Voices of the Matriarchs

Voices of the Matriarchs
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Publisher : Beacon Press
Total Pages : 302
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ISBN-10 : 9780807036174
ISBN-13 : 080703617X
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Book Synopsis Voices of the Matriarchs by : Chava Weissler

Download or read book Voices of the Matriarchs written by Chava Weissler and published by Beacon Press. This book was released on 1999-11-10 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finalist for the National Jewish Book Award for 1998 With Voices of the Matriarchs, Chava Weissler restores balance to our knowledge of Judaism by providing the first look at the Yiddish prayers women created during centuries of exclusion from men's observance. In Weissler's hands, these prayers (called thkines) open a new window into early modern European Jewish women's lives, beliefs, devotion, and relationships with God.


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