Description
This book is a compilation of stories and commentary from five different women about their understanding of the Torah. The author, Ellen Frankel, weaves together Jewish lore, the voices of Jewish foremothers, Yiddish fable, midrash, and stories of her own imagining to create a book that is both insightful and engaging. The book includes a variety of perspectives from different women about their understanding of the Torah and its impact on their lives.
Weaving together Jewish lore, the voices of Jewish foremothers, Yiddish fable, midrash and stories of her own imagining, Ellen Frankel has created in this book a breathtakingly vivid exploration into what the Torah means to women.Here are Miriam, Esther, Dinah, Lilith and many other women of the Torah in dialogue with Jewish daughters, mothers and grandmothers, past and present. Together these voices examine and debate every aspect of a Jewish woman's life -- work, sex, marriage, her connection to God and her place in the Jewish community and in the world.
The Five Books of Miriam makes an invaluable contribution to Torah study and adds rich dimension to the ongoing conversation between Jewish women and Jewish tradition.
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