Download or read book The Coming of Lilith written by Judith Plaskow and published by Beacon Press. This book was released on 2005-07-15 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This first collection of Judith Plaskow's essays and short writings traces her scholarly and personal journey from her early days as a graduate student through her pioneering contributions to both feminist theology and Jewish feminism to her recent work in sexual ethics. Accessibly organized into four sections, the collection begins with several of Plaskow's foundational essays on feminist theology, including one previously unavailable in English. Section II addresses her nuanced understanding of oppression and includes her important work on anti-Judaism in Christian feminism. Section III contains a variety of short and highly readable pieces that make clear Plaskow's central role in the creation of Jewish feminism, including the essential "Beyond Egalitarianism." Finally, section IV presents her writings on the significance of sexual ethics to the larger project of transforming Judaism. Intelligently edited with the help of Rabbi Donna Berman, and including pieces never before published, The Coming of Lilith is indispensable for religious studies students, fans of Plaskow's work, and those pursuing a Jewish education.
Download or read book Zohar the Book of Enlightenment written by Daniel Chanan Matt and published by Paulist Press. This book was released on 1983 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first translation with commentary of selections from The Zohar, the major text of the Kabbalah, the Jewish mystical tradition. This work was written in 13th-century Spain by Moses de Leon, a Spanish scholar.
Download or read book Lilith The First Eve written by Siegmund Hurwitz and published by Daimon. This book was released on 2020 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a fascinating excursion through the history of her myth, Siegmund Hurwitz presents and interprets the ancient dark-winged goddess Lilith, also known as ’the first Eve.’ The author’s extraordinarily meticulous study of the original sources brings to light a striking figure long lost from our awareness, yet highly relevant to a psychological understanding of today’s evolving masculine and feminine identities. Case material from his analytical practice imbeds Lilith in the everyday problems of contemporary life. That an unbridled life-urge which refuses to be assimilated lies behind depression… seems to me to be a new and important discovery. By combining the experience of a contemporary man with this historical material, Siegmund Hurwitz sheds new light on both. -- From the Foreword by Marie-Louise von Franz
Download or read book The Book of Lilith written by Robert G. Brown and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2007-07-01 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The book of Lilith tells the real story of creation. Lilith is the first human to be given a soul by God following a thirteen billion year process of mechanical, soulless evolution. Her job is to give souls to all things and awaken them to the Watcher that watches the watcher, watching the world. The first person she grants a soul to is Adam, who is given a job of his own: to invent the definition of sin, create a moral sense in a world that utterly lacks one, and hence bring about the rule of law in a compassionate society. Unfortunately, Adam has a hard time accepting the fact that he was given his soul second, instead of first, and by Lilith, not God. The conflict this engenders leads to the destruction of Eden, the creation of Eve, and a voyage of self-discovery that spans a world"--P. [4] of cover.
Download or read book Tree of Souls written by Howard Schwartz and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2006-12-27 with total page 705 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing from the Bible, the Pseudepigrapha, the Talmud and Midrash, the kabbalistic literature, medieval folklore, Hasidic texts, and oral lore collected in the modern era, Schwartz has gathered together nearly 700 of the key Jewish myths. For each myth, he includes extensive commentary, revealing the source of the myth and explaining how it relates to other Jewish myths as well as to world literature --from publisher description
Download or read book Hebrew Myths written by Robert Graves and published by Rosetta Books. This book was released on 2014-05-15 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The I, Claudius author’s “lightning sharp interpretations and insights . . . are here brought to bear with equal effectiveness on the Book of Genesis” (Kirkus Reviews). This is a comprehensive look at the stories that make up the Old Testament and the Jewish religion, including the folk tales, apocryphal texts, midrashes, and other little-known documents that the Old Testament and the Torah do not include. In this exhaustive study, Robert Graves provides a fascinating account of pre-Biblical texts that have been censored, suppressed, and hidden for centuries, and which now emerge to give us a clearer view of Hebrew myth and religion than ever. Venerable classicist and historian Robert Graves recounts the ancient Hebrew stories, both obscure and familiar, with a rich sense of storytelling, culture, and spirituality. This book is sure to be riveting to students of Jewish or Judeo-Christian history, culture, and religion.
Download or read book Pagan Portals The First Sisters written by Lady Haight-Ashton and published by John Hunt Publishing. This book was released on 2019-02-22 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It was said in the beginning, in a garden called Eden, that woman was created at the same time as man, and not from his rib. Lilith, the first female, created equal to stand as a partner. But she proved to be a person so troublesome that she vanishes from her rightful place in civilization’s mythological legends in place of Eve, the first wife. With her younger sister Eve’s story heralding the future of all womankind, Lilith and her story stands alone as a testament to the Sacred Feminine and man’s fear of the mysteries that lie within her. The First Sisters: Lilith and Eve is a gateway to a provocative awakening.
Download or read book I m not Eve my name is Lilith written by Eduardo R. García and published by Caligrama. This book was released on 2018-01-29 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “I ́m Not Eve, My Name Is Lilith”, is a novel that deals with women and their oppression. A novel, inspired by the Jewish tradition and the Hebrew and Sumerian mythologies, that tries, through fiction to tear down the internal myths that we all carry inside, Eve, a nineteen-year-old girl, travels with her friends to the Dead Sea. Upon her return, she will never be the same. After being possessed by Lilith, our protagonist begins to see the world with different eyes. She will travel from the hand of the succubus of fire through her own life, from the life of Eve. An Eve that has nothing to do with what we have been told. During the plot, not only does Eve begin to change, Lilith also undergoes a transformation. Samael returns to prevent revenge against the offspring of Adam from taking place. A novel that will make you think, compare and decide.
Download or read book The Case for Lilith written by Mark Biggs and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2010-03-24 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The legend of Lilith is undoubtedly the most fantastic of all ancient rabbinic myths. According to lore, God created her from dust alongside Adam. However, Lilith was a failed mate. She was not animated by the breath of God like Adam. Rather she was preemptively animated by a Satanic mist which erupted from the ground. Lilith rebelled against Adam and became the infamous Serpent who deceived Eve and caused Adam to fall. Therefore, God established eternal enmity between the Serpent Lilith and Eve and between their seed. Lilith's seed would bruise the heel of Eve's promised seed, Messiah, but Eve's seed would revive to crush Lilith’s head. This book reveals 23 Biblical evidences that prompted ancient rabbis to conclude the various elements of Lilith's legend. It also explains how her legend is completely consistent with traditional Judaic / Christian teachings on the Bible's redemptive message. Her legend solves many ancient Biblical mysteries, such as why the Serpent bears seed like Eve.
Download or read book Red Ribbon on a White Horse written by Anzia Yezierska and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anzia Yezierska tells of her odyssey from the sweatshops of New York's Lower East Side to success in Hollywood and then a return to poverty in New York
Download or read book Lilith s Children written by Isolde Kurz and published by . This book was released on 2017-10-22 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. (Genesis 1:27)A couple of angels have been scouting Creation. They report to the heavenly hosts how the Lord created male and female. Adam's most notable attributes are greed and laziness. But Lilith, though she resembles Adam, is "subtler, improved,/ Like the stalk of a flower that breathed and moved." She has wings and can explore the realms of celestial music.Then Eve appears - the creation of the envious fallen angel Samael scheming in lest man, the lump of mud, inherit Heaven over him?Lilith's Children explains the Fall and redemption of mankind and through the mystical vision of the Divine Feminine. The ancient folktale comes with humor and tenderness in vivid and vivacious verse.The author, Isolde Kurz, in a life that spanned the mid-19th to mid-20 centuries (1853-1944), was a widely admired, popular, prolific and erudite German writer known for her fine style in virtually all genres.
Download or read book Never Marry a Woman with Big Feet written by Mineke Schipper and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this study the author analyses similarities, differences and contradictions in the cultural norms about gender expressed in proverbs she has found in oral and written sources from over 150 countries. Grouping the proverbs into categories as the female body, love, sex, childbirth and the female power, the author examines shared patterns in ideas about women and how men see them.
Download or read book Tales of Chinatown written by Sax Rohmer and published by The Floating Press. This book was released on 2011-04-01 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you're in the mood for a collection of engaging and well-wrought detective and mystery stories with a stout dose of local color thrown in, Tales of Chinatown from British author Sax Rohmer, the creator of the Fu Manchu series, will definitely fit the bill. These tales are largely set in and around London's Chinatown, and each mystery exposes a different element of the famed enclave's seedy underbelly.
Download or read book The Magical Worlds of Narnia written by David Colbert and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2005 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the origins and hidden meanings of the characters and plots within C.S. Lewis's Narnia series.
Download or read book The Fall of Lilith written by Vashti Quiroz-Vega and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Woman s Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets written by Barbara G. Walker and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 1121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A feminist encyclopaedia focusing on mythology, anthropology, religion and sexuality. Discover where the legend of a cat's nine lives comes from, why mama is a word understood in nearly all languages and whether there really was a female Pope.
Download or read book A Merry Little Bible written by Car Melo and published by Outskirts Press. This book was released on 2016-06-29 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When religion meets comedy, it can get very interesting. So you thought the Bible was all about Jesus but then you tried to read it and found it full of genealogies and repetitions and wars and you could not get past Leviticus? What? You don't know who Leviticus was? That's alright. If you can't read the Bible cover to cover, you're a very normal person. And if you can't reconcile Sunday school with the real Bible, then you should read this book. The Bible is a combination of many things: *the product of thousands of years of folklore. *a bitter frustration with the Jewish captivity in Babylon and an attempt to make sense of it. *an ancient way of recording history (which is to say, not a history). *some beautiful poems. *some humorous tales. It is the last point that the author focuses on. There is humor in the stories of the Bible. Some or most of it is unintentional, but it is amazing what hindsight can do. This book condenses the narrative in a shocking or congenial way, depending on your point of view.
