The Red Tent Book Criticism

The Red Tent Book Criticism. I was studying judaism in preparation for my conversion and my sponsoring rabbi recommended i read the book. Dinah's tale is one that deserves fleshing out;

In the bible, her life is only hinted at in a brief and violent detour within the more familiar chapters of the book of genesis. The red tent is where women gather during their cycles of birthing, menses and illness. In that way it forms a commentary — i won’t say criticism — of the older stories, and what short shrift they give to the women, leah, rachel and the others, who also formed the world the bible relies on.

I was studying judaism in preparation for my conversion and my sponsoring rabbi recommended i read the book.

The red tent is (very) loosely based on the story of dinah in genesis, and it is a book that is very easy to read. In the red tent, what matters to the narrator is the women. At its core it affirms the value of women’s work and wisdom as well as women’s physical strength and fortitude. They are furious about the kidnapping and rape of their sister, and slaughter every man they can find.