Yentl the Yeshiva Boy
Recognizing that Yentyl seems to have the soul and disposition of a man, her father studies the Torah and other holy books with her. When he dies, Yentyl feels that she no longer has a reason to remain in the village, and so, late one night, she cuts off her hair, dresses as a young man, and sets...
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Recognizing that Yentyl seems to have the soul and disposition of a man, her father studies the Torah and other holy books with her. When he dies, Yentyl feels that she no longer has a reason to remain in the village, and so, late one night, she cuts off her hair, dresses as a young man, and sets out to find a yeshiva where she can continue her studies and live secretly as a man.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780374293475 (0374293473)
ASIN: 0374293473
Publish date: 1983-12-01
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pages no: 64
Edition language: English