Jul 31, 2007 this is the first book of the rashi s daughters trilogy. Anton introduces us to the life of the renowned classical biblical and talmudic commentator rabbi salomon isaac of. Imaginative and talented novelists have the ability to shed fresh light on corners of history otherwise inaccessible. These forgotten women seemed ripe for rediscovery, and the idea of a book about them was born. I had to read this book because i became so attached to rashi s family after finishing book 1 of the series, joheveds story, i missed them. Magically coming and going upon moses hand to convince pharaoh. Simeon the great of mainz, and daughter of itzhak kalonymos d. 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. Miriam by maggie anton, 9780452288638, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
The reason the word hebrew ref year is written at every digit is to tell you that every digit is to be explained by itself. A novel of love and the talmud in medieval france rashi s daughters series by maggie anton. What does the shemittah year sabbatical year have to do with mount sinai. It has not punctuation and is written in a sixth century aramaic dialect.
Find your rashi check your rashi your rashi predictions. Rachel, takes us once again into the medieval jewish world of love and learning and the love of learning. Rashi by elie wiesel random house books new york, 2007 90 pages. Jan 01, 2007 part of a series, though i hadnt read the first book and followed it well enough. The books 10 chapters cover nearly every aspect of rashis life, writings and worldview. Miriam picks up where its acclaimed predecessor, rashis daughters, book i.
I met her in 1970 and was her student for 15 years. If the power to do injustice were given to those who are usually too powerless to practice injustice, then, like the shepherd with the ring, they would be as. I found this helpful as i have often wondered about the source of those studied today. A feminist journey toward traditional rabbinic ordination, dr. The first dated hebrew printed book was rashis commentary on the chumash, printed by abraham ben garton in reggio di calabria, italy, 18 february 1475. Nakshatra calculator sunsign calculator lagna calculator.
A novel of love and the talmud in medieval france rashis daughters series by maggie anton july 31, 2007. This book is well written and offers a fascinating account of jewish life in medieval times. The primary rule of thumb that rashi adhered to in all his commentaries was. Aug 04, 2009 slowly but surely, she began to research the family and the time in which they lived. Rabbi shlomo yitzchaki rashi jewish virtual library. This book is the second in the rashis daughters trilogy. The last daughter amos lassen maggie anton completes her trilogy of rashi s daughters with book iii, rachel.
His daughters married torah scholars who produced children who became scholars as well, ultimately earning the. Secret scholar is filled with carefully researched historical anecdotes that the author uses as inspiration for her imagined scenes. The last daughter amos lassen maggie anton completes her trilogy of rashis daughters with book iii, rachel. 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. Moonsign at the time of the birth is known as rashi or janma rashi. There is also evidence that rashis daughters and granddaughters taught torah to local women and served as models for the proper performance of jewish rituals.
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. But i think it is far from a coincidence that the rumors about rashis daughters started about the same time. A novel of love and the talmud in medieval france by maggie anton at indigo. 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. The author does a fabulous job of weaving her torah and talmud knowledge into a tapestry of exceptional read. These legends state that rashis daughters wrote his commentary on the talmud on tractate nedarim. Excellent social history and the talmudic process in one good read rashi s daughters. I had to read this book because i became so attached to rashis family after finishing book 1 of the series, joheveds story, i missed them. 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.
When new books are released, well charge your default payment method for the lowest price available during the preorder period. 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. Find out whats your rashi and also get predictions for rashi through vedic astrology rashi prediction. Abt 1060 worms, germany married kalonymos sister of r. Thoughtprovoking, researchrich, psychologically complex, rachel is a mirror of our own hearts and minds, a tale of pathos that. The lifetime of sarah consisted of one hundred years, twenty years and seven years. 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. Jan 22, 2019 judy chicago, in her compendium of significant women in history, lists rachel b. Rashi provided a simple explanation of all gemarra discussions. Similarly, an article that appeared in the journal of jewish music and liturgy3 mentions that rashis daughters wore tefillin. Rashi leonard nemoy teaches his daughters the talmud and reassures their concerns. From the outset, grossman notes that rashis childhood and youth are shrouded in mystery.
He was born in troyes, france, and lived from 1040 to 1105, surviving the massacres of the first crusade through europe. 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. Blessing for daughters floral collection hebrew script framed jewish art by dvora black. 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. At twentyfive, he founded his own academy in france. Rashi was the outstanding biblical commentator of the middle ages. But i think it is far from a coincidence that the rumors about rashi s daughters started about the same time. Legend has it that rashi s daughters were learned in a time when women were traditionally forbidden to study the sacred texts.
Yocheved and meir had at least two daughters who married rashis students. Maggie antons highly original and carefully researched book, rashis daughters, is a compelling fictional account of the life of one of the great talmudic. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. At age 25, he returned to troyes, where he became a rabbi. The sources indicate that rashis grandchildren, among whom were frances greatest tosafists, continued his legacy and also showed great respect for women. A novel of love and the talmud in medieval france rashis daughters series 9780452288638. Troyes at the time had a vibrant jewish community, full of scholars, but also traders, vintners, and estate owners. Rashi calculator moonsign calculator janmarashi calculator. Rashi s commentary on the talmud was even more important than his tanach commentary. 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. The name he is known by is an acronym of rabbi solomon bar isaac. 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.
Altneushul prague czech republic tzedakah box by artist reuven masel. The first novel in a dramatic trilogy set in eleventhcentury france about the lives and loves of three daughters of the. Richmond, rashi fein and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. 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. Rashi, renowned medieval french commentator on the bible and the talmud the authoritative jewish compendium of law, lore, and commentary. I found this book after reading rav histas daughter because of my thirst and love of study of torah and talmud. 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. Check out the deal on rashi s daughters book one yoheved. Due to its difficulty, the talmud was not a book of the masses. Both rashi s daughters and torah queeries succeed at expanding our understanding of human experience. This book is the second in the rashis daugh ters trilogy. A levirate widow yevama who is bound to an apostate. There are three legends about rashis daughters, all suggesting that they possessed unusual piety and scholarship.
Let my people go passover jewish board game 24 players. 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. Its historical fiction, based on a jewish scholar and his family, who lived in medieval france. These women married three of their fathers finest students and were the mothers of the leaders of the next generation of french talmudic scholars. Miriam, a midwife and a mohelperforming circumcisionscannot foresee how she will be tested. He was a fantastic scholar and studied with the greatest student of rabbenu gershom of mainz.
And i started to get bored with the religious discussions. Jocheved by maggie anton for our book club, asked me to read it and tell her my thoughts. 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 shepherd discovers a ring that makes its wearer invisible. Miriam picks up where its acclaimed predecessor, rashi s daughters, book i. If not for rashi, the talmud would be virtually a sealed book. She was a world wide authority on bible teaching in general and rashi in particular. 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. Check out the deal on rashis daughters book one yoheved.
All about rashis daughters radio israel national news. He also shared with them the intricacies and wisdom of the 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. Rachel is an enlightened, empowering, and engaging journey of rashis youngest daughter rachel, who enacts the forbidden during the middle agesstudying and teaching talmud as a female. If you do not know your birth time and date then you can know your rashi with find rashi with birth name. One can only be grateful for such an intriguing and engaging work. Scholars believe that the commentary which appears. 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. The shepherd uses the ring to seduce the queen, murder the king and take the throne. This version did not include the text of the chumash itself. Rashi s daughters is a wonderful, richly textured yarn incorporating all the sights, sounds and impressions of an eleventh century jewish community. Rashi, who lived in 11th century troyes, france and had no sons. Both rashis daughters and torah queeries succeed at expanding our understanding of human experience.
Rashi, living in troyes, france, in the latter half of the 11 th century, was one of judaisms greatest scholars. Rashi had two daughters whom he taught to read and write hebrew and french in an age of illiteracy. A novel of love and the talmud in medieval france by anton, maggie isbn. 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. Similarly, an article that appeared in the journal of jewish music and. A person should always teach in the most concise fashion. As a woman educated in the torah she is unusual in medieval france. A novel of love and the talmud in medieval france, penguin plume, 2009. Moonsign is the name of the zodiac in which the moon was located at the time of the birth. Rashi s daughters is the story of the three daughters of the great talmudic authority salomon ben isaac, a. Rashi combined the two basic methods of interpretation, literal and nonliteral, in his influential bible commentary. Rivka is upset that her daughters are learning talmud. The moonsign or rashi is a very important consideration in vedic astrology. Judy chicago, in her compendium of significant women in history, lists rachel b.
We will preorder your items within 24 hours of when they become available. A condition called tzaraat appears frequently in the torah and occurs prominently in this section. This book focused on miriam, the 2nd of rabbi rashis daughters, who loses her first love to an accident and then faces the difficult question of if and who she will marry. Excellent social history and the talmudic process in one good read rashis daughters. When she was 100 years old she was like a 20 year old, regarding sin. How we got into it and what it will take to get out by julius b. This is the first book of the rashis daughters trilogy. Jul 31, 2007 rashi s daughters, book i paperback joheved. Apr 30, 2008 my friend, who ordered rashis daughters, book i. Part of a series, though i hadnt read the first book and followed it well enough.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Antons books the first focused on the elder daughter, joheved immerse. Rashis daughters is a wonderful, richly textured yarn incorporating all the sights, sounds and impressions of an eleventh century jewish community. Haviva nerdavid2 cites rashis daughters tradition of wearing tefillin as setting a precedent. Her fathers favorite and adored by her new husband, eliezer, rachels life looks to be one of peaceful scholarship, laughter, and love. 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. At that time i heard rumors that she put on tefilin every day. A novel of love and the talmud in medieval france rashis daughters series by maggie anton. The rashis daughters book series by maggie anton includes books rashis daughters, book 1. Rachel is the youngest and most beautiful daughter of rashi and her fathers favorite. Throughout both books are many quotations from the torah and various comments on the quotations, including rashi s.