I had hoped to find something of interest that i would be able to read to my very best friend who was blind. Numbers deuteronomy breslov insights into the weekly torah reading the rabbi sion levy edition of the chumash in spanish. Vide torah perspective on womens issues, jewish action vol. A womens commentary gives dimension to the womens voices in our tradition. Rapoports implied equation between the behavior of men who wrongly seek leadership roles and womens tefilla groups is certainly mistaken. This stark dichotomy between life and progeny, wellbeing, and security that are assured if the people of.
The torah, also known as the five books of moses or the pentateuch, is divided into 54 separate portions, each named for the first word or words of the passage and each linked to a specific week. This rich resource offers new perspectives to inspire all of us to gain deeper meaning from the torah and a heightened appreciation of judaism. A major contribution to modern biblical commentary. Nehama leibowitz was born in 1905 in riga, latvia, to mordechai and freyda leibowitz. This commandment is defined as one of the most important of the a biblical or rabbinic commandment. An anthology of writings from the golden age of judaism in the yemen sacred. A work of great import, the volume is the result of 14 years of planning, research, and fundraising. This volume gives dimension to the womens voices in our tradition. Let me count the ways perhaps we as women should not only view the woman of valor as the ideal role model, but also as a way to recount the awesome comforts the holy spirit brings into our lives.
With our comprehensive library of digitized shiurim you will find your favorite speakers, discover new ones and be able to search for your topic among thousands of shiurim. Rabbi jeremy weisblatt of temple sholom of chicago talks about how rabbi dr. Isaiah and jeremiah call passionately for the rights of widows. All of the commentary found here can be purchased, consolidated in hardcopy format as individual softcover books, one for each book of the torah, or.
The role of women in traditional judaism has been grossly misrepresented and misunderstood. Essays on key themes by prominent conservative movement rabbis and scholars separate pshat and drash commentary themes, showing two approaches to interpreting the torah. Received a free copy courtesy of my mother bonnie lyons who has several poems featured in this collection and translation of the torah and it is both of those things. The aryeh kaplan anthology part i online book english in this volume published by the ou and ncsy, rabbi aryeh kaplan asks hard questions about judaism and its commandments, and he gives compelling answers that have broadened the horizons of countless people.
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. A womens commentary kindle edition by eskenazi, dr. New insights from women rabbis on the 54 weekly torah portions. Rashi s commentary on the torah ebook download free pdf. The opening decade of the 21st century has seen the publication of three new torah commentaries produced by, respectively, the conservative and reform movements. Read his examples aloud with the family or in a study group. New insights from women rabbis on the 54 weekly torah. Jewish commentaries on the bible are biblical commentaries of the hebrew bible the tanakh. The rabbinic text that often serves as the initial entry into the issue of women and mitzvot is m.
Goldstein lectures frequently throughout north america. Because of the sacred nature of the torah scroll and the admonition to neither add nor subtract deuteronomy 12. Mark thomson courtesy of marvin steindlerhebrew union college jewish institute of religion. A womens commentary twc 1 is a userfriendly book that is equally accessible to layperson and scholar.
Free torah shiurim downloads this site was created to harness the power of the internet to be marbitz torah. While extending womens observance to include the mitzvot from which they have traditionally been exempted and often excluded may. An introductory essay on one of the most misunderstood blessings in judaism. New insights from women rabbis on the 54 weekly torah portions edited by rabbi elyse goldstein, jewish lights publishing september 2008. Leviticus torah commentary for our times the womens torah commentary. Torah and, thereby, played a greatly limited role in the process of transmitting and interpreting. It is a brilliant new translation plus commentary of the torah, through feminist eyes, and it includes poetry at the end of each parsha, which often offer the most interesting. 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. In this groundbreaking book, more than 50 women rabbis come together to offer us inspiring insights on the torah, in a weekbyweek format.
Explore audibles collection of free sleep and relaxation audio experiences. The pshat commentary, adapted from the jps torah commentary and edited by chaim potok, seeks to explain the basic meaning of. There are more than 1 million books that have been enjoyed by people from all over the world. A comprehensive article about the importance of torah study for woman especially in our times. The position of women is not nearly as lowly as many modern people think. A womens commentary to provide an overview of the parashah as a. Always update books hourly, if not looking, search in the book search column. This volume merits a place alongside the earlier njps and other englishlanguage versions of the highest caliber and most abiding value. Finally, the fourth theme explores the role of women in this parashah. Special features make etz hayim meaningful for lay and clergy alike. Womens league for conservative judaism 32 words of hiddur mitzvah david wachtel hiddur mitzvah is equally important when it comes to the written word. The womens torah commentary new insights from women rabbis on the 54 weekly torah portions. The rabbinical assemblyunited synagogue of conservative judaism, 2001, 1560 pp.
Jordan valley at the plains of moab, on the east side of the jordan. In this groundbreaking and insightful new commentary, one of the. New insights from women rabbis on the 54 weekly torah portions rebbe nachmans torah. A womans commentary on the torah was a book i picked up strictly because of the title.
Torah for women is an outreach to women around the world. Regardless, proverbs 31 enumerates the many virtues of the ideal woman. She often notes that her motive was never to rock the boat, but simply to become a rabbi. 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. In 1919 the family moved to berlin, where leibowitz taught, wrote articles and studied for her doctorate. A womens commentary parashat dvarim d euteronomy 1. A womens commentary on the sacred text, years in development, could become a model for future works. Their collective efforts will result in the first comprehensive commentary, authored only by women, on the five books of moses, including individual torah portions as well as the hebrew and english pdf translation. A parsha anthology download free epub, pdf created date. Torah commentary for our times the womens torah commentary. A halakhic analysis mendel shapiro a b s t r a c t. New insights from women rabbis on the 54 weekly torah portions yemenite midrash.
B this article has been rated as bclass on the projects quality scale. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Women in the modern orthodox shul moderntoraleadership. The aryeh kaplan anthology part i online book olami. Parashat eikev, the third torah portion in deuteronomy, addresses the promises associated with the realization and fulfillment of israels covenant with god on the one hand, and mentions the destructive and painful consequences of abandonment of or disrespect for god on the other. Etz hayim torah and commentary etz hayim the jewish. 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. Get ebooks rashi s commentary on the torah on pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi and audiobook for free. Nearly twentyfive years after the groundbreaking publication of the firstever english language liberal torah commentary, we present the torah. Although most of my sources dont deal with explicitly feminist issues, they do bring up some connections between premarital sex and feminist sexual ethics. Tanakh the pentateuch, prophets and hagiographia torah study is a positive biblical precept. The contemporary torah the jewish publication society.
Draw attention to a few key quotations from the introduction to the central commentary on pages 49596 andor survey the outline on page 496. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. An overview of what part of the torah women are obligated to study, and the importance of a womans knowledge in raising her children. Free study guides for each parashah can be found in the sidebar.
If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. Their womens torah reading spurred ultraorthodox anger and violence, an extremist reflection of the widespread negative sentiment towards womens torah reading. Tamara cohn eskenazis skillful leadership, this commentary will provide insight and inspiration for all who study torah. The contemporary torah is often thought provoking and even startling, while at the same time remaining deeply and thoroughly rooted in jewish exegetical traditions. Steve arnold believes that rather than convey literal truth, the torah is a set of stories illustrating moral and ethical principles, some of which have modern application, although much does not. Download free epub, pdf learn how to study, learn how to learn learn how our minds work i. The first parashah in the book of deuteronomy takes place in the lower. Commentary on the torah ebook by richard elliott friedman. Weiss is the coeditor of the 2008 national jewish book awards winner, the torah. Andrea weiss forever changed the way in which he views torah. Download a three year torah reading schedule three year torah reading cycle commentary on genesis commentary on exodus commentary on leviticus commentary on numbers commentary on deuteronomy purchase a hardcopy. Rabbi elyse goldstein, one of the leading rabbis of a new generation, is director of kolel. 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 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.
I have taught and worked with unaffiliated jewish men and women for the past 17 years. 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. Implementing these innovations, it was argued in almost every case, would ultimately lead people to abandon orthodoxy. Women in the bible, qumran and early rabbinic literature oapen. She and i both had an interest in finding information on the women of the torah. The weekly portion known as parashat hashavuah, or simply the parsha is read aloud, or chanted, from the torah scroll as part of the torah service in synagogue on shabbat saturday. Suggestions for getting started before turning to the biblical text and the questions presented below, use the introductory material in the torah. Etz hayim is only available through the rabbinical assembly. Weisberg, women and torah study in aggadah, in women and judaism. A landmark publication for the contemporary jewish community, etz hayim is a publication of the conservative movement, produced through a joint venture of the.
Orders can be placed at or by phone at 2012169400 ext. Guide to weekly torah commentaries online my jewish learning. Person, series editor parashat dvarim study guide themes. The classic targumim are targum onkelos on the chumash a torah in printed. Their collective efforts resulted in the first comprehensive commentary, authored only by women, on the five books of moses, including individual torah portions. Why womens torah commentary matters today more than ever. She grew up in a home filled with jewish and general culture, competing in her fathers bible quizzes against her brother, yeshayahu, who later became a famous and controversial israeli philosopher. The idea of a womens commentary was brought up at the 1993 wrj assembly when cantor sarah sager urged wrj members to imagine women feeling permitted, for the first time, feeling able, feeling legitimate in their study of torah. Read commentary on the torah by richard elliott friedman available from rakuten kobo. A womens commentary will finally give dimension to the womens voices in our tradition. This article is within the scope of wikiproject womens history, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of womens history and related articles on wikipedia. A womens commentary to provide an overview of the parashah as a whole. The adult center for liberal jewish learning, a fulltime progressive adult jewish learning center.
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