The Women of the Torah: Commentaries from the Talmud, Misrash, and Kabbalah

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This book examines through the lens of the ancient Talmudic, Midrashic, and Kabbalistic commentaries the scriptural passages related to our ancestral mothers, wives, and daughters. Excerpts seek to illuminate clearly the question of what it may mean to be truly feminine, truly wise.

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Barbara L. Thaw Ronson divides her time between the practice of optometry and her first love, writing. Most recently, she and her husband co-authored The Armchair Magician, a beginners book on the psychology and performance of magic. Prior to this endeavor, Dr. Ronson enjoyed years in the theater as a playwright. Long interested in the hidden meanings of the Torah, she now looks forward to incorporating this knowledge with the performance of magic and storytelling. Dr. Ronson lives with her husband in New York City.