A unique compilation of contemporary women's midrashim.
Dirshuni: Contemporary Women's Midrash, is the first-ever English
edition of a historic collection of midrashim composed by Israeli women,
which has been long-anticipated by multiple American audiences,
including synagogues, rabbinical seminaries, adult learning programs,
Jewish educators, and scholars of gender and religion. Using the
classical forms developed by the ancient rabbis, the contributors
express their religious and moral thought and experience through
innovative interpretations of scripture. The women writers, from all
denominations and beyond, of all political stripes and ethnic
backgrounds, contribute their Torah to fill the missing half of the
sacred Jewish bookshelf. This book reflects dramatic changes in the
agency of women in the world of religious writings. The volume features
a comprehensive introduction to Midrash for the uninitiated reader by
the distinguished scholar Tamar Kadari and extensive annotation and
commentary by Tamar Biala.