Chanah's Voice
Author | : Haviva Ner-David |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2013-11 |
ISBN-10 | : 1934730440 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781934730447 |
Rating | : 4/5 (447 Downloads) |
Download or read book Chanah's Voice written by Haviva Ner-David and published by . This book was released on 2013-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Chanah, the Biblical mother of Samuel, was considered by tradition to have invented prayer. Her name is also an acronym for the three commandments given to women: Challah, the taking of an offering from baking dough; Niddah, separation during menstruation followed by immersion; and Hadlakat HaNer, lighting the Sabbath candles. In this spiritual memoir, Rabbi Ner-David explores the spirituality of domestic life while struggling with the strictures of systematized Jewish law. Combining soul-searching honesty and deep Jewish knowledge, Chanah's Voice is the compelling voice of a new generation of Jewish feminism "--