Voices of the Matriarchs: Listening to the Prayers of Early Modern Jewish Women James Forman “This book changed our lives

“This book changed our lives

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Voices of the Matriarchs: Listening to the Prayers of Early Modern Jewish Women James Forman “This book changed our livesAuthor Contributor(s): Weissler, Chava Publisher: Beacon Press Date: 11 10 1999 Binding: Paperback Condition: NEW Finalist for the National Jewish Book Award for 1998 With Voices of the Matriarchs, Chava Weissler restores balance to our knowledge of Judaism by providing the first look at the Yiddish prayers women created during centuries of exclusion from men's observance. In Weissler's hands, these prayers (called thkines) open a new window into