Castellanos was widely considered Mexico's foremost woman poet. This is anthology of her work in the original Spanish with English translation on facing pages. Palley's introduction provides background and critical analysis of the work. Translation of: MeditacioΜn en el umbral.
The Merit of Our Mothers: A Bilingual Anthology of Jewish Womenβs Prayers
β Scribed by Tracy Guren Klirs (editor)
- Publisher
- Hebrew Union College Press
- Year
- 1992
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 159
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Table of Contents
Cover
Contents
Preface
Introduction
Tkhine of Three Gates
Tkhine of the Matriarchs for the New Moon of Elul
Tkhine for the Blessing of the New Moon
Tkhine of Sore, Rivke, Rokhl, and Leye
Tkhine for Lighting Candles
Tkhine of the Gates of Tears
Tkhine for a Woman who Collects Tsedoke
The New Yerusholayim Tkhine
Brief Tkhines for Special Situations and Occasions
An Incantation against the Ayin Hore
Extinguishing Coals as an Incantation against the Ayin Hore
Tkhine for when a Woman Goes to Observe the Mitsve of Immersion in the Mikve
Tkhine for Having Children
Women who Have Bad Luck with Children Should Recite this Tkhine
Tkhine for when One's Husband is Travelling
Tkhine for when One's Husband is Away Seeking to Earn a Living
Tkhine for a Pregnant Women that She Not Miscarry
Tkhine for a Pregnant Woman when She is about to Give Birth
Tkhine for a Woman who is about to Have a Child
Tkhine for a Woman after Giving Birth when She Goes to Shul
Tkhine for a Mother to Say after the Bris
Tkhine for a Mother who Leads Her Child to Kheyder for the First Time
Tkhine for a Mother who Leads Her Child to Kheyder
Tkhine for a Kale before the Khupe
Glossary
Yiddish Editions Used
Selected Bibliography
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