RE: [ha-Safran]: Women in the Bible [books, Web sites]

2004-01-29 Thread Stuart Schnee
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

RE: [ha-Safran]: Women in the Bible

2004-01-29 Thread Rivkah Lambert Adler
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

Re: [ha-Safran]: Women in the Bible [books, Web sites]

2004-01-28 Thread Bernard Katz
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

Re: [ha-Safran]: Women in the Bible

2004-01-28 Thread Rivka Strom
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.

Re: [ha-Safran]: Women in the Bible

2004-01-28 Thread Sara Rofofsky Marcus
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

Re: [ha-Safran]: Women in the Bible

2004-01-28 Thread alba toscano
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)

Re: [ha-Safran]: Women in the Bible

2004-01-27 Thread Sara Rofofsky Marcus
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

Re: [ha-Safran]: Women in the Bible

2004-01-27 Thread Rivka Strom
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