JPS is pleased to announce publication of a new book: Meneket Rivkah A Manual of Wisdom and Piety for Jewish Women By Rivkah bat Meir (author), Frauke von Rohden (editor) http://www.jewishpub.org/product.php?id=178 With a critical introduction and commentary by Frauke von Rohden
A book of ethics by one of the first female Jewish writers 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the original Yiddish text in English translation, as well as the original Yiddish manuscript of Rivkah bat Meir's unpublished Simhes Toyre Lid.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. Rivkah bat Meir is one of the few early women writers whose works in Yiddish have survived the centuries. She preached to many women in her community and was highly educated. Frauke von Rohden is a research associate in the Academy Project "Encyclopedia of Jewish Cultures" at the Simon Dubnow Institute for Jewish History and Culture at the University of Leipzig. $45.00 Hardcover, 6" x 9", 360 pages ISBN: 9780827608351 Sales contact: 800-234-3151, www.jewishpub.org Anita Bihovsky Publicity Manager The Jewish Publication Society 2100 Arch Street, 2nd Floor Philadelphia, PA 19103 (215) 832-0601 (800) 234-3151, x 50601 [email protected] Visitour website at www.jewishpub.org 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
