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Commemorating the Nameless Wives of the Bible: Midrashic Poems by Contemporary American-Jewish Women
Copyright policy )Commemorating the Nameless Wives of the Bible: Midrashic Poems by Contemporary American-Jewish Women
Mrs. Noah and Mrs. Job. Although numerous exegetes have noted them across history, few have delved into their emotions and characters. Exploration of the way in which contemporary Jewish-American poets treat these women and connect them to their own world(s) is thus of great interest to both modern and biblical scholars. Herein I focus on five poets: Elaine Rose Glickman (&ldquo
A proper name individualizes a person, the lack of it making him or her less noticeable. This insight is apt in regard to the nameless women in the Hebrew Bible, a resolutely androcentric work. As Judaism traditionally barred women from studying, many Jewish feminists have sought access to the Jewish canon. Much of American-Jewish women&rsquo
the Bible. This article examines two nameless wives who, although barely noted in the biblical text, play a significant role in their husbands&rsquo
s poetry can thus be viewed as belonging to the midrashic-poetry tradition, attempting to vivify the biblical women by &ldquo
), and Sherri Waas Shunfenthal (&ldquo
The Animals are our Friends,&rdquo
), Barbara D. Holender (&ldquo
), Shirley Kaufman (&ldquo
), Oriana Ivy (&ldquo
Parashat Noach&rdquo
s Wife Speaks,&rdquo
Arc of Peace&rdquo
revisioning&rdquo
Mrs. Noah,&rdquo
stories&mdash
s Wife,&rdquo
s Wife&rdquo
Time,&rdquo
Noah&rsquo
and &ldquo
Job&rsquo
&ldquo
).
- Bar-Ilan University Israel
Microsoft Academic Graph classification: History Poetry Judaism media_common.quotation_subject Proper noun Wife Religious studies Hebrew Bible media_common
Library of Congress Subject Headings: lcsh:BL1-2790 lcsh:Religions. Mythology. Rationalism
biblical women characters, Noah’s wife, Religious studies, women’s poetry, American-Jewish poetry, Job’s wife, literary midrash
biblical women characters, Noah’s wife, Religious studies, women’s poetry, American-Jewish poetry, Job’s wife, literary midrash
Microsoft Academic Graph classification: History Poetry Judaism media_common.quotation_subject Proper noun Wife Religious studies Hebrew Bible media_common
Library of Congress Subject Headings: lcsh:BL1-2790 lcsh:Religions. Mythology. Rationalism
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Mrs. Noah and Mrs. Job. Although numerous exegetes have noted them across history, few have delved into their emotions and characters. Exploration of the way in which contemporary Jewish-American poets treat these women and connect them to their own world(s) is thus of great interest to both modern and biblical scholars. Herein I focus on five poets: Elaine Rose Glickman (&ldquo
A proper name individualizes a person, the lack of it making him or her less noticeable. This insight is apt in regard to the nameless women in the Hebrew Bible, a resolutely androcentric work. As Judaism traditionally barred women from studying, many Jewish feminists have sought access to the Jewish canon. Much of American-Jewish women&rsquo
the Bible. This article examines two nameless wives who, although barely noted in the biblical text, play a significant role in their husbands&rsquo
s poetry can thus be viewed as belonging to the midrashic-poetry tradition, attempting to vivify the biblical women by &ldquo
), and Sherri Waas Shunfenthal (&ldquo
The Animals are our Friends,&rdquo
), Barbara D. Holender (&ldquo
), Shirley Kaufman (&ldquo
), Oriana Ivy (&ldquo
Parashat Noach&rdquo
s Wife Speaks,&rdquo
Arc of Peace&rdquo
revisioning&rdquo
Mrs. Noah,&rdquo
stories&mdash
s Wife,&rdquo
s Wife&rdquo
Time,&rdquo
Noah&rsquo
and &ldquo
Job&rsquo
&ldquo
).