Tkhine — Tkhines (Yiddish for prayers , supplications ), pronounced tkhiners the i is pronounced as in fit and the kh like the ch in Scottish loCH . Dating from the 17th century they were Yiddish language prayer books intended for use by Ashkenazic Jewish … Wikipedia
TKHINES — (Yid., from Hebrew teḥinnot, supplications ), private devotions and paraliturgical prayers in Yiddish, written by women and men, recited primarily by women. As texts in the vernacular, tkhines are important sources for the history of popular… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
BAS TOVIM, SARAH — (18th century), author of highly popular tkhines, women s supplicatory prayers. Bas Tovim was born in Satanov in Podolia (present day Ukraine), the great granddaughter of Rabbi Mordecai of Brisk. Her works contain a strong autobiographical voice … Encyclopedia of Judaism
SERL BAS JACOB BEN WOLF KRANZ — (18th century), author of Tkhine imohos min Rosh Hodesh Elul (Tkhine of the Matriarchs from the New Moon of Elul). Serl was the wife of the rabbi and apothecary Mordecai ha Cohen Rappoport, head of the rabbinical court of Novy Oleksiniec and… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
SHIFRAH OF BRODY — (fl. 1770s), author of a Yiddish tkhine (supplicatory prayer) for women. According to the opening page of Tkhine Imrei Shifre (Tkhine of the Words of Shifrah), she was the daughter of the learned Rabbi Joseph and wife of Rabbi Ephraim Segal, a… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
HOROWITZ, SARAH REBECCA RACHEL LEAH — (18th century), author of Tkhine Imohes ( Supplication of the Matriarchs ). Leah Horowitz (as she was known) was the daughter of jacob jokel ben meir ha levi horowitz (1680–1755) and Reyzel bat Heshl and spent most of her life in Bolechow, Polish … Encyclopedia of Judaism
DREYZL, LEAH — (second half of 18th century), composer of tkhines (Yiddish prayers). Dreyzl lived in Stanislav, Poland, and came from a distinguished family. Her great grandfather was … Encyclopedia of Judaism
WOMAN — This article is arranged according to the following outline: the historical perspective biblical period marriage and children women in household life economic roles educational and managerial roles religious roles women outside the household… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
YIDDISH LITERATURE — This articles is arranged according to the following outline: introduction UNTIL THE END OF THE 18TH CENTURY the bible in yiddish literature epic homiletic prose drama liturgy ethical literature Historical Songs and Writings transcriptions of… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Glückel of Hameln — (also spelled Gluckel or Glikl of Hamelin; also known as Glikl bas Judah Leib) (1646, Hamburg – September 19, 1724, Metz) was a Jewish businesswoman and diarist, whose account of her life provides scholars with an intimate picture of Jewish life… … Wikipedia
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