tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post1026618368360478161..comments2023-09-11T17:58:13.764-04:00Comments on The Rebbetzin's Husband: Rashi's Daughters: Joheved - Myths and Facts, Part IThe Rebbetzin's Husbandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14977193945074906534noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post-61300402298766665032012-11-28T23:04:11.368-05:002012-11-28T23:04:11.368-05:00Joel-
Thanks, but it's unreasonable to read th...Joel-<br />Thanks, but it's unreasonable to read the text as "v'lachen biti", for three reasons:<br />1. The sentence would not translate properly if the word were "v'lachen";<br />2. The word "hu" is used, rather then "he", to refer to the writer, and <br />3. We have precedent for him having his grandson write for him, as noted in Example 1 in my post.The Rebbetzin's Husbandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14977193945074906534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post-56073474941194344202012-11-28T17:37:28.963-05:002012-11-28T17:37:28.963-05:00Actually, there is a teshuva where he mentions his...Actually, there is a teshuva where he mentions his daughter, but it is disputable about whether the text is "Lachen biti" or "La'ben biti", "Therefore, my daughter", or "To the son of my daughter".<br /><br />You can check it out here:<br /><br />http://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=8962&st=&pgnum=185&hilite<br />http://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=1734&st=&pgnum=169&hiliteJoelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02212724529861426831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post-86907087485828760772009-10-20T22:25:16.029-04:002009-10-20T22:25:16.029-04:00Hey Hey You,
Thanks for your comments. I agree wi...Hey Hey You,<br /><br />Thanks for your comments. I agree with your point that the book is not about Rashi, but the bulk of my criticisms are not specifcally Rashi-related. I am disappointed with the lack of proper research and proper application of that research, because the author makes the point that she has done so much research and remained true to history.The Rebbetzin's Husbandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14977193945074906534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post-88746055375324087832009-10-20T16:24:22.876-04:002009-10-20T16:24:22.876-04:00If I may offer a counter argument in favor of the ...If I may offer a counter argument in favor of the book. First, it must be considered that this series is not about Rashi...it's a series about his daughters. <br /><br />Some portions of the characterizations were far fetched, even indelicate and uneccessary (such as the part involving Rashi's sex life...as if that were any of our business). That being put aside however, I found the novelized Rashi to be kind, enthusiastic and wise while not overpowering the story. Not much focus was placed on his intense scholastic accomplishments because that is not what the book is about. He is not the primary character, and therefore should not dominate the novel. If you are a true devotee of Rashi, this would be a hard book to read as it is not accurate or in depth, but please keep in mind, it was not meant to be.<br /><br />While the book is not a biography or a "must-read" for students of history, it is a nice jumping off point for those who may have not been introduced to Talmud previously, but found inspiration in the discussions and personas of the Rashi daughters. I personally was inspired to study both Rashi and Akiva more closely after reading these books due to the inspiration I drew from ladies themselves, who were essentially "chips off the old block".Hey Youhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09599587093684373534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post-83252143513714221722009-10-11T21:10:08.304-04:002009-10-11T21:10:08.304-04:00Kisarita-
Why not tell us what you really feel?Kisarita-<br />Why not tell us what you really feel?The Rebbetzin's Husbandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14977193945074906534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post-42190738065584540962009-10-10T20:28:40.651-04:002009-10-10T20:28:40.651-04:00this book was stupid, it had really nothing to do ...this book was stupid, it had really nothing to do with rashi at all, except for the name. it didn't give any historical understanding, and it reads like one of those paperback erotic western romances at shoprite, except that the hero is a wimp and the sex scenes less erotickisaritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18181012456635737873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post-9675513568216209542008-05-07T09:53:00.000-04:002008-05-07T09:53:00.000-04:00Juggling Frogs-Especially agreed on the "what it c...Juggling Frogs-<BR/>Especially agreed on the "what it could have been" front.The Rebbetzin's Husbandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14977193945074906534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post-21791317897707487172008-05-07T06:46:00.000-04:002008-05-07T06:46:00.000-04:00You have hit so many nails on their heads here. I...You have hit so many nails on their heads here. I'm no expert on Rashi, for sure, but I was so offended at this book on his behalf when I read this book a few years ago, that (unlike the non-existent key incident) I threw it across the room.<BR/><BR/>Thank you the rigor and thoroughness of this post. <BR/><BR/>I think the book angered me more than it would otherwise have done, because it was well-written. It could have been wonderful, if the author had recreated the time period, and used legitimate research without the bias and gratuitous, inappropriate, offensive and unbelievable sexualization of the characters. I was annoyed not just for what it was, but also for what it could have been.Juggling Frogshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03572259373523756647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post-20468082908333143582008-05-05T17:45:00.000-04:002008-05-05T17:45:00.000-04:00Interesting breakdown, Rabbi. Thanks for the revie...Interesting breakdown, Rabbi. Thanks for the review - I'd seen these books around and suspected they were probably as you describe here. <BR/><BR/>It would be unfortunate if we had to resort to wishful thinking and misrepresentation to portray great Jewish forbears as holding values we can identify with.Tzipporahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08807511259582331073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post-20329375079868832532008-05-05T10:36:00.000-04:002008-05-05T10:36:00.000-04:00Mom in Israel-You're welcome, and thanks for linki...Mom in Israel-<BR/>You're welcome, and thanks for linking.<BR/><BR/>Rafi G-<BR/>I read it <A HREF="http://rabbiwithoutacause.blogspot.com/2007/06/teshuvos-harwac-13-why-is-my-rabbi-not.html" REL="nofollow">here</A>.The Rebbetzin's Husbandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14977193945074906534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post-4438366079870796662008-05-05T08:11:00.000-04:002008-05-05T08:11:00.000-04:00what is the second rashi joke?what is the second rashi joke?Rafi G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post-27545684570507273142008-05-05T04:42:00.000-04:002008-05-05T04:42:00.000-04:00My readers and I thank you for taking the time to ...My readers and I thank you for taking the time to post (and I'm sure your readers too) --I linked to you.mother in israelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13715046177293916034noreply@blogger.com