| The Meneket Rivkah: A Manual of Wisdom and Piety for Jewish Women Contributor(s): Bat Meir, Rivkah (Author), Von Rohden, Frauke (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0827608357 ISBN-13: 9780827608351 Publisher: Jewish Publication Society OUR PRICE: $49.50 Product Type: Hardcover Published: January 2009 Annotation: First published posthumously in Prague, in 1609, Meneket Rivkah pre-dates the work of Glueckel of Hamelin and makes a new contribution to the fields of Yiddish literature and Jewish women's studies. It includes Rivkah bat Meir's sermons, her interpretations of the Bible, and other religious instructions on various topics to guide women in their familial relationships. This is the first book to include the original Yiddish text as well as an English translation of Meneket Rivkah. In addition, the book also includes the original Yiddish manuscript of Rivkah bat Meir's unpublished Simhes Toyre Lid. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Judaism - History - Literary Collections | European - General - Social Science | Jewish Studies |
| Dewey: 296.708 |
| LCCN: 2008018112 |
| Series: Edward E. Elson Classics |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 7.1" W x 9.1" (1.40 lbs) 360 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Jewish |