The Women's Haftarah Commentary

New Insights from Women Rabbis on the 54 Weekly Haftarah Portions, the 5 Megillot & Special Shabbatot

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Judaism
Cover of the book The Women's Haftarah Commentary by Rabbi Sharon Brous, Barbara Rosman Penzner, Rabbi Sue Levi Elwell, PhD, Rabbi Shoshana Boyd Gelfand, Rabbi Rona Shapiro, Hara E. Person, Rabbi Debra Orenstein, Pamela Wax, Susan P. Fendrick, Valerie Lieber, Nancy Wechsler-Azen, Laura M. Rappaport, Sheryl Nosan-Blank, Rachel Sabath-Beit Halachmi, Ilene Schneider, Rabbi Jill Hammer, PhD, Rabbi Karyn D. Kedar, Rabbi Laura Geller, Rabbi Judith Z. Abrams, PhD, Rabbi Dr. Shira Stern, MHL, DMin, BCJC, Rabbi Geela Rayzel Raphael, Karen L. Fox, Analia Bortz, Turner Publishing Company
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Author: Rabbi Sharon Brous, Barbara Rosman Penzner, Rabbi Sue Levi Elwell, PhD, Rabbi Shoshana Boyd Gelfand, Rabbi Rona Shapiro, Hara E. Person, Rabbi Debra Orenstein, Pamela Wax, Susan P. Fendrick, Valerie Lieber, Nancy Wechsler-Azen, Laura M. Rappaport, Sheryl Nosan-Blank, Rachel Sabath-Beit Halachmi, Ilene Schneider, Rabbi Jill Hammer, PhD, Rabbi Karyn D. Kedar, Rabbi Laura Geller, Rabbi Judith Z. Abrams, PhD, Rabbi Dr. Shira Stern, MHL, DMin, BCJC, Rabbi Geela Rayzel Raphael, Karen L. Fox, Analia Bortz ISBN: 9781580236980
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company Publication: November 13, 2012
Imprint: Jewish Lights Language: English
Author: Rabbi Sharon Brous, Barbara Rosman Penzner, Rabbi Sue Levi Elwell, PhD, Rabbi Shoshana Boyd Gelfand, Rabbi Rona Shapiro, Hara E. Person, Rabbi Debra Orenstein, Pamela Wax, Susan P. Fendrick, Valerie Lieber, Nancy Wechsler-Azen, Laura M. Rappaport, Sheryl Nosan-Blank, Rachel Sabath-Beit Halachmi, Ilene Schneider, Rabbi Jill Hammer, PhD, Rabbi Karyn D. Kedar, Rabbi Laura Geller, Rabbi Judith Z. Abrams, PhD, Rabbi Dr. Shira Stern, MHL, DMin, BCJC, Rabbi Geela Rayzel Raphael, Karen L. Fox, Analia Bortz
ISBN: 9781580236980
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
Publication: November 13, 2012
Imprint: Jewish Lights
Language: English

Women rabbis are changing the face of Judaism.
Discover how their interpretations of the Prophets, Writings,
and Megillot can enrich your perspective.

The Haftarah is a potent tool for understanding the values, ethics, and moral lessons contained in the Torah readings. In this first-of-its-kind volume, more than eighty women rabbis from the Reform, Conservative, and Reconstructionist movements offer fresh perspectives on the beloved texts that make up the Haftarah—the Prophets and Writings—and the Five Megillot.

Based on readings that are rich in imagery—some poetic, some narrative, some dark and brooding—their commentaries include surprising insights on the stories of Deborah and Yael, David and Goliath, David and Bathsheva, and the witch of Endor, among many others. Themes such as Jerusalem as woman, the story of Jonah and the fish, and other prophetic images are informed and challenged by this groundbreaking work.

A rich resource, a major contribution to modern biblical commentary, and the ideal companion to The Women’s Torah Commentary, The Women’s Haftarah Commentary will inspire all of us to gain deeper meaning from the Hebrew scriptures and a heightened appreciation of Judaism.

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Women rabbis are changing the face of Judaism.
Discover how their interpretations of the Prophets, Writings,
and Megillot can enrich your perspective.

The Haftarah is a potent tool for understanding the values, ethics, and moral lessons contained in the Torah readings. In this first-of-its-kind volume, more than eighty women rabbis from the Reform, Conservative, and Reconstructionist movements offer fresh perspectives on the beloved texts that make up the Haftarah—the Prophets and Writings—and the Five Megillot.

Based on readings that are rich in imagery—some poetic, some narrative, some dark and brooding—their commentaries include surprising insights on the stories of Deborah and Yael, David and Goliath, David and Bathsheva, and the witch of Endor, among many others. Themes such as Jerusalem as woman, the story of Jonah and the fish, and other prophetic images are informed and challenged by this groundbreaking work.

A rich resource, a major contribution to modern biblical commentary, and the ideal companion to The Women’s Torah Commentary, The Women’s Haftarah Commentary will inspire all of us to gain deeper meaning from the Hebrew scriptures and a heightened appreciation of Judaism.

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