Rashis usually supportive attitude toward women and his concern for their honor and interests are indicated by the great respect the sages accorded his daughters. The complete series list for rashi s daughters maggie anton. Maggie anton rashi, one of the greatest jewish scholars who ever lived, had no sons, only three daughters. A feminist journey toward traditional rabbinic ordination, dr. Neil was fascinated that i was writing a novel about rashi as a father. Rachel is the youngest and most beautiful daughter of rashi and her father s favorite. The author does a fabulous job of weaving her torah and talmud knowledge into a tapestry of exceptional read. Jan 22, 2019 miriam may have had other daughters whose names are unknown. In 1068, the scholar salomon ben isaac, today known as rashi, returns home to troyes, france to take over the family winemaking business. Apr 27, 2016 rashi leonard nemoy teaches his daughters the talmud and reassures their concerns. A novel of love and the talmud in medieval france by anton, maggie isbn. Rashis work was literally epochal, and the agreement of subsequent scholars that the basic needs of text commentary had been fulfilled stimulated the rise of a new school of writers known as tosafists, who composed tosafot glosses, refining, criticizing, expanding, or qualifying rashis interpretations and conclusions.
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. Rashi, one of the greatest jewish scholars who ever lived, had no sons, only three daughters. Rachel by maggie anton, 9780452295681, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The last daughter amos lassen maggie anton completes her trilogy of rashis daughters with book iii, rachel. The women n the 11th century jewish philologist and commentator were influential. Throughout both books are many quotations from the torah and various comments on the quotations, including rashis. Jul 31, 2007 slowly but surely, she began to research the family and the time in which they lived. She is assumed to have died in troyes, her birthplace, but her date of death is not recorded. The tale of a young girl who challenges conventions to engage in jewish learning. I found this book after reading rav histas daughter because of my thirst and love of study of torah and talmud. Rashi s daughters is a wonderful, richly textured yarn incorporating all the sights, sounds and impressions of an eleventh century jewish community.
There is also evidence that rashis daughters and granddaughters taught torah to local women and served as models for the proper performance of jewish rituals. As part of the extensive research behind my rashi s daughters, no subject intrigued me more than the elusive and ubiquitous legend that they wore tefillin. Recounting the frightening effects of the first crusade in 1096, wiesel shows how its influence can be seen in rashis liturgical writings and in his biblical commentaries. As a woman educated in the torah she is unusual in medieval france. Legend has it that rashi s daughters were learned in a time when women were traditionally forbidden to study the sacred texts.
In 1068, rashi returns to troyes, france, from his studies in germany to take over his familys winemaking business. This is book one of a trilogy composed of fact and fiction about our great sage rashi, and particularly about his three daughters johevet, miriam and. Rashis daughter, secret scholar was adapted from the first book in this series, volume 1. He wrote the first talmud commentary, and is still studied and quoted today. Legends exist that rashi s daughters wore tefillin. Though there are notable exceptions, generally speaking im not a big fan of straight historical fiction. While there is no evidence that rashi s daughters themselves wore tefillin, it is known that some women in medieval france and germany did, and that rabbenu tam, rashi s grandson, ruled that a woman doing any mitzvah that she is not obligated to, including tefillin, must make the appropriate blessing. Haviva nerdavid2 cites rashis daughters tradition of wearing tefillin as setting a precedent. 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 talmud. Rashis daughters book iii rachel pdf epub download. Apr 30, 2008 my friend, who ordered rashis daughters, book i. Rashi, who lived in 11th century troyes, france and had no sons. See the complete rashis daughters series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Fastforward two years, and i was asked to teach a class about ms.
Maggi anton, author of rashis daughters speaks about her. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Secret scholar is filled with carefully researched historical anecdotes that the author uses as inspiration for her imagined scenes. Rachel by maggie anton, 9780452295681, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. The last daughter amos lassen maggie anton completes her trilogy of rashi s daughters with book iii, rachel. A novel of love and the talmud in medieval france, penguin plume, 2009. There are three legends about rashis daughters, all suggesting that they possessed unusual piety and scholarship. Miriam by maggie anton, 9780452288638, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
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. Read rashis daughters book iii rachel online, read in mobile or kindle. Joheved, preface at the beginning of most novels, you come across a statement that says smething like, all characters in this book are fictional and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental. Maggie anton 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.
A novel of love and the talmud in medieval france rashis daughters series by maggie anton. Yocheved married rabbi meir ben shmuel, one of rashis star pupils, and they had four. A novel of love and the talmud in medieval france reprint by maggie anton isbn. Both rashi s daughters and torah queeries succeed at expanding our understanding of human experience. In an era when womens education was rare or non existent, rashi insisted on educating his daughters on both religious and secular subjects. The sources indicate that rashis grandchildren, among whom were frances greatest tosafists, continued his legacy and also showed great respect for women. 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. We learn about the familys meals, bathroom habits they collect moss to use for toilet paper, menstrual cycles, parchment making and winemaking anton assumes that rashi is a vintner, although this may be a myth. Download pdf rashis daughters book i joheved free online. However, it seems unlikely that rashi would use the awkward expression, son of my daughter instead of, my grandson, and more likely that son of was added in later. 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 by maggie anton at indigo. In 1068, the scholar salomon ben isaac, today known as rashi, returns home to troyes, france to take over the family winemaking business and embark on a path that will indelibly influence the jewish worldwriting the first talmud commentary, and secretly teaching these intricate discussions of jewish law to his daughters. 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.
Likewise, fazonia, the first wife of rabbi haim ben attar, wore tallit and tefillin, as did rabbi haim s second wife. A novel of love and the talmud in medieval france rashis daughters series book online at best prices in india on. Rashis daughters book i joheved download rashis daughters book i joheved ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub, and mobi format. Within a century his work spread farther to other countries. Bargain books are excess inventory or store returns from publishers that are discreetly marked with a small dot or line on the edge of the pages and may exhibit minor cosmetic wear and tear. Book i joheved the book that started it all in 1068, the scholar salomon ben isaac returns home to take over the family winemaking business and embark on a path that will indelibly influence the jewish worldwriting the first talmud commentary, and teaching it to his daughters. Check out the deal on rashis daughters book one yoheved. Antons book falls into that genre termed historical fiction, but in this extensive volume of over 360 pages, one can begin to wonder if ms. Joheved by maggie anton, 9780452288621, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. The second half of the book, leading up to the wedding of yocheved and. The book i s faithful to the life and times of a jew living in the 10th century in eh interior of europe germany. In fact, the worlds first printed book in hebrew was rashis commentary on the bible, printed in reggio, italy, in 1475. Jan 22, 2019 stories persist of rashi s daughters wearing tefillin. Much has been written about rashi and his grandsons, the tosafot, but.
Similarly, an article that appeared in the journal of jewish music and liturgy3 mentions that rashis daughters. Throughout both books are many quotations from the torah and various comments on the quotations, including rashi s. Rivka is upset that her daughters are learning talmud. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. In the first of a trilogy about those daughters, maggie anton delves into the world and the head of rashis eldest daughter, joheved. Rashis daughters series in order maggie anton fictiondb. Rashi, one of the greatest jewish scholars who ever lived, had no sons, on. Similarly, an article that appeared in the journal of jewish music and liturgy3 mentions that rashis daughters wore tefillin. Among rashis disciples were his family members, who became wellknown talmudists in their own rights. I found this helpful as i have often wondered about the source of those studied today. 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. Maggie anton lives with her husband in glendale, california.
While some women in medieval ashkenaz did wear tefillin, there is no evidence that rashi s daughters did or did not do so. While eloquently articulating the pain of gender and religious oppression, they also show how jewish texts and tradition can be interpreted to enfranchise, engage and uplift the voices of all. Rashis daughters book iii rachel also available in docx and mobi. A novel of love and the talmud in medieval france rashis daughters series 9780452288621. Rashis daughters is the story of the three daughters of the great talmudic authority salomon ben isaac, a. A light after the dark ages rashi s daughters investiali.
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. Miriam picks up where its acclaimed predecessor, rashis daughters, book i. Rashis daughter miriam married rabbi judah ben nathan known as. Jul 31, 2007 this is the first book of the rashi s daughters trilogy. All about rashis daughters radio israel national news. 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. They certainly married important rabbinic scholars. Click download or read online button to rashis daughters book i joheved book pdf for free now. At a time when most women were illiterate and the rare educated woman was one who could read the bible, rashi s daughters studied talmud. 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. The rashis daughters book series by maggie anton includes books rashis daughters, book 1. Mikhal the daughter of king saul, and king david s wife. The foundations of ashkenazic jewry in western europe, and later eastern europe, are really essentially the story of one family. Indeed, when i first started studying talmud and was introduced to rashi, i was told that legend held that they were learned and wore tefillin.
We learn the little that is known about rashis immediate family his wife and three daughters and his generosity to the poor in spite of his own financial struggles. These forgotten women seemed ripe for rediscovery, and the idea of a book about them was born. Jocheved by maggie anton for our book club, asked me to read it and tell her my thoughts. The second book is miriam, and the third, rachel, is yet to be published. Join the leading website for book clubs with over 35,000 clubs and 20,000 reading guides. Rashis daughters book iii rachel pdf epub download cause. Rashi s daughters is the story of the three daughters of the great talmudic authority salomon ben isaac, a.
Jun 07, 2011 maggi anton, who researched the twelfth century renaissance and the talmud and wrote three wonderful novels regarding rashi s daughters speaks about her next project which will showcase the. Oct 17, 2011 maggie antons highly original and carefully researched book, rashis daughters, is a compelling fictional account of the life of one of the great talmudic scholars, rabbi shlomo yizhaki. Maggie anton chronicles the life of rachelthe youngest and most beautiful daughter of the great talmud scholar rashiwho is determined to stay in france and help her family save the troyes yeshiva, the only. Rachel is the youngest and most beautiful daughter of rashi and her fathers favorite. Jan 01, 2007 part of a series, though i hadnt read the first book and followed it well enough. A light after the dark ages rashis daughters youtube. Joheved a novel of love and the talmud in medieval france a novel of love and the talmud in medieval france by maggie anton by maggie anton by maggie anton. Legend has it that they were learned in a time when women were forbidden to study the sacred texts. The nook book ebook of the rashi s daughters, book i. At a time when most women were illiterate and the rare educated woman was one who could read the bible, rashis daughters studied talmud. At a time when women traditionally were barred from studying jewish texts, rashi secretly teaches first joheved, then her sister miriam. Miriam bat rashi ben natan yitzchaki 1058 1090 genealogy. The oldest daughter, jocheved, studies talmud with her father and borrows her fathers tefillin phylacteries to say morning prayers.
Rashis daughters, book i, joheved was her first novel. There is some precedent for prominent women wearing tefillin. This is the first novel in maggie antons historical trilogy imagining the lives of the daughters of legendary talmudic scholar salomon ben isaac, otherwise known as rashi. He encouraged my writing and ultimately blurbed my first rashis daughters novel. Much has been written about rashi and his grandsons, the tosafot, but almost nothing of his daughters. Rashi had no sons, but his three daughters, yocheved, miriam and rachel, all married talmudic scholars. I found this book after reading rav hista s daughter because of my thirst and love of study of torah and talmud. Joheved by maggie anton, 9780452288621, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. 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.
Joheved a novel of love and the talmud in medieval france a novel of love and the talmud in medieval france by maggie anton by maggie anton by maggie anton by maggie anton. This novel centers on the life of salomon ben isaac, known today as rashi, and his three daughters. This book focused on miriam, the 2nd of rabbi rashi s daughters, who loses her first love to an accident and then faces the difficult question of if and who she will marry. This is the first book of the rashis daughters trilogy. Excellent social history and the talmudic process in one good read rashis daughters. There is no evidence that rashis daughters wore tefillin.