All the Women Followed Her: A Collection of Writings on Miriam the Prophet and the Women of Exodus - Softcover

Schwartz, Editor: Rebecca

Softcover

ISBN 10: 096685621X ISBN 13: 9780966856217

Publisher: Rikudei Miriam Pr, 2001

Synopsis

All the Women Followed Her is a groundbreaking collection of womens voices as they explore the vital yet enigmatic figure of Miriam the Prophet. This anthology, the first ever to celebrate the women of the Passover story, includes poetry, fiction, rituals, songs, and new studies on the portrait of Miriam in the Bible and in Jewish text.

About this title

About the Author:

Rebecca Schwartz holds a Master of Arts in Jewish Studies from Baltimore Hebrew University. She teaches workshops on Jewish women's spirituality and creative ritual, and on women in the Bible. In 1996 she co-authored "The Dancing with Miriam Haggadah" with Elaine Moise. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Review:

"A thoughtful, well-researched and beautifully presented new offering in the growing field of feminist Judaica." -- Rabbi Elyse Goldstein, author of "The Women's Torah Commentary."

"I was totally captivated. . .It is a book to be read and savored." -- Marcia Cohn Spiegel, co-author, "Women Speak to God"

About this edition

• Publisher: Rikudei Miriam Pr
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 096685621X
• ISBN 13: 9780966856217
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 327