RE: [ha-Safran]: Women in the Bible [books, Web sites]
Avishag by Yael Lotan (The Toby Press) Lotan's meticulously researched novel wears its mantle of scholarship lightly as it breathes life into a fascinating period of the bible-the reigns of David and Solomon in Jerusalem, some three thousand years ago... Hardcover: ISBN: 1-902881-55-9 US$ 19.95 Stuart Schnee The Toby Press LLC PO Box 8531 New Milford, CT 06776-8531 www.tobypress.com === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 at osu.edu AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
RE: [ha-Safran]: Women in the Bible
In response to Evi's request, here are some more references in no particular order. I'm happy to offer annotations for anyone who wants more detail about any of these books: Crown of Creation: The Lives of Great Biblical Women Based on Rabbinic Mystical Sources Chana Weisberg - available on Amazon.com Finding The Woman of Valor: Commentaries and Insights for Today's Jewish Woman Rivka Zakutinsky - Aura Press, Brooklyn, NY More Precious Than Pearls : Selected Insights into the Qualities of the Ideal Woman : Based on Eshes Chayil by Tziporah Heller http://www.tziporahheller.com/books/b_moreprecious.htmlhttp://www.tziporahheller.com/books/b_moreprecious.html http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0811818950/qid=1075400671/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/104-5633110-7708722?v=glances=booksListen to Her Voice: Women of the Hebrew Bible by Miki Raver Drawing on the Bible: Biblical Women in Art by Beth Haber http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/076579991X/qid=1075400528/sr=1-5/ref=sr_1_5/104-5633110-7708722?v=glances=booksThe Women of the Torah: Commentaries from the Talmud, Midrash, and Kabbalah by Barbara L. Thaw Ronson http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1568219504/qid=1075400610/sr=1-23/ref=sr_1_23/104-5633110-7708722?v=glances=booksBiblical Women in the Midrash: A Sourcebook by Naomi M. Hyman http://www.google.com/url?sa=Ustart=35q=http://www.613.org/aishet.htmle=7507Women in the Bible : Aishet Hayil by Shira Smiles http://www.613.org/aishet.html Related topic - Women in the Talmud by Rabbi Dr. Aaron Glatt --- Jewish learning is like a carousel: You get on at any point and continue the ride. -Rabbi Burt E. Schuman Rivkah Lambert Adler, Ph.D. Director of Adult Education Center for Jewish Education 5708 Park Heights Avenue Baltimore, MD 21215-3930 410 735-5010 410 735-5001 - FAX [EMAIL PROTECTED] === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 at osu.edu AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
Re: [ha-Safran]: Women in the Bible [books, Web sites]
One book that comes to mind immediately is by Prof. Adele Reinhartz: Why Ask My Name: Anonymity Identity in Biblical Narrative. Oxford U.P., 1998. ISBN: 195099702. It is excellent and won the Canadian Jewish Book Awards prize for Biblical and Rabbinic Scholarship. B'shalom, Bernard Katz, former head, Special Collections and Library Development McLaughlin Library, University of Guelph founding (and former) treasurer, AJL - Ontario Chapter and chair, Ontario Library Association Copyright Task Force == HaSafran - The Electronic Forum of the Association of Jewish Libraries Submissions for HaSafran, send to: Hasafran at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listserver at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 at osu.edu AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org/
Re: [ha-Safran]: Women in the Bible
ONAH Ok, I am going to go into a much longer explanation and I will probably get ragged on by a lot of people out there but here goes. Sex is a woman's RIGHT and a man's DUTY. This is pure Torah. The Talmud says that the sexual passion of the woman is far greater than that of a man. Additionally, the Torah actually obligates a man to pleasure his wife to the point of climax before the husband. Anything else is considered abuse. This is all under the mitzvah of onah, which I think, is translated as conjugal relations or sexual rights. It is a need and a pleasure for the woman moreso than for the man. In fact the marriage ketubah states three rights for the woman. They are: -Onah, sexual rights -clothing/shelter -food NIDDAH (means time of her time.) This has to do with a woman's cycle. There must be seven bloodless days then the woman goes to the mikveh and that night they may resume sleeping together and enjoying intimacy and sex. In fact, it is imperative that they do. For more information look up Iggeret Hakodesh. This is a letter written by a sage to his son on the occassion of his marriage. For futher info you might go to the Saltzstein (sic) Talmud and look under family purity or Niddah. The bottom line is that conjugal relations are determined by the woman and her pleasure is priority. To deny one's spouse conjugal relations means that the denying spouse is being rebellious. It really has nothing to do with the husband's occupation. However, just because he is away from his spouse does not give him leave to channel his drive in any other way, INCLUDING MASTURBATION OR VISITING PROSTITUTES. If the man's occupation takes him away from his wife's side then he must wait to return to his wife and make sure she is fulfilled and happy before he attends to his own satisfaction. This may seem sexist to many out there but I am not the one who wrote the rules and I wake up everyday and thank G-d that I am not a man! Get the book I mentioned earlier. It explains it much better than I do. Rivka == HaSafran - The Electronic Forum of the Association of Jewish Libraries Submissions for HaSafran, send to: Hasafran at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listserver at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 at osu.edu AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org/
Re: [ha-Safran]: Women in the Bible
Rivka, Thank you so much for this information. I will pass it along to my patron. As well, thank you to everyone else who has suggested books. However, I believe the patron is going to ask for more original sources, as they are using this for a paper. Thank you again to everyone who has helped. Sara == HaSafran - The Electronic Forum of the Association of Jewish Libraries Submissions for HaSafran, send to: Hasafran at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listserver at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 at osu.edu AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org/
Re: [ha-Safran]: Women in the Bible
Rivka, Thank you so much for this information. I will pass it along to my patron. Tsk Tsk and pull my socks up. I plan on passing it along to every guy that walks through the door as an informative pamplet. Besos Alba Toscano Sinagoga conservador/masorti La Javura Valencia (Spain) http://www.uscj.org/world/valencia === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 at osu.edu AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
Re: [ha-Safran]: Women in the Bible
Safranim, I am searching for a patron who is seeking information, in English, regarding the conjugal (sexual) obligations of married men and women. The patron remembers reading somewhere about how different occupations allow a man to travel for different lengths of time, but this is all the information I have been given. Can anyone help? Thank you. Sara Marcus == HaSafran - The Electronic Forum of the Association of Jewish Libraries Submissions for HaSafran, send to: Hasafran at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listserver at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 at osu.edu AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org/
Re: [ha-Safran]: Women in the Bible
I am not sure if I understand the question but have you referred him to Kosher Sex by Schmuley Boteach? === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 at osu.edu AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
