Reflection on Tkhines (RELIGION_Judaism)

Assignment #3: Due February 26: 10%. Paper should be 3-4 pages in length; double-spaced

Analysing Tkhinnes

This assignment introduces you to the prayers of Ashkenazi women.

Tkhinnes drawn from four sources have been posted on CULearn under Topic: Modernity –

Moving into Civil Society.

There are a total of 16 tkhinnes altogether – you are to choose ONE ONLY

Each tkhinnes or set (some tkhinnes are grouped under one number, and need to be read

and discussed in this way) is numbered.

Read through carefully to make sure that

a) you have chosen one that interests you, and

b) that you have the whole tkhinnes (as some are several pages long)

NOTE: This assignment requires a bibliography or Works Cited page.

Analysing a Tkhinnes:

Your commentary needs to attend to the following details:

1) Explanation: Explain its message in your own words.

2) Does the tkhinnes have an author? Is anything known about this author?

3) List the various references in the tkhinnes and explain their role in the tkhinnes.

4) Does the tkhinnes mention any contemporary author or known book? Discuss. .

5) Who would say this tkhinnes? Or on what occasion would this tkinnes be recited?

6) Are specific mitzvoth addressed in this tkhinnes?

7) Do you have questions about the tkhinnes you are reading? What are they?