Remarkable Jewish Women: Rebels, Rabbis, and Other Women from Biblical Times to the PresentPresents brief portraits of more than eighty Jewish women and introduces the historical, social, and cultural backgrounds of the periods during which they lived. |
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... death . Official letters were sent throughout the land permitting the Jews to resist and defend themselves against any attack . After Haman's death and the victory of the Jews over their enemies , Queen Esther called for a great day of ...
... death . Official letters were sent throughout the land permitting the Jews to resist and defend themselves against any attack . After Haman's death and the victory of the Jews over their enemies , Queen Esther called for a great day of ...
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... death of sinners , but for their repentance . The most famous legend about Beruriah illustrates her complete faith ... deaths of the children and said : " Did you not say we must return to the owner the precious jewels he entrusted to us ...
... death of sinners , but for their repentance . The most famous legend about Beruriah illustrates her complete faith ... deaths of the children and said : " Did you not say we must return to the owner the precious jewels he entrusted to us ...
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... death in 1550. In the introduction to the 1618 version , Rebecca Tiktiner is referred to by the printer as " a rebbetzin preacher . " This statement probably meant that she , like Dulcie before her , was the wife of a rabbi and a ...
... death in 1550. In the introduction to the 1618 version , Rebecca Tiktiner is referred to by the printer as " a rebbetzin preacher . " This statement probably meant that she , like Dulcie before her , was the wife of a rabbi and a ...
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Remarkable Jewish Women: Rebels, Rabbis, and Other Women from Biblical Times ... Emily Taitz,Sondra Henry No preview available - 1997 |
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