--- In [email protected], akasha_108 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > VAj: > > Raphael Patai's _The Hebrew Goddess_ is a real eye opener if this > > kind of thing is new to you. > > from amazon reviews <snip> > This cult of the feminine goddess, though often repressed, remained a > part of the faith of the Jewish people. Goddesses answered the need > for mother, lover, queen, intercessor ... and even today, lingers > cryptically in the traditional Hebrew Sabbath invocation.
I dunno how "cryptic" it is, except in the sense of whether it has to do with Goddess per se. There's a very strong, explicit emphasis on a variety of feminine metaphors, not just the Queen of the Sabbath. But it's usually in the context of relationship, e.g., Bride and Bridegroom. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
