Elizabeth Ann Shank

Momma, Will I Ever?

Cheyane is ready to start her adventures of growing up. Will she ever ride a big girl bike, swim by herself, read on her own, or will her biggest request and adventure of all be fulfilled? Follow Cheyane as she ponders what it will be like to tackle her quests and her mother's want to slow down her ...

Why Study Talmud in the Twenty-First Century?: The Relevance of the Ancient Jewish Text to Our World

The Talmud is the repository of thousands of years of Jewish wisdom. It is a conglomerate of law, legend, and philosophy, a blend of unique logic and shrewd pragmatism, of history and science, of anecdotes and humor. Unfortunately, its sometimes complex subject matter often seems irrelevant in today...

Gender and Timebound Commandments in Judaism

The rule that exempts women from rituals that need to be performed at specific times (so-called timebound, positive commandments) has served for centuries to stabilize Jewish gender. It has provided a rationale for women's centrality at home and their absence from the synagogue. Departing from domin...

Transmitting Mishnah: The Shaping Influence of Oral Tradition

Departing from the conventional view of mishnaic transmission as mindless rote memorisation, Transmitting Mishnah, first published in 2006, reveals how multifaceted the process of passing on oral tradition was in antiquity. Taking advantage of the burgeoning field of orality studies, Elizabeth Shank...

Gender and Timebound Commandments in Judaism 1st edition by Alexander, Elizabeth Shanks (2013) Hardcover

Gender and Timebound Commandments in Judaism by Elizabeth Shanks Alexander (2015-02-12)

Gender and Timebound Commandments in Judaism by Elizabeth Shanks Alexander (2015-02-12)

Momma, Will I Ever? by Elizabeth Shanks (2014-08-05)