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Description:The first-known Yiddish book to be written by a woman, "Meneket Rivkah" (Rivkah's Nurse) reveals a great deal about 16th-century Jewish women's lives and religious practices. It includes Rivkah bat Meir's sermons, her interpretations of the Bible, and other religious instructions on various topics to guide women in their familial relationships.First published posthumously in Prague, in 1609, "Meneket Rivkah" pre-dates the work of Glueckel of Hamelin and makes a new contribution to the fields of Yiddish literature and Jewish women's literature. Von Rohden's critical introduction and commentary serve to place the work within biblical and rabbinical literature, and within other Yiddish ethical works of Rivkah bat Meir's time. This is the first book to include the original Yiddish text in English translation, as well as the original Yiddish manuscript of Rivkah bat Meir's unpublished "Simhes Toyre Lid." The book also includes the original Yiddish text of Meneket Rivkah.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Meneket Rivkah: A Manual of Wisdom and Piety for Jewish Women. To get started finding Meneket Rivkah: A Manual of Wisdom and Piety for Jewish Women, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 332

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Jewish Publication Society of America

Release: 2014

ISBN: 0827610009

Description: The first-known Yiddish book to be written by a woman, "Meneket Rivkah" (Rivkah's Nurse) reveals a great deal about 16th-century Jewish women's lives and religious practices. It includes Rivkah bat Meir's sermons, her interpretations of the Bible, and other religious instructions on various topics to guide women in their familial relationships.First published posthumously in Prague, in 1609, "Meneket Rivkah" pre-dates the work of Glueckel of Hamelin and makes a new contribution to the fields of Yiddish literature and Jewish women's literature. Von Rohden's critical introduction and commentary serve to place the work within biblical and rabbinical literature, and within other Yiddish ethical works of Rivkah bat Meir's time. This is the first book to include the original Yiddish text in English translation, as well as the original Yiddish manuscript of Rivkah bat Meir's unpublished "Simhes Toyre Lid." The book also includes the original Yiddish text of Meneket Rivkah.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Meneket Rivkah: A Manual of Wisdom and Piety for Jewish Women. To get started finding Meneket Rivkah: A Manual of Wisdom and Piety for Jewish Women, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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