Andrea Weiss (rabbi)

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Andrea Weiss is an American rabbi, author, and Associate Professor of Bible at Hebrew Union College, 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

  1. ↑ "Hebrew Union College Academic Catalog, 2025-26, Matters of Record". huc.edu. Hebrew Union College . Retrieved 2025-08-26.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ Lipman, Steve (2009-01-14). "Rachel Would Be Proud". The Jewish Week. Archived from the original on 2013-10-07.
  4. ↑ Ramirez, Margaret (2007-05-04). "A women's look at the Torah". Chicago Tribune. ProQuest   420572922 . Retrieved 2013-10-05.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ Calais-Haase, Gwen; Warren, LaShawn Y. (2018-02-08). "10 Faith Leaders to Watch in 2018". Center for American Progress. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
  7. ↑ Eckerling, Debra L. (March 31, 2022). ""Holy Sparks" Exhibition Celebrates 50 Years of Women in the Rabbinate". Jewish Journal.
  8. ↑ "Holy Sparks: Celebrating Fifty Years of Women in the Rabbinate". HUC.
  9. ↑ "VIDEO: HOLY SPARKS – Celebrating 50 Years of Women in the Rabbinate". Jewish Art Salon. January 30, 2022.
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