Sarah Bas Tovim

Sarah Bas Tovim (lived late 17th and early 18th century) was a Ukrainian Jew , author of Shloshe Shearim ("Three Portals") the most widely circulated of the tkhines , Yiddish -language prayer booklets intended mainly for Jewish women. [Liptzin, 1972, 16] Born in the small town of Satanov in the Podolia region of Ukraine, she claimed descent from Rabbi Mordechai of Brisk . [Liptzin, 1972, 16] Shloshe Shearim , written toward the end of her life, is a cautionary tale based on her own life. She tells of herself as a vain young woman, who came to the synagogue wearing jewels and gossipping and jesting during services, and of how she spent a sad life as a wanderer. [Liptzin, 1972, 16-17] Bas Tovim herself became a figure of Jewish legend, such as the story "Der Zivug" by I.L. Peretz , in which Bas Tovim is given hospitality and leaves behind a pair of golden slippers that eventually lead a young man to his proper bride.

Sarah Bas Tovim (lived in the late 17th and early 18th centuries) was a Ukrainian Jew , author of Shloshe Shearim ("Three Portals") the most widely circulated of the tkhines , Yiddish -language prayer booklets intended mainly for Jewish women. Dovid Katz refers to Sarah as Sora bas Toyvim and refers to another of her works that have survived, Sheker ha-kheyn . Born in the small town of Satanov in the Podolia region of Ukraine, she claimed descent from Rabbi Mordechai of Brisk . Shloshe Shearim , written toward the end of her life, is a cautionary tale based on her own life. She tells of herself as a vain young woman, who came to the synagogue wearing jewels and gossipping and jesting during services, and of how she spent a sad life as a wanderer. Bas Tovim herself became a figure of Jewish legend, such as the story "Der Zivug" by I.L. Peretz , in which Bas Tovim is given hospitality and leaves behind a pair of golden slippers that eventually lead a young man to his proper bride. Words on Fire: The Unfinished Story of Yiddish (2 ed.).

Sarah Bas Tovim (lived in the late 17th and early 18th centuries) was a Ukrainian Jew , author of Shloshe Shearim ("Three Portals") the most widely circulated of the tkhines , Yiddish -language prayer booklets intended mainly for Jewish women. Dovid Katz refers to Sarah as Sora bas Toyvim and refers to another of her works that have survived, Sheker ha-kheyn . Born in the small town of Satanov in the Podolia region of Ukraine, she claimed descent from Rabbi Mordechai of Brisk . Shloshe Shearim , written toward the end of her life, is a cautionary tale based on her own life. She tells of herself as a vain young woman, who came to the synagogue wearing jewels and gossiping and jesting during services, and of how she spent a sad life as a wanderer. Bas Tovim herself became a figure of Jewish legend, such as the story "Der Zivug" by I.L. Peretz , in which Bas Tovim is given hospitality and leaves behind a pair of golden slippers that eventually lead a young man to his proper bride. Words on Fire: The Unfinished Story of Yiddish (2 ed.).

Sarah Bas Tovim (lived in the late 17th and early 18th centuries) was a Ukrainian Jewish woman, author of Shloshe Shearim ("Three Portals") the most widely circulated of the tkhines , Yiddish -language prayer booklets intended mainly for Jewish women. Dovid Katz refers to Sarah as Sora bas Toyvim and refers to another of her works that have survived, Sheker ha-kheyn . Born in the small town of Satanov in the Podolia region of Ukraine, she claimed descent from Rabbi Mordechai of Brisk . Shloshe Shearim , written toward the end of her life, is a cautionary tale based on her own life. She tells of herself as a vain young woman, who came to the synagogue wearing jewels and gossiping and jesting during services, and of how she spent a sad life as a wanderer. Bas Tovim herself became a figure of Jewish legend, such as the story "Der Zivug" by I.L. Peretz , in which Bas Tovim is given hospitality and leaves behind a pair of golden slippers that eventually lead a young man to his proper bride. Because Bas Tovim was so well known, many Maskilim during the 19th century attached her name to tkhines they created. Words on Fire: The Unfinished Story of Yiddish (2 ed.).