Jewish Pubn Soc, Sachbücher, Biblical Women Speak: Hearing Their Voices Through New and Ancient Midrash (Englisch, Marla...

Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Keturah: Abraham&rsquo s Last Wife Biblical Text: Genesis 25:1&ndash 6 Modern Midrash: Keturah, The Great Mother of Many Generations Classical Commentary and Midrash: Devoted Wife or Concubine? Author&rsquo s Commentary: Keturah&rsquo s Missing Story&mdash Filling in the Blanks 2. Leah and Rachel: Devoted Sisters and Bitter Rivals Biblical Text: Genesis 35:16&ndash 21 Modern Midrash: Leah&rsquo s Eulogy Classical Commentary and Midrash: Sisters, Wives, Rivals, and Matriarchs Author&rsquo s Commentary: A Tale of Two Sisters 3. Bat Shua: Judah&rsquo s Unnamed Wife Biblical Text: Genesis 38:1&ndash 12 Modern Midrash: The Woman Who Mourns Classical Commentary and Midrash: Judah&rsquo s Family Misfortune Author&rsquo s Commentary: Bat Shua&rsquo s Tragic Tale of Lust and Loss 4. Bilhah: The Loving Handmaid Biblical Text: Genesis 50:15&ndash 17 Modern Midrash: A Letter to My Beloved Son Joseph Classical Commentary and Midrash: Bilhah the Servant, Sister, Surrogate, Spouse Author&rsquo s Commentary: Emissary of Forgiveness 5. Pharaoh&rsquo s Daughters, Part 1: Potiphar&rsquo s Unnamed Wife Biblical Text: Genesis 39:1&ndash 19 Modern Midrash: Zuleikha, the Prison Mistress Classical Commentary and Midrash: Potiphar&rsquo s Wife in the Joseph Narrative Author&rsquo s Commentary: A Name and Narrative for Potiphar&rsquo s Wife 6. Pharaoh&rsquo s Daughters, Part 2: Puah, Shiphrah, and the Sacred Sisterhood Biblical Text: Exodus 1:8&ndash 22 Modern Midrash: The Sacred Sisterhood Classical Commentary and Midrash: The Subversive Midwives Author&rsquo s Commentary: The Midwives&rsquo Tale 7. Pharaoh&rsquo s Daughters, Part 3: The Princess and the Slave Girl Who Rescue Moses Biblical Text: Exodus 2:1&ndash 9 Modern Midrash: Amat-Bat-Ra, the Servant Savior Classical Commentary and Midrash: Princess, Protector, Prophet Author&rsquo s Commentary: A Conspiracy of Women 8. Shelomith Bat Dibri: The Blasphemer&rsquo s Mother Biblical Text: Leviticus 24:10&ndash 14 Modern Midrash: Testament of Shelomith Classical Commentary and Midrash: The Biblical Tale of the Blasphemer Author&rsquo s Commentary: A Mother&rsquo s Anguish 9. Miriam: Exiled by God, Dwelling beyond the Camp Biblical Text: Numbers 12:1&ndash 16 Modern Midrash: Miriam&rsquo s Fringes Classical Commentary and Midrash: Crime and Punishment Author&rsquo s Commentary: Outcasts and Angels 10. Noah: Daughter of Zelophehad Biblical Text: Numbers 27:1&ndash 8, 36:1&ndash 12 Modern Midrash: Noah and Elishama&mdash A Love Story Classical Commentary and Midrash: Five Righteous Women Author&rsquo s Commentary: Rights Given and Taken Away Appendix: Overview of Midrash Glossary of Classical Sources Notes Bibliography.