Rachel Biale
More books by Rachel Biale…
“A woman’s voice is considered a sexual provocation (kol be-ishah ervah), so that a woman may not read or recite before men.”
― Women and Jewish Law: The Essential Texts, Their History, and Their Relevance for Today
― Women and Jewish Law: The Essential Texts, Their History, and Their Relevance for Today
“After lunch, back at the apartment, they relaxed in comfortable armchairs. The husband got up and put on a record of Bach’s Unaccompanied Cello Suites. “How can you do this?” my mother asked. “Isn’t it against the law, a desecration of Shabbat?” “No,” he said firmly, “listening to Bach, even on Shabbat, couldn’t possibly be a desecration in God’s eye.”
― Growing Up Below Sea Level: A Kibbutz Childhood
― Growing Up Below Sea Level: A Kibbutz Childhood
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