![]() The award-winning historical novelist's first foray into nonfiction is likely to leave her fans going OMG, WTF, and even LOL. ![]() Author Maggie Anton reveals how Jewish tradition is more progressive in many respects, and more bawdy, than one might think. The tale of a young girl who challenges conventions to engage in Jewish learning Set in 11th-century Troyes, France. Rashi's Daughters: Joheved, by Maggie Anton Like far too many Christians, I would have to confess that my knowledge of Judaism pretty much left off where the Bible ended and picked up with the Holocaust, with no real sense (despite my history degree and broad reading) of what Jews were doing for the 2000 years in between, except wandering. ![]() In this lighthearted, in-depth tour of sexuality within the Talmud, come eavesdrop at the first rabbis' locker-room door as they discuss every aspect of sexual relationshow, when, where, with whomoften in startlingly explicit fashion. elighted and enlightened readers will come away with a new perspective on what the ancient Jewish sages say about our most intimate relationships. Take fifty actual Talmudic discussions, mix in pithy sayings (appropriate and inappropriate) by luminaries from Mae West and Amy Schumer to George Washington and Gandhi, add a few cartoons, and voila d. We're talking about the Talmud? That's right. Rich in period detail and drama, Joheved is a must read for fans of Tracy Chevaliers Girl With a Pearl Earring. ![]() Fifty Shades of Talmud: What the First Rabbis Had to Say about You-Know-What (Trade Paperback / Paperback)Īmusing. ![]()
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