Do you think they represent good role models for women today

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Assignment:

I. Read Women and Religious Traditions, Chapter ("Women and Judaism", pages 44-50 ("Introduction and Overview" and "History and Status of Women") and 54-57 ("Symbols and Gender") only.

AND

Read Women and the Word, "The Maleness of God in the Old Testament," p 20 to top of p 32 only.

II. By Fri 3/22, write a two hundred word reflection on one or two of the following questions. QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION - CHOOSE ONE OR TWO

1. Research one or of the following women from the Hebrew Bible. Do you think they represent good role models for women today? A good resource for learning more about these women is The Jewish Women's Archive. Please cite your sources intext citations MLA format.

Sarah
Rebekah (Genesis 27)
Rachel and Leah
Judith (Judith)
Ruth and Naomi (Ruth)
Tamar (Genesis) or
Gluckel of Hameln (Middle Ages)

2. Compare the creation of Adam and Eve in Genesis 1 and 2. Kuikman (see pp 54-57 in text) discusses the two Midrashim (plural form of Midrash) which provide an explanation for the two stories. Briefly summarize and share your thoughts on these interesting interpretations of the Biblical text. Use in-text citations in your response.

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