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17 février 2013
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Susan Weingarten, « 6. Food, Sex, and Redemption in Megillat Yehudit (the ”Scroll of Judith”) », Open Book Publishers, ID : 10670/1.gf9wrs
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”You also, son of man, take a written scroll, feed your stomach and fill your belly with what I give you, and it will be as sweet as honey in your mouth.” Thus begins the medieval Hebrew manuscript Megillat Yehudit, with words taken from Ezekiel (2:8–3:3). Beneath the title, in smaller letters, is the instruction: ”to be said on Hanukkah.” The story of Judith has been connected by Jews with the festival of Hanukkah since the Middle Ages at least. Rashbam writes that just as the miracle of Pur...