This new book may pass the test: http://jewishcurrents.bigcartel.com/product/the-tree-jumped-the-river-ran-backwards
It's a retelling of rabbinic tales from the Talmud and Midrash, but some of the genders have been switched. It keeps the wisdom of the tradition, while eliminating the patriarchy. Larry Yudelson On Fri, Nov 22, 2013 at 9:48 AM, Steven M. Bergson <safran-...@yahoo.com>wrote: > I was recently given the challenge of finding a Jewish story / folk song / > folk tale / legend / myth / fairy tale which can pass the "Bechdel test". > > from http://bechdeltest.com/ : > > To pass the Bechdel test > > * 1. It has to have at least two [named] women in it > * 2. Who talk to each other > * 3. About something besides a man > > The "named" in brackets is part of the way the Bechdel test is written and > I'm fine with the women being unnamed, since many Jewish stories have > nameless characters anyways. > > I've run Google searches, looked at a Chassidic story website (probably > not the best place to look), and looked through stories in 6 anthologies I > borrowed from my local library (including a Yemenite one). > > I've had no luck so far. > > Can anyone on the list point me in the right direction &/or suggest a > story (not biography)? > > You may reply off-list at safran-...@yahoo.com (or on-list if you want to > share it with everyone). > > Much thanks for any and all help. > > Steven M. Bergson > Toronto, Canada > > > __ > Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual > author > and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries > (AJL) > ================================== > Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: > Hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu > To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: > https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran > Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: galro...@osu.edu > Ha-Safran Archives: > Current: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.service.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html > Earlier Listserver: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html > AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org > -- > Hasafran mailing list > Hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu > https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran > -- Larry Yudelson Editorial Director Ben Yehuda Press http://www.BenYehudaPress.com
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