Andrea Weiss (rabbi)
Andrea Weiss is an American rabbi, author, and Assistant Professor of Bible at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in New York, where she was ordained in 1993.[1]
In 2006, she published the book Figurative Language in Biblical Prose Narrative: Metaphor in the Book of Samuel (Supplements to Vetus Testamentum).[2] She was associate editor of The Torah: A Women’s Commentary, which won the 2008 Jewish Book of the Year Award from the Jewish Book Council.[3] She was once a student of Tamara Cohn Eskenazi, who was the chief editor of the book.[4]
Weiss gave the 2012 Goodman Lecture at St. Catherine's University on "Ancient Words, New Voices: The Story of The Torah—A Women’s Commentary.[5]
The Center for American Progress named Weiss as a faith leader to watch in 2018 because of her efforts to highlight the voices of a diverse set of religious scholars.[6]
The 2022 art exhibit “Holy Sparks”, shown among other places at the Dr. Bernard Heller Museum, featured art about twenty-four female rabbis who were firsts in some way;[7][8] Debbie Teicholz Guedalia created the artwork about Weiss that was in that exhibit.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Rabbi Andrea Weiss, Ph.D." huc.edu. Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- ^ Figurative Language in Biblical Prose Narrative: Metaphor in the Book of Samuel (Supplements to Vetus Testamentum): Andrea L. Weiss: 9789004148376: Amazon.com: Books. 2006-03-01. ISBN 900414837X.
- ^ Lipman, Steve (2009-01-14). "Rachel Would Be Proud". The Jewish Week. Archived from the original on 2013-10-07.
- ^ Ramirez, Margaret (2007-05-04). "A women's look at the Torah". Chicago Tribune. ProQuest 420572922. Retrieved 2013-10-05.
- ^ Julie Michener. "The 2012 Goodman Lecture Series presents award-winning author :: St. Kate's Newswire :: St. Catherine University, St. Paul, MN :: News and Events". News.stkate.edu. Archived from the original on 2013-10-07. Retrieved 2013-10-05.
- ^ Calais-Haase, Gwen; Warren, LaShawn Y. (2018-02-08). "10 Faith Leaders to Watch in 2018". Center for American Progress. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
- ^ Eckerling, Debra L. (March 31, 2022). ""Holy Sparks" Exhibition Celebrates 50 Years of Women in the Rabbinate". Jewish Journal.
- ^ "Holy Sparks: Celebrating Fifty Years of Women in the Rabbinate". HUC.
- ^ "VIDEO: HOLY SPARKS – Celebrating 50 Years of Women in the Rabbinate". Jewish Art Salon. January 30, 2022.
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