Arise! Arise! Deborah, Ruth and Hannah

BIBLICAL WOMEN ILLUMINATED!

THE MOST MEANINGFUL BAT MITZVAH GIFT

The artwork is beautiful and the description of Debra Band’s process and inspiration is fascinating. Highly recommended! —Association of Jewish Libraries Reviews

This luminously illustrated volume… is clearly a labor of love on every level… three genuine biblical heroines about whom there is much to say. But most of all we appreciate the variety and originality of her artistic styles. This is a volume to put on your coffee table and to bring to synagogue. —Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance Journal

With Arise! Arise!, her third visual and literary commentary on the Bible, Debra Band is firmly established as a scholar and artist who can enlighten and delight. —Hadassah Magazine

• The biblical women’s stories of ancient Israel in art and verse
• Vivid original paintings by master artist, Debra Band, illustrate the biblical verses
• Commentaries reveal the subtleties of the biblical texts and meanings of the symbolic paintings

Shimmering with gold and rich color, Debra Band's illuminated Hebrew/English paintings illustrate three biblical stories of Jewish biblical women who stood up at crucial moments to take actions that not only preserved the young nation of Israel but also shaped its character. Truly a Jewish study bible—with exquisite art—Arise! Arise! interprets the tales of biblical Deborah, Ruth and Hannah through imagery drawn from Jewish lore, academic bible studies, archeology and science, creating an aesthetically luscious and intellectually vibrant visual midrash of these three women's tales from the Hebrew Bible. Debra Band’s commentaries on every painting offer clear explanations of their symbolism and spiritual meaning. Literary commentary by renowned scholar of Hebrew literature, Arnold J. Band, helps readers fully enjoy the skill of the biblical authors.

• Buy it for Rosh Hashanah, when Jews across the world read the story of Hannah in synagogue!
• Celebrate Deborah in winter when we read Parshat Beshallach, the Crossing of the Red Sea and its companion haftarah, Deborah’s story and song!
• Cherish it on Shavuot, when we read the Megillat Rut, the Book of Ruth!

The perfect gift for all your beloved strong women!