Offering a fresh perspective on the fraught mother daughter relationship, mcfadden shows how mothers can create the right environment for their daughters to grow into selfassured women. Rashi s daughters is the story of the three daughters of the great talmudic authority salomon ben isaac, a. Moonsign is the name of the zodiac in which the moon was located at the time of the birth. Secret scholar is filled with carefully researched historical anecdotes that the author uses as inspiration for her imagined scenes. One of his grandsons was rabenu tam, another one rashbam rabbi samuel ben meir. Excellent social history and the talmudic process in one good read rashi s daughters. Download pdf rashi s daughters book ii miriam book full free. If you do not know your birth time and date then you can know your rashi with find rashi with birth name. Rashi s commentary on the talmud was even more important than his tanach commentary. Rashis daughters is the story of the three daughters of the great talmudic authority salomon ben isaac, a. Rashi by elie wiesel random house books new york, 2007 90 pages.
She was a world wide authority on bible teaching in general and rashi in particular. There are many levels to this book and one learns about jewish life in troyes, midwifery in the 11th century, many ideas from the talmud and the torah and a great deal about the fairs and the trading of goods that took place at that time in the world. Like women today, they attended synagogue regularly and performed those rituals usually reserved for men. It is a beautiful testimony to rashi and his teachings, his care for all individuals. Rashi, renowned medieval french commentator on the bible and the talmud the authoritative jewish compendium of law, lore, and commentary. Troyes at the time had a vibrant jewish community, full of scholars, but also traders, vintners, and estate owners. At a time when women traditionally were barred from studying jewish texts, rashi secretly teaches first joheved, then her sister miriam. Rachel is the youngest and most beautiful daughter of rashi and her fathers favorite. Scholars believe that the commentary which appears. Rashi, who lived in 11th century troyes, france and had no sons. As a woman educated in the torah she is unusual in medieval france. I found this book after reading rav histas daughter because of my thirst and love of study of torah and talmud. It has not punctuation and is written in a sixth century aramaic dialect. Similarly, an article that appeared in the journal of jewish music and liturgy3 mentions that rashi s daughters wore tefillin.
While yet in the academy in wormsmainz, rashi married. The book i s faithful to the life and times of a jew living in the 10th century in eh interior of europe germany. There is no evidence that rashi s daughters wore tefillin. At the end of the novel, the author describes how tortured the first lady is by her husbands policies. Abt 1060 worms, germany married kalonymos sister of r.
Pdf rashi s daughters book ii miriam download full pdf. Rashis daughter, secret scholar by maggie anton, paperback. Book one of rashi s daughters is a wonderful book that allows the reader to travel back to the 11th century to visit rashi, his family, and his friends. Rashi has been selected as one of the best books of 2009 by publishers weekly from elie wiesel, winner of the nobel peace prize, comes a magical book that introduces us to the towering figure of rashirabbi shlomo yitzhakithe great biblical and talmudic commentator of the middle ages. This is book one of a trilogy composed of fact and fiction about our great sage rashi, and particularly about his three daughters johevet, miriam and. There is also evidence that rashi s daughters and granddaughters taught torah to local women and served as models for the proper performance of jewish rituals. Due to its difficulty, the talmud was not a book of the masses. Yocheved and meir had at least two daughters who married rashis students. The author has obviously done a good deal of research and this effort shows in the every word the characters utter, each activity that they undertake, and the way that each of these. In book ii, maggie anton continues to follow this fascinating trio of sisters as they defy the expectations and opinions that confine them, all while studying and revering their heritage through their devotion to the. Maggie anton emboldened by her knowledge and mourning the death of her betrothed, miriam is determined to become not only the communitys midwife, but also its mohelperforming circumcisions.
The dramatic final book in the epic historical trilogy about the lives and loves of the three daughters of the great talmud scholar rashi rachel is the youngest and most beautiful daughter of medieval jewish scholar salomon ben isaac, or rashi. With rashi s daughters, author maggie anton brings the talmud and eleventhcentury france to vivid life and poignantly captures the struggles and triumphs of strong jewish women. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Both rashi s daughters and torah queeries succeed at expanding our understanding of human experience. But i think it is far from a coincidence that the rumors about rashi s daughters started about the same time. Miriam, a midwife and a mohelperforming circumcisionscannot foresee how she will be tested. While eloquently articulating the pain of gender and religious oppression, they also show how jewish texts and tradition can be interpreted to enfranchise, engage and uplift the voices of all. Rabbi shlomo yitzchaki, known colloquially as rashi, is the commentator par excellence on both the torah and talmud.
Find your rashi check your rashi your rashi predictions. Anton introduces us to the life of the renowned classical biblical and talmudic commentator rabbi salomon isaac of. Similarly, an article that appeared in the journal of jewish music and liturgy3 mentions that rashis daughters wore tefillin. The sources indicate that rashis grandchildren, among whom were frances greatest tosafists, continued his legacy and also showed great respect for women. This version did not include the text of the chumash itself. Having daughters makes parents more likely to be republican. A novel of love and the talmud in medieval france by anton, maggie isbn. Rashi s grandsons and disciples were the authors of the tosefoth known to all.
The women n the 11th century jewish philologist and commentator were influential. By providing your phone number, you are consenting to receive calls and smsmms msgs, including autodialed and automated calls and texts, to that number from the republican national committee. Over the generations this commentary has been used as the prime guide, so that the term humash and rashi became part of the universal jewish vocabulary. This book focused on miriam, the 2nd of rabbi rashis daugh ters, who loses her first love to an accident and then faces the difficult question of if and who she will marry. I met her in 1970 and was her student for 15 years. Inbook ii, maggie anton continues to follow this fascinating trio of sisters as they defy the expectations and opinions that confine them, all while studying and revering their heritage through their devotion to the talmud.
Jocheved by maggie anton for our book club, asked me to read it and tell her my thoughts. Rashis usually supportive attitude toward women and his concern for their honor and interests are indicated by the great respect the sages accorded his daughters. The primary rule of thumb that rashi adhered to in all his commentaries was. Maybe alice felt that way, but im not so sure laura bush does. The moonsign or rashi is a very important consideration in vedic astrology. Jan 01, 2007 part of a series, though i hadnt read the first book and followed it well enough. A novel of love and the talmud in medieval france is the third, and the last sequel in a trilogy by maggie anton. Jacobson rashi, living in troyes, france, in the latter half of the 11 th century, was one of judaisms greatest scholars. At a time when most women were illiterate and the rare educated woman was one who could read the bible, rashi s daughters studied talmud. At age 17, rashi received an education in the yeshiva of rabbi yaakov ben yakar in worms, where the rashi chapel was built years after his death this chapel was subsequently destroyed during the german occupation in world war ii, and rebuilt in 1950. Rashi calculator moonsign calculator janmarashi calculator. Legend has it that rashi s daughters were learned in a time when women were traditionally forbidden to study the sacred texts. Two sociologists have found that parents who have daughters are more inclined to support the gop and turn a cold shoulder to democrats. A condition called tzaraat appears frequently in the torah and occurs prominently in this section.
The first dated hebrew printed book was rashi s commentary on the chumash, printed by abraham ben garton in reggio di calabria, italy, 18 february 1475. Moonsign at the time of the birth is known as rashi or janma rashi. Haviva nerdavid2 cites rashi s daughters tradition of wearing tefillin as setting a precedent. Miriam the second novel in a dramatic trilogy set in eleventhcentury france about the lives and loves of three daughters of the great talmud scholar the engrossing historical series of three sisters living in eleventhcentury troyes, france, continues with the tale of miriam, the lively and daring middle child of salomon ben isaac, the great talmudic authority. Find out whats your rashi and also get predictions for rashi through vedic astrology rashi prediction.
A novel of love and the talmud in medieval france rashis daughters series 9780452288638. A novel of love and the talmud in medieval france, penguin plume, 2009. The first novel in a dramatic trilogy set in eleventhcentury france about the lives and loves of three daughters of the great talmud scholar in 1068, the scholar salomon ben isaac returns home to troyes, france, to take over the family winemaking business and embark on a path that will indelibly influence the jewish world, writing the first talmud commentary, and secretly. Rivka is upset that her daughters are learning talmud. When i saw that noted holocaust survivor and nobel laureate elie wiesel recently wrote a book on rashi rabbi shlomo itzhaki, the famous bible commentator, i was reminded of a question rashi asks in his torah commentary. A novel of love and the talmud in medieval france paperback jul 31 2007. Miriam by maggie anton, 9780452288638, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
Simeon the great of mainz, and daughter of itzhak kalonymos d. Rashi provided a simple explanation of all gemarra discussions. In book ii, maggie anton continues to follow this fascinating trio of sisters as they defy the expectations and opinions that confine them, all while studying and revering their heritage through their devotion to the talmud. This book is the second in the rashis daughters trilogy. Rashi occupies a unique place in the jewish world as he provides the jewish people with the tools to understand and analyze the text of the torah.
Throughout both books are many quotations from the torah and various comments on the quotations, including rashi s. This is the first book of the rashi s daughters trilogy. A person should always teach in the most concise fashion. It doesnt matter whether you read it in hebrew or english, but you must go through the five books of moses with rashis commentary. The author does a fabulous job of weaving her torah and talmud knowledge into a tapestry of exceptional read.
I found this helpful as i have often wondered about the source of those studied today. Chapter 2 1 now naomi had a kinsman of her husband, a mighty man of valor, of the family of elimelech, and his name was boaz. The engrossing historical series of three sisters living in eleventhcentury troyes, france, continues with the tale of miriam, the lively and daring middle child of salomon ben isaac, the great talmudic authority. A novel of love and the talmud in medieval france by maggie anton 20070731 gratis. Rashi combined the two basic methods of interpretation, literal and nonliteral, in his influential bible commentary. Its historical fiction, based on a jewish scholar and his family, who lived in medieval france. A novel of love and the talmud in medieval france by maggie anton 2007, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Miriam picks up where its acclaimed predecessor, rashi s daughters, book i.
Rashis commentary to the humash pentateuch was first printed in reggio, italy, in 1475 and seems to have been the first hebrew book ever printed. These forgotten women seemed ripe for rediscovery, and the idea of a book about them was born. See all 6 formats and editions hide other formats and. While eloquently articulating the pain of gender and religious oppression, they also show how jewish texts and tradition can be interpreted to. However, it seems unlikely that rashi would use the awkward expression, son of my daughter instead of, my grandson, and more likely that son of was added in later. This novel centers on the life of salomon ben isaac, known today as rashi, and his three daughters. The second novel in a dramatic trilogy set in eleventhcentury france about the lives and loves of three daughters of th. The engrossing historical series of three sisters living in eleventhcentury troyes, france, continues with the tale of miriam, the lively and daring middle child.
Set in 11thcentury troyes, france, rashis daughter, secret scholar tells the story of joheved, eldest daughter of salomon ben isaac known as rashi, one of the great medieval jewish bible commentators. Haviva nerdavid2 cites rashis daughters tradition of wearing tefillin as setting a precedent. A novel of love and the talmud in medieval france rashis daughters series by maggie anton july 31, 2007. Jul 31, 2007 slowly but surely, she began to research the family and the time in which they lived. At age 25, he returned to troyes, where he became a rabbi. Maggie anton dedicated to her career as a midwife in the eleventhcentury troyes, france, jewish community, miriam finds herself sorely tested and forced to rely on her faith to pursue her chosen path. Judaism and endangers israel by jonathan neumann all points books, 270 pp. The last daughter amos lassen maggie anton completes her trilogy of rashi s daughters with book iii, rachel. Rashi s daughters is a wonderful, richly textured yarn incorporating all the sights, sounds and impressions of an eleventh century jewish community. Slowly but surely, she began to research the family and the time in which they lived. Part of a series, though i hadnt read the first book and followed it well enough. The second novel in a dramatic trilogy set in eleventhcentury france about the lives and loves of three daughters of. His sonsinlaw and grandchildren were famous scholars and commentators of the torah and talmud.
Miriam picks up where its acclaimed predecessor, rashis daughters, book i. Read download rashis daughters book ii miriam pdf pdf. In his humility, rashi distributed his first draft of his commentary to the talmud anonymously under the simple title of kuntrus. Rashi s daughters recognized the value of torah study in the jewish world, and they wanted an education for themselves as well as for their husbands and sons. These women married three of their fathers finest students and were the mothers of the leaders of the next generation of french talmudic scholars. Book ii miriam the engrossing historical series continues having no sons, salomon continues to teach his daughters the intricacies of the talmud in an era when such scholarship for women was unheard of. This was the second in a series about rashi s daughters and takes place in 1075 troyes, france. Jan 22, 2019 judy chicago, in her compendium of significant women in history, lists rachel b. There is also evidence that rashis daugh ters and granddaughters taught torah to local women and served as models for the proper performance of jewish rituals. Rashi had no sons, but he had several daughters, some say two, some say three. The virtual jbc network conference will be june 24.
Rashi s daughters book ii miriam available for download and read online in other formats. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and. All about rashis daughters radio israel national news. Miriam a novel of love and the talmud in medieval france by maggie anton available from rakuten kobo. In later generations, rashi himself would be referred to as kuntrus. This book focused on miriam, the 2nd of rabbi rashi s daughters, who loses her first love to an accident and then faces the difficult question of if and who she will marry. A novel of love and the talmud in medieval france by maggie anton at indigo. At a time when most women were illiterate and the rare educated woman was one who could read the bible, rashis daughters studied talmud. Finally, the third book is rashi s daughters book ii. If not for rashi, the talmud would be virtually a sealed book. There are three legends about rashis daughters, all suggesting that they possessed unusual piety and scholarship. In 1068, rashi returns to troyes, france, from his studies in germany to take over his familys winemaking business. Arranged according to an alephbet sequence, the family rashi book is a series of questions whose answers are found within the text of rashi. A feminist journey toward traditional rabbinic ordination, dr.
A novel of love and the talmud in medieval france at. The rashis daughters book series by maggie anton includes books rashis daughters, book 1. The story is an entertaining one, though it may annoy you a bit if youre a republican. Magically coming and going upon moses hand to convince pharaoh. Join facebook to connect with harriet sokolow josephson and others you may know. Your daughter s bedroom is an essential resource for women who want to establish a more open and positive relationship with their daughters. This study guide consists of approximately 38 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the daughter of time.
What does the shemittah year sabbatical year have to do with mount sinai. Marta says carradine must have seen her play, at sea in a bowl, five hundred times, he is so smitten with. Apr 30, 2008 my friend, who ordered rashis daughters, book i. Excellent social history and the talmudic process in one good read rashis daughters. Scholars believe that the commentary which appears under rashi s name in those books was compiled by the students of rabbi saadiah of the rhine, who incorporated material from rashi s yeshiva.