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n. 1: if orl should not be translated by 'non-Jew' but by 'uncircumcised', what are we to do with the feminine form of the word?; p. 238, n. 88 where Pappenheim's translation is preferable). The most controversial aspect of Davis's interpretation is captured in the title of the chapter on Glikl: 'Arguing with God'. I must admit I have always seen Glikl as a pious woman. Of course she was struck by grief after the death of her husband and her little daughter Mattie who fell into a laundry kettle, and saddened by financial setbacks, worries about the future of her children, as well as many other problems, but that does not necessarily mean that she would think God unjust. When Glikl says she complains more about her lot than others (cf. p. 50), that could be an expression of her piety and humility rather than a simple observation of facts. When Davis states that 'Glikl's autobiography' is 'a lament to the Lord' which 'lays out her grievances once again, while at the same time exploring the meaning of suffering and seeking to find a way to accept what God sends', this seems to confuse grief and grievance. Davis may have opened a debate on Glikl's personal religion. It is courageous, m

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Author

Edward Brever

Publisher

Journal of Jewish Studies

Published

1997

Field

Arts and Humanities (Social Sciences)