The Women's Haftarah Commentary: New Insights from Women Rabbis on the 54 Haftarah Portions, the 5 Megillot and Special Shabbatot
- ISBN-10
- 1580233716
- ISBN-13
- 9781580233712
- Category
- Religion
- Pages
- 499
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008-09
- Publisher
- Jewish Lights Publishing
- Authors
- Sue Levi Elwell, Jill Hammer, Geela Rayzel Raphael
Description
In this first-of-its-kind collection, more than eighty women rabbis come together to offer their unique experiences and perspectives on selections from the Prophets and Writings, and on the Five Megillot.Included are commentaries by ordained women in the Reform, Reconstructionist, and Conservative movements; women from across these denominations who are congregational leaders, Hillel college campus rabbis, community service professionals, academics, and chaplains; women from the United States, Canada, and Israel.This impressive work will challenge?and possibly change?the way you experience Judaism as it illuminates the historical significance of female portrayals in the Haftarah and Five Megillot, and the subtle meanings behind these powerful biblical texts.
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- 2004-02
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- 2012-11-13
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- 2004
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