You become very quickly transported to medieval france, where you join the family of rashi, the most famous exegete of the hebrew bible and talmud to this day, years later. Not even her training as a midwife can bring her out of her funk. A novel of love and the talmud in medieval france paperback aug 4 2009. 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. Part of a series, though i hadnt read the first book and followed it well enough. 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 brutal.
Maggie anton emboldened by her knowledge and mourning the death of her betrothed, miriam is determined to become not only the communitys midwife, but also its mohelperforming circumcisions. Rashis daughters book iii rachel also available in docx and mobi. 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. As a woman educated in the torah she is unusual in medieval france. Ari zivotofsky is entirely correct that to this day there is no hard proof that rashis daughters wore tefillin. 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. The second book in the series, this story focuses on miriam, rashis middle child. The author has obviously done a good deal of research and this effort shows in the every word the characters utter, each activity that they undertake, and the way that each of these. He encouraged my writing and ultimately blurbed my first rashis daughters novel. 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. Neil was fascinated that i was writing a novel about rashi as a father. Exploring surprising lives of rashis daughters new. 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 was published, wed have lunch together at jts and chat privately in his office.
In 1068, rashi returns to troyes, france, from his studies in germany to take over his familys winemaking business. For example, one of bestsellers is a baseball themed yarmulke handmade in israel with hebrew lettering. 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. Rachel, by maggie anton, is a wellwritten and wellresearched historical novel, filled with beautiful imagery, and imagery that is often brutal. Haviva nerdavid2 cites rashis daughters tradition of wearing tefillin as setting a precedent. At a time when most women were illiterate and the rare educated woman was one who could read the bible, rashis daughters studied talmud. However, there is evidence machzor vitry, avraham grossman, elisheva baumgarten, and others that a few women did wear tefillin in 11th12th century ashkenaz, just as some women wore tzitzit, blew the shofar, performed. Download rashis daughters book i joheved ebook free in pdf and epub format. His middle daughter, miriam, is determined to bring new life safely into the troyes jewish community and becomes a midwife.
A novel of love and the talmud in medieval france rashis daughters series book online at best prices in india on. Anton introduces us to the life of the renowned classical biblical and talmudic commentator rabbi salomon isaac of. 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 available now at great prices. Similarly, an article that appeared in the journal of jewish music and. Excellent social history and the talmudic process in one good read rashis daughters. Joheved by maggie anton is a lovely book, and of course its only the first of a series. Inbook ii, maggie anton continues to follow this fascinating trio of sisters as they defy the expectations and opinions that confine them, all while studying and revering their heritage through their devotion to the talmud. One of the greatest talmudic scholars of all time, he is renowned for his school in troyes, france where students from far and wide flocked to learn from this well respected master. The approximate location of the cemetery in which he was buried was recorded in seder hadoros, but over time the location of the cemetery was forgotten. See all 4 formats and editions hide other formats and. Miriam the second novel in a dramatic trilogy set in eleventhcentury france about the lives and loves of three daughters of the great talmud scholar the engrossing historical series of three sisters living in eleventhcentury troyes, france, continues with the tale of miriam, the lively and daring middle. The tale of a young girl who challenges conventions to engage in jewish learning. In book ii, maggie anton continues to follow this fascinating trio of sisters as they defy the expectations and opinions that confine them, all while studying and revering their heritage through their devotion to the. Rachel, by maggie anton, is a lovely novel, filled with beautiful imagery, and also imagery that is often brutal.
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. Miriam the second novel in a dramatic trilogy set in eleventhcentury france about the lives and loves of three daughters of the great talmud scholar 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. Rashis daughters series when top book publishers launched a bidding war for rashis daughters maggie antons series of historical novels about the children of the famed medieval french rabbi and torah and talmud commentator no one was more surprised than the author herself. Rashis daughters book iii rachel pdf epub download. By way of example, lets enter rashis daughters in book iii, where one daughter, rachel, is filling her sister miriam in on her trip to tunis. A novel of love and the talmud in medieval france by maggie anton 20070731 gratis. Jocheved by maggie anton for our book club, asked me to read it and tell her my thoughts. Rashis daughters book iii rachel pdf epub download cause. Having no sons, he teaches his daughters the intricacies of mishnah and gemara in an era when educating women in jewish scholarship was unheard of. Maggie anton rabbi shlomo yizhaki, better known as rashi was born in northern france in 1040 a. A feminist journey toward traditional rabbinic ordination, dr. Read rashis daughters book iii rachel online, read in mobile or kindle.
At a time when most women were illiterate and the rare educated woman was one who could read. Rashis daughter, secret scholar was adapted from the first book in this series, volume 1. A novel of love and the talmud in medieval france format. 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. We also have educational games, greeting cards, and more. The engrossing historical series of three sisters living in eleventhcentury troyes, france, continues with the tale of miriam, the lively and daring middle child. This book focused on miriam, the 2nd of rabbi rashis daughters, who loses her first love to an accident and then faces the difficult question of if and who she will marry.
Rashis daughters, book ii miriam by maggie anton isbn. You can imagine my surprise when i learned that both he her husbands business associate and the nubian housekeeper, dhabi, were slaves who now belonged to elizer rachels husband. Pdf rashis daughters book i joheved download ebook for free. Read download rashis daughters book ii miriam pdf pdf. Set in 11thcentury troyes, france, rashis daughter, secret scholar tells the story of joheved, eldest daughter of salomon ben isaac known as rashi, one of the great medieval jewish bible commentators. A novel of love and the talmud in medieval france by anton, maggie isbn. Miriam by maggie anton, 9780452288638, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. 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 intricacies of the talmud. Rashi, who lived in 11th century troyes, france and had no sons. This novel centers on the life of salomon ben isaac, known today as rashi, and his three daughters.
Read rashis daughters book i joheved online, read in. At our jewish gift shop in brookline, ma we carry a wide range of unique jewish items. Neither rashi himself nor rabeinu taam a prominent tosefot author and son of rashis daughter mention anything about rashis daughters wearing tefillin. There are some who claim that rashis daughters put on tefillin, but to my knowledge it is not written in any authoritative book. A novel of love and the talmud in medieval france by maggie anton 2007, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Her fathers favorite and adored by her new husband, eliezer, rachels life looks to be one of peaceful scholarship, laughter, and love.