Abstracts vi [ ] marks its place in the public sphere as a present religious agency with the power to challenge the patriarchal foundations of Jewish tradition . In addition, the translation of the traditional ritual to the urban space of Tel Aviv – Yafo illuminates the relations between Judaism imported from abroad and Judaism native to Israel as well as the attitude towards the Arab residents of the city . The Queen has no Home, the King has no Crown : The Role of the Marital Metaphor in Shaping Theological - Political Criticism in Talmudic Allegories Shira Baror Melchior The article examines the role of the marital metaphor in parables in the Israeli midrashic litrature that are critical of the deity and of fundamental principles of religious thought . Familiar analogies from daily life are often employed in the royal allegories by the talmudic sages, which deal with the relationship between the king ( God ) and his sons, his subjects, or his servants . But use of the marital metaph...
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