{"product_id":"eishes-chayil-ancient-wisdom-for-women-of-today","title":"Eishes Chayil: Ancient Wisdom for Women of Today","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Despite my knowing all the words to the poem, I thought that the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eEishes Chayil\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas demure and gentle, a woman with a perpetual smile, a starched apron, a warm cake in one hand, and a Tehillim in the other. I thought that the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eEishes Chayil\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewould spend most of her time engaged in house work, child care or meditative practice. I assumed that the family of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eEishes Chayil\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewould look nothing like mine and would be remarkably sensitive, calm and learned. In a few words, the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eEishes Chayil,\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewhile praiseworthy and awe-inspiring, was someone I would never want to spend time with.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut I was wrong. The\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eEishes Chayil\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edescribed in the verses - and our sources - looks nothing like the image I had painted in my head. As we will discover as we explore the verses of the poem line by line, the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eEishes Chayil\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis no pushover. She is humble, strong, decisive, nurturing and lives with faith. She is someone we would all enjoy spending time with - as well as someone who we could strive to become.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdapted from the Introduction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eEishes Chayil\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e has many professional and personal accomplishments, all rooted in her deep faith in G-d and desire to do His will. Whoever she is, her daily life reflects her top priorities - she stays focused on what she knows is truly important. She is able juggle multiple roles and balance her priorities at each stage of life with intelligence and sensitivity. In this fascinating work, readers will:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStudy the simple meaning of the text to understand how a married woman creates and nourishes herself, her family and her society.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExamine the lives of the great Jewish women to which the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMedrash\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eEishes Chayil\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003erefers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse the questions listed (for our own self-growth, in our roles as wives and mothers, and to speak about with our daughters) to help each woman to know herself better and find her own individual spiritual path to greatness.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn how to apply these lessons to life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn this powerful work, readers will be inspired - and grow.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this empowering work, women will discover themselves and learn how the Torah helps each woman chart her own course.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eApprobations:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"… fluent, interesting and informative...I am truly impressed with … this magnificent tapestry…. I highly recommend this work as a true Torah perspective on the essence of the true Eishes Chayil…\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRabbi Zev Leff\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"… strong in its Torah analysis… thoroughly grounded in the realities of life\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRabbi Ahron Shraga Lopiansky\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShira Hochheimer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehas been educating woman and girls of all ages for over 15 years. She is passionate about empowering women to find more fulfillment in their lives by learning Torah. She has been a Rebbetzin in Rochester, NY and is now in a leadership role for girl's Jewish education in Baltimore, Md. Her proudest accomplishment is her role as a wife and mother of five.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mosaica Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52274837684536,"sku":null,"price":18.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/9497\/8104\/files\/7419.jpg?v=1777440508","url":"https:\/\/mysefer.com\/products\/eishes-chayil-ancient-wisdom-for-women-of-today","provider":"My Sefer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}