the biblical Wisdom

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Words Of Wisdom

Words Of Wisdom In the spirit of Kohelet, which is a feature of Sukkot, I share with you some of my favorite words of Halachic and Talmudic wisdom. For a daily dose of Torah wisdom be sure to check out (and ‘Like’!) the “Torah Wisdom” page on Facebook. The walls...

Second Temple Judaism

Wisdom/Hokhmah/Sophia

Wisdom/Hokhmah/Sophia: This article covers Wisdom/Hokhmah/Sophia. Feminine Images of the Divine in Second Temple Judaism Rabbinic Source About Wisdom and Proverbs The Canonicity of Proverbs Shabbat 30b The Book of Proverbs too they desired to hide, because its statements are self-contradictory. Yet why did they not hide it? They said, “Did...

Female Aspects of Deity: Searching for Lady Wisdom

Female Aspects Of Deity: Searching For Lady Wisdom

Female Aspects Of Deity: Searching For Lady Wisdom We will explore material in biblical and near biblical texts concentrating on the strand of tradition concerning the divine Wisdom figure, called Lady Wisdom (Hochma in Hebrew, Sophia in Greek). We will read the accounts of Lady Wisdom stretching from the Hebrew...