. Deborah weisman, hinuch banot datiot beyerushalayim betikufat hashilton habriti. New insights from women rabbis on the 54 weekly torah portions edited by rabbi elyse goldstein, jewish lights publishing september 2008. After reading another commentary, check the treatment ofthe book in this volume, and you will be in for. The postbiblical interpretations includes rabbinic, classic jewish commentaries and highlights the traditional sources relevant to women. Ringe published by pepperdine digital commons, 2012. Mark thomson courtesy of marvin steindlerhebrew union college jewish institute of religion. Instead of land, wrj asks for something even more enduring give us a share of our torah.

Their womens torah reading spurred ultraorthodox anger and violence, an extremist reflection of the widespread negative sentiment towards womens torah reading. The womens torah commentary new insights from women rabbis on the 54 weekly torah portions. New insights from women rabbis on the 54 weekly torah portions rebbe nachmans torah. Some challenges are perennial, endemic to the human condition. This volume gives dimension to the women s voices in our tradition. A womens commentary on the sacred text, years in development, could become a model for future works. Sense and sensibilities women and talmud torah jewish. New insights from women rabbis on the 54 weekly torah portions. Why womens torah commentary matters today more than ever. Leaven volume 4 issue 2women and ministry article 16 111996 the womens bible commentary, carol a.

Torah and, thereby, played a greatly limited role in the process of transmitting and interpreting. I didnt have any female, torahreading role models, or even role models of women on the bimah. A womens commentary, edited by tamara cohn eskenazi and andrea weiss. Torah on women, misogyny, sex slavery, and pornography. New insights from women rabbis on the 54 weekly haftarah portions, the 5 megillot and special shabbatot. Shoshana zolty, and all your children shall be learned. Women and the study of torah in jewish law and history jason aronson, nj, 1993. In parashat lechlecha we encounter the first of what will become a common refrain in the book of genesis, the lament of the barren woman. Synopsis of the contents of the tanakh the jewish bible part one. Rabbi michael broyde is a law professor at emory university, was the founding rabbi of the young israel in atlanta and is a dayan in the beth din of america modern orthodox synagogues, like others, actively seek the participation of both men and women in synagogue life. Yet no doubt at that particular moment in history huc had decided it was time to keep up with the new demands of women and the new advancements for women in the secular world.

The noted folklorist creates imaginative conversations between figures in the torah miriam, esther, dinah, lilith and leading female voices throughout jewish history, debating major aspects of work, marriage, women s role in community, one s relationship to god, and lots more. A womens commentary will finally give dimension to the womens voices in our tradition. With this commentary we will continue as sisters to empower the women and men who come after us for generations to come. Rabbis kassel abelson, aaron alexander, pamela barmash, david booth, elliot dorff, susan grossman, reuven hammer, jane kanarek, adam. Naomi steinbergs commentary offers a challenge to the translators reading, arguing, the hebrew can be understood to suggest that jacob loves only benjamin p.

This rich resource offers new perspectives to inspire all of us to gain deeper meaning from the torah and a heightened appreciation of judaism. The course material is geared for students at all levels of jewish education and observance, but with a special emphasis on keeping all classes accessible and. Nahmanides again underscores the centrality of torah values in his commentary to the verse and you shall do that which is just and right ideuteronomy 6. Tamara cohn eskenazis skillful leadership, this commentary provides insight and inspiration for all who study torah. A womens commentary parashat dvarim d euteronomy 1. Before getting started before turning to the biblical text and the questions presented below, use the introductory material in the torah. Vavraham zaken ba bayyamim, vhashem berach et avraham bakol and abraham was old, and well advanced in days, and the lord had blessed abraham with everything. A womens commentary gives dimension to the womens voices in our tradition. A comprehensive article about the importance of torah study for woman especially in our times. Tamara cohn eskenazis skillful leadership, this commentary will provide insight and inspiration for all who study torah. This new edition, revised in 2005, brings contemporary values and a fresh vibrancy to the 1981 plaut edition, north america s longtime most popular torah commentary. Andrea weiss forever changed the way in which he views torah. Rabbi elyse goldstein, one of the leading rabbis of a new generation, is director of kolel.

The hebrew bible is a composite document containing a variety of types of literature, reflecting the attitudes and concerns of numerous authors writing in very different times and places. Torah commentaries project gutenberg selfpublishing. Translating the kedushat levi has kept me enthralled for the last 6 years. The women s torah commentary new insights from women rabbis on the 54 weekly torah portions. The opening verse of chapter 16 informs us that sarai, the wife of abram, had borne him no child. Rav soloveitchiks pesak regarding womens prayer groups.

We provide resource and scriptural teachings to set women free from the bondage of manmade traditions and religious beliefs that conflict with the word of god. For torah to be perpetuated among the jewish people, precedence must be given to jewish women. A womens commentary twc 1 is a userfriendly book that is equally accessible to layperson and scholar. A womens commentary to provide an overview of the parashah as a whole.

Tamara cohn eskenazi professor of bible, hucjirla the torah. R michael broyde modern orthodox synagogues, like others, actively seek the participation of both men and women in synagogue life. She and i both had an interest in finding information on the women of the torah. An overview of what part of the torah women are obligated to study, and the importance of a womans knowledge in raising her children. The result is a torah commentary that we trust will benefit all of us. The adult center for liberal jewish learning, a fulltime progressive adult jewish learning center. An example of such significant diversity as it applies to women is evident in the two creation stories placed at. He reaches the deepest depths of the zohar, yet few even know he teaches about it. And then there are the female religious practitioners maharat. Created in a partnership between the urj press and women of reform judaism, this groundbreaking commentary presents the womens side of.