| Lilith's Ark Teenage Tales of Biblical Women Contributor(s): Cohen, Deborah Bodin (Author) |
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ISBN: 0827608330 ISBN-13: 9780827608337 Publisher: Jewish Publication Society OUR PRICE: $14.40 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2006 Annotation: An extraordinary collection of midrash written expressly for teenage girls Not long after the world was created, Lilith, the first woman, was expelled from the Garden of Eden. She built an ark, a magic box, in which future biblical women could hide their most prized possessions. And so, Lilith's Ark became a place for women to share their own experiences of adolescence with future generations of girls... The women of Torah grew up at a time when gender roles were rigidly defined and girls were considered women at an early age. Still, the Torah hints that young biblical women faced challenges similar to those that teenagers encounter today: first loves, burgeoning identities, developing sexualities, and blossoming spirituality. Building on textual sources, Deborah Bodin Cohen has created a collection of midrashim about the teen years of 10 women in Genesis that will resonate with 21st-century readers. Lilith's Ark melds text, biblical commentaries, and historic details about the ancient world with the experiences of modern girls and women and the author's own imagination. A discussion guide for each story enriches the reading experience. This is a book that will speak across time to the anxieties and aspirations of today's growing girls. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Religious - Christian - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2006005252 |
| Physical Information: 0.38" H x 6.12" W x 9" (0.51 lbs) 120 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Jewish - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Not long after the world was created, Lilith, the first woman, was expelled from the Garden of Eden. In exile, Lilith created an ark, which became a place where the women of the Bible could share the triumphs and disappointments of their journeys from girlhood to womanhood. Lilith's Ark meld text, biblical commentaries, and historic details about the ancient world with the experiences of modern girls and women and the author's own imagination. A discussion guide for each story enriches the reading experience. |