Praise the writing successfully captures the pace of medieval life and pulls the reader into the details of the characters lives. Book i joheved was published in 2005, in honor of the 900th anniversary of rashis death, book iimiriam in 2007, and book iii. Author of rashis daughters to speak at beth israel in. She was a world wide authority on bible teaching in general and rashi in particular. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. A novel of love and the talmud in medieval france, by maggie anton, is a lovely novel, filled with beautiful imagery, and imagery that is often brutal. Buy the kobo ebook book rashis daughters, book iii. At a time when women traditionally were barred from studying jewish texts, rashi secretly teaches first joheved, then her sister miriam. Book ii miriam the engrossing historical series continues. These women married three of their fathers finest students and were the. Similarly, an article that appeared in the journal of jewish music and. Rashis daughters book iii rachel pdf epub download cause.
Rachel is the youngest and most beautiful daughter of rashi and her fathers favorite. A novel of love and the talmud in medieval france at. A novel of love and the talmud in medieval france by maggie anton at indigo. I found this book after reading rav histas daughter because of my thirst and love of study of torah and talmud. Miriam picks up where its acclaimed predecessor, rashis daughters, book i. In book ii, maggie anton continues to follow this fascinating trio of sisters as they defy the expectations and opinions that confine them, all while studying and revering their heritage through their devotion to the. I met her in 1970 and was her student for 15 years. Read online rashis daughters book ii miriam and download rashis daughters book ii miriam book full in pdf formats. Both rashis daughters and torah queeries succeed at expanding our understanding of human experience. Rachel by maggie anton, 9780452295681, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. A novel of love and the talmud in medieval france by anton, maggie isbn. This is the first book of the rashis daughters trilogy. The last daughter amos lassen maggie anton completes her trilogy of rashis daughters with book iii, rachel.
A novel of love and the talmud in medieval france paperback aug 4 2009. Troyes at the time had a vibrant jewish community, full of scholars, but also traders, vintners, and estate owners. The rashis daughters book series by maggie anton includes books rashis daughters, book 1. Miriam by maggie anton, 9780452288638, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. I found this helpful as i have often wondered about the source of those studied today. Rachel is the youngest and most beautiful daughter of medieval jewish scholar salomon ben isaac, or rashi. Shes the winner of the 2006 benjamin franklin award for best voice fiction and the 2005 forward magazine award best historical fiction. Having no sons, salomon continues to teach his daughters the intricacies of the talmud in. Rachel, by maggie anton, is a wellwritten and wellresearched historical novel, filled with beautiful imagery, and imagery that is often brutal. Rachel a novel of love and the talmud in medieval france by maggie anton available from rakuten kobo. Maggie anton is the author of rashis daughter, secret scholar for young adults as well as the adult rashis daughters series book i. Rashis daughter, secret scholar the jewish publication. While there is no evidence that rashis daughters themselves wore tefillin, it is known that some women in medieval france and germany did, and that rabbenu tam, rashis grandson, ruled that a woman doing any mitzvah that she is not obligated to, including tefillin, must. Book iii rachel the dramatic final book in the epic trilogy.
Check out the deal on rashis daughters book one yoheved. But i think it is far from a coincidence that the rumors about rashis daughters started about the same time. A novel of love and the talmud in medieval france rashis daughters series 9780452295681 by anton, maggie and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Jocheved by maggie anton for our book club, asked me to read it and tell her my thoughts. Rashis daughters is a wonderful, richly textured yarn incorporating all the sights, sounds and impressions of an eleventh century jewish community. Her fathers favorite and adored by her new husband, eliezer, rachels life looks to be one of peaceful scholarship, laughter, and love. A novel of love and the talmud in medieval france by maggie anton 20070731 gratis. The novel is filled with intrigue and historical data from the medieval period, but also contains much information about the jewish talmudic scholar salomon ben isaac, otherwise known as rashi. The author does a fabulous job of weaving her torah and talmud knowledge into a tapestry of exceptional read. Trapped inside bishop rothards palace with his family and other jews fleeing count emichos bloodthirsty minions, samson gripped the sword at his belt. See the complete rashis daughters series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Maggie anton chronicles the life of rachelthe youngest and most beautiful daughter of the great talmud scholar rashiwho is determined to stay in france and help her family save the troyes yeshiva, the only.
Rashi, living in troyes, france, in the latter half of the 11 th century, was one of judaisms greatest scholars. A novel of love and the talmud in medieval france, penguin plume, 2009. Bargain books are excess inventory or store returns from publishers that are discreetly marked with a small dot or line on the edge of the pages and may exhibit minor cosmetic wear and tear. The first two novels in a dramatic trilogy set in eleventhcentury france about the lives and loves of three daughters of the great talmud scholar in 1068, the scholar salomon ben isaac returns home to troyes, france, to take over the family winemaking business and embark on a path that will indelibly influence the jewish worldwriting the first talmud commentary, and. A novel of love and the talmud in medieval france rashis daughters series 9780452295681. At that time i heard rumors that she put on tefilin every day. Rachel is salomons favorite and adored by her husband, eliezer. Anton introduces us to the life of the renowned classical biblical and talmudic commentator rabbi salomon isaac of. Rachel, by maggie anton, is a lovely novel, filled with beautiful imagery, and also imagery that is often brutal. The dramatic final book in the epic historical trilogy about the lives and loves of the three daughters of the great talmud scholar rashi rachel is the youngest and most beautiful daughter of medieval jewish scholar salomon ben isaac, or rashi. But everything she holds dear is threatened as the marauders of the first crusade massacre the jews of germany and her father suffers a stroke.
Read rashis daughtersbookiiirachel online, read in mobile or kindle. Set in 11thcentury troyes, france, rashis daughter, secret scholar tells the story of joheved, eldest daughter of salomon ben isaac known as rashi, one of the great medieval jewish bible commentators. A feminist journey toward traditional rabbinic ordination, dr. The dramatic final book in the epic historical trilogy about the lives and loves of the three daughters of the great talmud scholar rashi rachel is the youngest. Maggie anton employs the power of storytelling to envision the lives of three medieval. While eloquently articulating the pain of gender and. Maggie anton audio books, best sellers, author bio. Read download rashis daughters book ii miriam pdf pdf. Haviva nerdavid2 cites rashis daughters tradition of wearing tefillin as setting a precedent. Throughout both books are many quotations from the torah and various comments on the quotations, including rashis. Rashis daughtersbookiiirachel also available in docx and mobi. See all 4 formats and editions hide other formats and. Inbook ii, maggie anton continues to follow this fascinating trio of sisters as they defy the expectations and opinions that confine them, all while studying and revering their heritage through their devotion to the talmud.
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