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][2][3]

In 2006, she published the book Figurative Language in Biblical Prose Narrative: Metaphor in the Book of Samuel (Supplements to Vetus Testamentum).[4] 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.[5][6] She was once a student of Tamara Cohn Eskenazi, who was the chief editor of the book.[7]

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.[8]

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.[9]

The art exhibit “Holy Sparks”, which opened in February 2022 at the Heller Museum and the Skirball Museum, featured 24 Jewish women artists, who had each created an artwork about a female rabbi who was a first in some way.[10][11][12] Debbie Teicholz Guedalia created the artwork about Weiss.[12]

References

  1. ↑ "Document.writeln". Huc.edu. Archived from the original on 2013-10-03. Retrieved 2013-10-05.
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  3. ↑ "HUC-JIR: Press Room - Rabbi Andrea Weiss Named Scholar-in-Residence at Temple Israel of New Rochelle". Huc.edu. Retrieved 2013-10-05.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ Lipman, Steve. "Rachel Would Be Proud". The Jewish Week. Retrieved 2013-10-05.
  6. ↑ "The Jewish Publication Society: Authors + Speakers: Dr. Tamara Cohn Eskenazi". Jewishpub.org. Retrieved 2013-10-05.
  7. ↑ "A women's look at the Torah - Page 4 - Chicago Tribune". Articles.chicagotribune.com. 2007-05-04. Retrieved 2013-10-05.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ Calais-Haase, Gwen; Warren, LaShawn Y. (2018-02-08). "10 Faith Leaders to Watch in 2018". Center for American Progress. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
  10. ↑ "2022 Gala, Rabbi Levy's Shabbat Message, Tzedek Council and more... ✨". Kol-ami.org.
  11. ↑ "Celebrating community: Exhibits hail 200 years of Jewish contributions in Cincinnati". Bizjournals.com. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  12. 1 2 "VIDEO: HOLY SPARKS – Celebrating 50 Years of Women in the Rabbinate". Jewish Art Salon. January 30, 2022.
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