The tale of a young girl who challenges conventions to engage in jewish learning. A novel of love and the talmud in medieval france rashi s daughters series 9780452295681 by anton, maggie and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Pdf rashi s daughters book i joheved download full pdf. Rachel is the youngest and most beautiful daughter of medieval jewish scholar salomon ben isaac, or rashi. Antons books the first focused on the elder daughter, joheved immerse us in this rich culture, with a focus on rashis three very learned daughters. Set in 11thcentury troyes, france, rashis daughter, secret scholar tells the story of joheved, eldest daughter. The question of what, exactly, counts as legitimate historical fiction. A feminist journey toward traditional rabbinic ordination, dr. A novel of love and the talmud in medieval france by anton, maggie isbn. While some women in medieval ashkenaz did wear tefillin, there is no evidence that rashis daughters.
Neither rashi himself nor rabeinu taam a prominent tosefot author and son of rashis daughter mention anything about rashis daughters. We kept in touch by phone and whenever i found myself in nyc, which was 2 or 3 times a year once my first book. 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. In the first of a trilogy about those daughters, maggie anton delves into the world and the head of rashis eldest daughter, joheved. 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. Rashis daughter, secret scholar the jewish publication. Joheved a novel of love and the talmud in medieval france a novel of love and the talmud in medieval france by maggie anton by maggie anton by maggie anton. Yocheved and meir had at least two daughters who married rashi s students. Rashi, one of the greatest jewish scholars who ever lived, had no sons, only three daughters. 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.
Rashis daughters religionwiki fandom powered by wikia. Pdf rashis daughters book i joheved download ebook for free. Rashi, who lived in 11th century troyes, france and had no sons. 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. Also, do you find any other uses of symbolism in the book. I am confused by maggie antons own words from rashis daughters book i.
Neil was fascinated that i was writing a novel about rashi as a father. Check it out online at moment magazine there are many other top 5 jewish book subjects in the article, jewish. A novel of love and the talmud in medieval france by maggie anton 2007, paperback at the. In the latter half of the eleventh century, the renowned scholar salomon ben isaac or rashi breaks with tradition by teaching each of his three daughters, joheved, miriam, and rachel, the. Ari zivotofsky is entirely correct that to this day there is no hard proof that rashis daughters wore tefillin. Discuss the contradictory parts of miriams nature, and how they combine to make her an interesting, vivid, and realistic heroine. Like other scholars of his day who were eager to pursue their education, rashi traveled to worms and mayence, centers of jewish learning in germany.
My rashi s daughters has been chosen one of moment s top 5 jewish romances. Salomen ben isaac, known as rashi, is the most famous jewish commentator of the bible and talmud. Rashis daughters book iii rachel pdf epub download cause of. Rachel picks up where miriam left off, revealing the last years of rabbi salomon ben isaacs life and the fate of his famous school and large. 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. Haviva nerdavid2 cites rashis daughters tradition of wearing tefillin as setting a precedent. Miriam by maggie anton, 9780452288638, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook.
This book presents a critical reappraisal of this issue through a close reading of rashis commentary on the book. Much has been written about rashi and his grandsons, the tosafot, but. Maggie anton has written a trilogy of novels entitled rashis daughters. May 11, 2012 rashi s daughters rashi 10401105 is considered one of the biggest torah commentators that god has ever given this world. Antons trilogy brings to life the stories of the three daughters of rashi, rabbi solomon ben isaac 10401105, author of the first talmud commentary. Download rashis daughters book i joheved ebook free in pdf and epub format. A novel of love and the talmud in medieval france at.
Jocheved is a work of historical fiction that chronicles the lives and loves of rashis family in eleventhcentury france, focusing on his three daughters, joheved, miriam and rachel. The first novel 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 world, writing the first talmud commentary, and secretly teaching talmud to. Rashi was born in 1040 in troyes, the capital of champagne in northern france. Set in medieval france in the s, this book is a fiction love story about rashi s eldest daughter, who the author calls joheved. This novel centers on the life of salomon ben isaac, known today as rashi, and his three daughters. Liberties of fictionalization and i had a third problem. Jul 31, 2007 the first novel 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 world, writing the first talmud commentary, and secretly teaching talmud to. He encouraged my writing and ultimately blurbed my first rashis daughters novel. 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. The engrossing historical series of three sisters living in eleventhcentury troyes, france, continues with the tale of miriam, the lively and daring middle child of salomon ben isaac, the great talmudic authority.
Read download rashis daughters book ii miriam pdf pdf. Rachel by maggie anton, 9780452295681, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. 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. At a time when most women were illiterate and the rare educated woman was one who could read the bible, rashis daughters studied talmud. Rashi, who had no sons, reportedly taught talmud secretly to his daughters, joheved, miriam, and rachel a practice unheard of in france of the 11th and 12th centuries. A novel of love and the talmud in medieval france rashis daughters series 9780452295681. May 09, 2011 antons trilogy brings to life the stories of the three daughters of rashi, rabbi solomon ben isaac 10401105, author of the first talmud commentary. Book one of rashis daughters is a wonderful book that allows the reader to travel back to the 11th century to visit rashi, his family, and his friends. Rachel by maggie anton 2009, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Rashis daughter, secret scholar was adapted from the first book in this series, volume 1. Rachel is the youngest and most beautiful daughter of rashi and her fathers favorite. Rashis daughter, secret scholar was adapted from the first book in this. Read download rashis daughters book ii miriam pdf pdf download. Rachel, by maggie anton, is a lovely novel, filled with beautiful imagery, and also imagery that is often brutal.
Rachel a novel of love and the talmud in medieval france by maggie anton available from rakuten kobo. Exploring surprising lives of rashis daughters new. Rashi is often presented as a linguist or grammarian. Hannah, a teacher of laws and customs relevant to women, married samuel ben simcha. Aug 04, 2009 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. Similarly, an article that appeared in the journal of jewish music and liturgy3 mentions that rashis daughters wore tefillin. 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. A novel of love and the talmud in medieval france, loosely based on this family.
At a time when most women were illiterate and the rare educated woman was one who could read the bible, rashis daughters. Their son, isaac of dampierre ri, became the leading talmudic scholar of his generation. Deborah bodin cohen, rabbi and author of liliths ark. All three of rashis daughters are strongwilled, intelligent women, but miriam appears to be the sister least ruled.
Much has been written about rashi and his grandsons, the tosafot, but almost nothing of his daughters. This underscores the artistry of an author ready to lead us. The dramatic final book in the epic historical more. The first novel in a dramatic trilogy set in eleventhcentury france about the. Maggie anton is a historian and author of rashi s daughters. Maggie anton chronicles the life of rachelthe youngest and most beautiful daughter of the great talmud scholar rashiwho is. 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. A novel of love and the talmud in medieval france, penguin plume, 2009. All three of rashis daughters are strongwilled, intelligent women, but miriam appears to be the sister least ruled by her emotions, and yet, ironically enough, the most empathetic. Rachel, by maggie anton, is a wellwritten and wellresearched historical novel, filled with beautiful imagery, and imagery that is often brutal. Rachel, is above leaving any obvious openings for sequels or prequels.
Rashi, who had no sons, reportedly taught talmud secretly to his daughters. The first two novels in a dramatic trilogy set in eleventhcentury france about the lives and. Rachel is salomons favorite and adored by her husband, eliezer. The dramatic final book in the epic historical trilogy about the lives and loves of the three daughters of the great tal. The first novel 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. Rachel by maggie anton is the third installment of her trilogy about the fiercely talented progeny of rashi, a widely revered jewish scholar of the 11th century. Pdf rashi s daughters book iii rachel download full pdf. The first novel in a dramatic trilogy set in eleventhcentury france about the lives and loves of three daughters of the great talmud scholar.
Rashi had no sons, but his three daughters, yocheved, miriam and rachel, all married talmudic scholars. Book iii rachel the dramatic final book in the epic trilogy. The first novel 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. His perush commentary is a staple of torah study, and can be found in every book of tanakh the jewish bible as well as the talmud. To get the latest news on rashis daughters, visit the authors blog, become a fan on facebook, or sign up for email updates. Another daughter, whose name is unknown, married samson ben joseph. Book i joheved was published in 2005, book ii miriam in 2007, and book iii rachel in 2009 by plume, an imprint of penguin books. 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 secretly teaching. There are some who claim that rashis daughters put on tefillin, but to my knowledge it is not written in any authoritative book. However, there is evidence machzor vitry, avraham grossman, elisheva baumgarten.
While there is no evidence that any of rashis daughters wore tefillin, this myth persists and is found in various printed sources. Legend has it that they were learned in a time when women were forbidden to study the sacred texts. There was debate at the time about whether girls should be taught torah, and rashi was not following the norm in teaching his daughters. Jul 31, 2007 rashis daughters is the story of the three daughters of the great talmudic authority salomon ben isaac, a. Rashis daughters is the story of the three daughters of the great talmudic authority salomon ben isaac, a. These women married three of their fathers finest students and were the mothers of the leaders of the next generation of french talmudic scholars. The last daughter amos lassen maggie anton completes her trilogy of rashis daughters with book iii, rachel. In an era when womens education was rare or non existent, rashi insisted on educating his daughters on both religious and secular subjects. Teenage tales of biblical women national jewish book award winner. See the complete rashis daughters series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. The dramatic final book in the epic historical trilogy about the lives and loves of the three daughters of the great talmud scholar rashi. Rashis daughters book iii rachel pdf epub download cause.