"Simkhes Toyre Lid le-Rivkah Tiktiner", by Yael Levine (Jerusalem 2005, 32 pp.) [=Simchas Torah Song by Rivkah Tiktiner].
Rivkah bat Meir Tiktiner (d. 1605) was the first Jewish woman to compose a book, the Yiddish musar work for women "Meineket Rivkah" [=Rebeka's Nursemaid]. She also composed a Yiddish song, "Simkhes Toyre Lid." The Yiddish version of "Simkhes Toyre Lid" was published in a critical edition by Chone Shmeruk, first in an article on Rivkah Tiktiner which appeared in 1978, and subsequently in an updated version in his book "Sifrut Yiddish be-Polin," published by Magnes Press in 1981. In "Simkhes Toyre Lid le-Rivkah Tiktiner," the Yiddish critical edition by Shmeruk is reproduced, followed by a Hebrew translation, carried out in conjunction with Dr. Boris Kotlerman. The Yiddish text of "Simkhes Toyre Lid" and its Hebrew translation appearing in "Simkhes Toyre Lid le-Rivkah Tiktiner," are prefaced with a scholarly monograph concerning Tiktiner and her works. The findings of this monograph were incorporated into "Jewish Women: A Comprehensive Historical Encyclopedia", and were also featured in a recent issue of "Et-Mul", published by Yad Ben Zvi. "Simkhes Toyre Lid le-Rivkah Tiktiner" is available at the following locations in Jerusalem: Lichtenstein bookstore on Straus St. near Kikkar ha-Shabbat; Judaica Book Centre near Yaffo St; Hevruta Book Store on 16 ha-Lamed Hey St. in Old Katamon; Ludwig Mayer Bookstore on Shlomzion ha-Malka St; Nissan Levi Store on 9 Keren ha-Kayyemet St. Mail orders within Israel are accepted directly from myself. Orders from abroad may be placed with Sifrei Yerushalayim (Jerusalem Books). For further details email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED] or call 972-2-6433580. Yael Levine <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
