The Torah: A Women’s Commentary

This Hebrew and English Bible features commentaries by Jewish women of all denominations. For the Orthodox reader there is a great deal of stimulating and accessible commentary with new insights. It will serve as an introduction to the work of Jewish women scholars outside the Orthodox world. Many years in preparation, this scholarly and extremely well researched volume focuses on how women’s experiences can shed light on the text of the Torah, as well as providing excellent perspectives on all aspects of the text. Four separate commentaries on each parasha highlight different topics. For each parasha, the fourth commentary links the Torah portion with contemporary issues. Following each parasha are creative responses in the form of well-chosen poems, prose poems and modern midrash. The commentaries are wide-ranging, but all have a focus on texts that are relevant to women’s lives and on the women of the Torah.