Title: Beginning anew : a woman's companion to the High Holy Days /
Authors: Reimer, Gail Twersky.; Kates, Judith A., 1941-
Publisher: Simon & Schuster,
Year: 1997
Subjects: Bible. Meditations.; Haftarot Meditations.; High Holidays Meditations.; Jewish religious literature Women authors.
Contents: Rosh Hashana, the day(s) of remembrance. First day: introduction -- "And God remembered Sarah" (Genesis 21): Torah reading, first day Rosh Hashana -- Hagar and Sarah, Sarah and Hagar / Rosellen Brown -- Sarah and Hagar: the heelprints upon their faces / Ruth Behar -- The trials of Sarah / Judith A. Kates -- Chamisa / Carolivia Herron -- Hearken to her voice: empathy as Teshuva / Marsha Pravder Mirkin -- Returning to Sarah / Tamara R. Cohen -- Brothers and others / Sidra Dekoven Exrahi -- "And Hannah prayed to the Lord" (I Samuel 1-2:10): Haftara reading, first day Rosh Hashana -- Sarah and Hannah: the laughter and the prayer / Francine Klagsbrun -- The power of prayer: Hannah's tale / Nehama Aschkenasy -- Second day: introduction