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horsemanship's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
3.75
noahbw's review against another edition
5.0
I found this book to be wonderful in both its theological and textual insights! Ladin uses the particularity of her personal experiences to offer wider wisdom, and I found her juggling of this well-balanced. And beautifully written!
crowcore's review against another edition
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4.5
Joy Ladin is a very talented writer, and reading her insights on God and Torah was a delight. I don't agree with all of her interpretations of the stories she looks at (the saying "2 Jews, 3 opinions" is as relevant as ever), but that didn't make her interpretations any less engaging or rewarding to read and struggle with.
brassmonkey's review against another edition
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funny
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
3.25
Content Warnings
Minor: Transphobia, Rape, Genocide, and Racism
lizshayne's review against another edition
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4.0
So, first of all, Ladin is a gorgeous stylist and I’ve heard her teach before so I knew this was going to be good.
I’ve been reading a few pages every week since Simchat Torah and it’s an amazing long form drash. She does the thing that rabbis can do where they meld the personal with the interpretive to make the text shine anew and make the listener/reader rethink their relationship with both.
It was serious Torah.
I’ve been reading a few pages every week since Simchat Torah and it’s an amazing long form drash. She does the thing that rabbis can do where they meld the personal with the interpretive to make the text shine anew and make the listener/reader rethink their relationship with both.
It was serious Torah.
theknightswhosaybook's review against another edition
5.0
I really enjoyed this. The first time I read the final chapter (on its own, for a class) I felt like I was repeatedly being washed over with waves of wisdom. Having read the whole book, I can say it truly represents a really interesting way of reading and relating to the Torah and G-d, and issues a fierce call for tolerance and justice. I definitely need to read Joy Ladin's other works.
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