The Red Tent has been traced back to biblical times and Christianity. Some of the story just seemed so blasphemous such as when she wrote a Sumerian goddess was the consort of the God of Abraham. I totally disagree with this essay. June 10, 2001 12:00 AM. Where have we gone when an artist/writer can’t explore their creative juices? First of all, I humbly appologize for all of those who are not Jewish who read the book and do not understand the term fiction thereby commenting or believing in this book as something that it is not. And fiction or not, tens of thousands of people who read this book come away beliving that what is in here is fact, or, they don't know the facts to begin with and now this is their only picture in their head of these holy people. However, I found it even more enjoyable because Diament does pose some interesting questions about life around 2000 years ago, and I do not believe that questioning a people's, or a faith's, history is wrong or insulting in any way. I started reading the book last night and was horrified by what I read! (24) November 23, 2006 2:10 AM. My thoughts at finishing the book are how sad to think of how many will be turned off to the one God through reading this fiction, made so believable by a good story line. (91) Katy, (16) Why? June 10, 2001 12:00 AM. While I do not wish to defend TRT, I do think that your article points to another problem. Only sheer audacity would enable an author to rewrite the history of a nation's seminal figures, tarnishing the name of Judaism's noble ancestors. Well, since then we are advised to find an orthodox group to attend. The most obvious discrepancy is Leah being the mother of Naphtali - according to the Word, Naphtali is Bilhah's second son. Diamant should be encouraged to use her writing talents to share fiction *based upon* Jewish history -- not upon lies defamatory to it. She was asked what the historical background of the actual red tent was and she said she made it up for the novel, but that similar ideas existed elsewhere. As a traditional Jew, the flipant comments about Jacob and Rivka were annoying. Chana Kalsmith, The story tells you about other cultures from the past, before Abraham. However, the weaknesses of The Red Tent are also real and parallel the novel's strengths. There was much more to these great woment than what this author wrote. May 15, 2012 3:50 AM. I had a fellowship at Radcliff for a year which gave me access to the Harvard system. The Torah portrays them as strong, Rashi portrays them as strong, the Talmud portrays them of strong. (76) To Hear Women Speak Few books explore the perspectives of biblical women. They were fallible, but they were giants. Thanks for writing this commentary on this book! Ms. Diamont appears to skillfully weave historical and archeological fact with imaginative story telling. Relax and marvel in the beauty of the text. Some women have begun to bring back the Red Tent. Michele Curlee, "The Red Tent" suggests that in fact she had as full, interesting and instructive a life as male characters, including her father and brothers, whose stories the Bible much more prominently details. It says on the cover that it is fiction and that Diamant wanted to explore the voice in the bible that had been locked up. But that’s not really what the author was interested in writing anyway. There is so much inaccuracy at a basic level. (45) The Red Tent joins a small collection of Torah-based smut which is demeaning to G-d in particular and women in general. In the story, Diamant retells the biblical rape story of Dinah. One thing the book did accomplish, I am not jewish, but I went back to read the Old Testament to make sure I had my facts straight. Anonymous, For example, one could and has written a novel which portrays Abraham Lincoln as a vampire hunter. They, as we, had flaws and made mistakes. Anonymous, (39) But nevertheless, she created it. April 10, 2010 2:51 AM. January 6, 2009 5:00 PM. Rabbi Avram Rothman is the Rabbi of the Thornhill Community Shul in Ontario, a thriving Shul dedicated to the mission of Aish International. I like your writing and applaud you as a defender of those I admire. (19) (11) I am not offended by the book, but offended at how closed minded my people are. We should not take liberties with it for any reason. (84) "The Red Tent" is guilty of this as well. (98) Rabbi Rothman lacks a certain understanding of how the women who read this story relate to the need of support among each other. I think not. The Red Tent expands on the story of Dinah, as she explains in the book and movie that it was muted by the hundreds of men surrounding her. We need to be able to respond with information and facts. The basic plot of The Red Tent is this: Dinah meets Shalem (who's called Shechem in the Bible), a Hivvite and a prince. Many die because of his silence. I read this at my wife's suggestion because she liked the "sisterhood" aspect. The way you describe The Red Tent is completely inaccurate to the novel. Her brothers, unbeknown to their father, free her in a surgically planned guerilla strike. August 15, 2010 1:08 PM. (21) I find any untruthful stories about the Bible offensive. The suggestion that Dina(h) was in a loving relationship with her rapist while a pleasant thought is highly unlikely. Your email address is kept private. Frances B., I read this book for a work 'book club' and couldn't complete it. But in my view, Rabbi Rothman's analysis actually misses the mark in taking aim at this novel's most important failing. “The Rape of Dinah” (Genesis, chapter 34) was recounted not by Dinah, but by her brothers. I read "The Red Tent" knowing that it was fiction. How ‘The Red Tent’ invented a new kind of fiction 20 years ago, Anita Diamant’s novel about the biblical Dinah was just a ‘weird idea.’ Then it inspired a new genre I had to stop myself a lot and tell myself that I didn’t need to become an expert on this. We struggle with these issues. Stephanie, Anonymous, I did hear Anita Diamant speak about The Red Tent once. These are our issues, not theirs. Ed Dockery, I am very upset that readers who rely on this type of reading for their knowledge will get a totally skewed impression. (37) I appreciate your comments and plan to share them at the next meeting of my book club. December 14, 2014 7:50 PM. Anita Diamant - image from her site The Red Tent offers a female perspective on the biblical tales of Jacob, father to the twelve tribes of Israel, and his family, people with some serious issues, who would be right at home on HBO, with copious quantities of blood and betrayal to hold one’s interest. If people believe this it is becuase of their own ignorance. I just finished reading The Red Tent on the recommendation of a friend,and am relieved to hear your comments. It is a first-person narrative that tells the story of Dinah, daughter of Jacob and Leah, sister of Joseph. Hannah, Anonymous, No doubt, ancestral veneration was outlawed in some forms (but encouraged in others - cf. However, the issues we have today certainly were not theirs. Mrs. H., (56) [1] The book's title refers to the tent in which women of Jacob's tribe must, according to the ancient law, take refuge while menstruating or giving birth, and in which they find mutual support and encouragement from their mothers, sisters and aunts. She made the religious figures worthless in their old age. I thought the book to be amazing and just finished reading it for my 7th time. I always cry at the end. I know people today named Leah, Jacob, Levi, Rachel, Ben, Dan, Joseph and Reuben, and I do not ask them why their parents named them after biblicle people who some did such horrible things. how else would our current world become so full of hate and wrong etc. shame on you. However, I feel that Diamant's take on the story empowers women and gives them a voice that is largely muted in the Bible. I could barely stomach reading The Red Tent, precisely because it portrays our founding Mothers and Fathers as corrupt barbarians, in direct opposition to everything we know about them. I like your approach to the issues. It created a place for her to … As for a fictional story the reading was smooth and enticing. October 14, 2011 1:57 AM, (88) It says more for today's questions about equality of the sexes, than in biblical times, since the red tent never existed. Excellent narrative, from a woman's perspective. How can you not say she was remarkable? I would be most interested in hearing your lectures in Toronto. So, as a strict Biblical adaptation, The Red Tent is a dud. They will point to it as fact. What about the 10 great tests of Abraham, where he was willing to give up everything for the sake of Jewish ideals? Even thought they know it's fiction - it affects them. Jewish comentators often seek to turn charcters that the text shows to be extremely flawed, into paragons. Thus when Jacob entered the red tent and saw the women venerating the teraphim, he smashed them. what was their purpose then in their youth. How sad! Of course Anita Diamnat is entitled to her interpretation, but she made me angry. December 9, 2014 4:24 AM. You are taking it far too seriously and -- quite frankly -- looking for a reason to be offended. As a writer of historical fiction, I would never ignore the most obvious historical source and totally reshape a beloved figure to suit my whims. This retelling of a Bible story from Genesis is concerned with the notion of childbirth and motherhood, and what makes a mother a mother. However, it is neither biblically nor historically correct. Anita Diamant just used the bible like a pretense to set up the story and the book is not really about monotheism or polytheism or something like that but the purpose of the book is to show the strengh of the woman living in a world ruled by men. Current Issues If there are people who are so small minded they portray fiction as fact, that is their own issue, and hopefully someone can straighten them out without bashing the author of an amazing book. I am returning the book today for a refund, I will not contribute financially or any other way to the slander she is spreading. “The Red Tent,” a two-part adaptation of Anita Diamant’s novel about a biblical story, is being broadcast on Sunday and Monday on Lifetime. (78) I didn't quite understand that if every woman's cycle came at approximately the same time and they were all in the tent, who did all the work that the women usually did? Rena, (7) What a tragic waste of a powerful writer and story! The problem is that there is just enough fact to grant this book a credibility it does not deserve. Do they think the book is fact? (68) March 16, 2013 3:25 AM, Jessica, Money often is the motivation when creating a contraversy. July 12, 2011 9:27 PM. (92) Perhaps the book could have been written using the same time but different characters... unknown characters... but then it wouldn't be a best seller and we wouldn't be talking about it after all. bruce birnberg, I do not know Ms Diamant's motives. Biologically we are far more similiar than we can ever begin to be different racially, politically or philosophically. I love historical fiction, and prefer it a lot farther from home! She certainly used it to good effect in the novel. June 10, 2001 12:00 AM. Thank you for saving me the trouble. (62) If this article was written by a man, he should learn to embrace the powerful mystique of the female. I came here in my journey to find out what is true about those times and am grateful for the affirmation that I'm right to search. But by 'blaming the victim' our Rabbinic sages created the false impression that the story was a message to women to stay in their [limited] place. April 11, 2002 12:00 AM. Published in 1997, it tells the story of Dinah, her experience as a woman in the biblical era, and the famous tale of her love affair gone wrong, as seen through Dinah’s own eyes. These were people of God, upright and shining examples to the world of faith- all were left ripped apart by "The Red Tent". I put the book away and never finished it. This book changed my life forever. Even the "red tent" in the story, a place to which women were cast off during their menstruation cycle and men never ventured near, has no basis in Jewish belief or history. Maria, Isn't the Jewish faith all about asking questions? The first (and only time) we attended a synagogue in the closest city to us, this book was highly touted by a woman in the congregation, as well as the rabbi. I just recently read The Red Tent and am now writing a paper on this very subject. The book is complete fiction, so why is everyone so upset? Thank you. December 6, 2004 12:00 AM. Anonymous, Diament's account makes it seem as though she finds the account in the book of Genesis to be so distasteful to her that she had to invent another version that was suitable for her thoughts and feelings. On the one hand, I understand how the retelling is different and therefore could be taken as dishonouring beliefs. (5) Jennifer, "Regarding the accuracy of the novel, there's a couple of problems aside from characterizations which obviously have an agenda at reinterpreting Biblical patriarchs. In the red tent Dinah learned what it meant to be a woman. Abraham's God is far more grand and I'd much rather worship Him. January 7, 2015 9:01 PM. (50) My experience has been that it has altered their views of our matriarchs and patriarchs - making our heros villians and our villians heros at worst and skeptical of the greatness of them at best. Rachel, [6][7], Lifetime adapted the novel into a two-part miniseries, which premiered December 7 and 8, 2014. The Red Tent has bothered me for some time. Most people feel that they learned so much history from this book. It is also bizarre that the author of this book is otherwise known to be an exponent of Jewish pride. While I agree with the Rabbi that Diamant's portrait of the the Matriarch's is both madening and baseless in the text, many of his other problems go too far. Obviously our "mothers" and "fathers" were sinners. (49) I don't even think I'll give it away, I think it belongs in the garbage. But what concerns me most is that Ms Diamant rejects all interactions with our God, all miracles, all divine interventions and dismisses them as coincidence or nonexistant. This book is nothing but fluff, and innacurate Jewish history not to mention being out of harmony with scripture. I agree with Rabbi Rothman. June 21, 2001 12:00 AM. Diamant is not trying to rewrite the Torah, but is just trying to write an interesting FICTIONAL novel from the basis of a Bibilical character. Looking forward to the next one! (69) The work promotes the biblical story. I have read it 5 times, it comes to me when I need it and I get from it what I need at that time. Biblical historian Ralph Ellis Dinah's brothers are enraged and, plotting revenge, agree to hand over their younger sister - but only after every man in Hamor's kingdom is circumcised. © 2021 Aish.com - Your life. In the Bible, her life is only hinted at in a brief and violent detour within the more familiar chapters of the Book of Genesis that … I am constantly amazed at how foolish we are in responding and/or reacting to cultures outside our own; how quickly we fall for stereotypes and use bits of truth to be the whole truth. There is never anything that can be said to those who choose to cling to a doctrinal line of thought that opposes the fallibilities of their heroes. It is thought provoking to have a contrast to the otherwise very androcentric scripture. This book portrays them as a bunch of bizzare women fighting over everything. Men, with their lack of understanding of the cycles of women, as well as superstition or religious belief, felt that women should go to a place away from them during their bleeding time and childbirth. I red the Red Tent and thought it absolutely amazing. The Red Tent is no exception. The Red Tent humanizes figures in the Torah. Elizabeth, (87) A popular novel characterizes the founders of the Jewish people as full of intrigue, lust and deceit. It is a tragic sign of the times that a daughter of our own people can have so little knowledge of our lofty heritage. Dinah opens the story by recounting for readers the union of her mother Leah and father Jacob, as well as the expansion of the family to include Leah's sister Rachel, and the handmaids Zilpah and Bilhah. November 7, 2005 12:00 AM. I have been giving talks in my community to various women's groups about the Red Tent and it is unbelievable how many women believe and want to believe that what Anita Diamant wrote is the Real Story. Her story is compelling and grabs the reader from the first page. June 28, 2012 11:03 PM. (59) Another women said, "Well, there's the Torah, the Midrash, and The Red Tent -- and each person has to choose which one works for them!" Let us pray that we should once again be a "light among the nations", and not imitators of drivel and lies. Doing so does the text and the reader a great diservice. not the story in the book but the red tent itself, the tent where women would go during their menstration cycles... (41) What do the people think who do not know Torah? She's showing that even though Dinah faced many hardships in life in the end, she dies happily surrounded by the people cares and loves about the most. The Red Tent or Red Tent may refer to: Red Tent (shelter), a tent used by survivors of the airship Italia; The Red Tent (Nagibin novel), 1960 The Red Tent, a 1969 Russian-Italian film based on Nagibin's novel; The Red Tent (Diamant novel), 1997 The Red Tent, a 2014 miniseries based on Diamant's novel No one bothers to find out whether or not the history is true. Why? (36) Anonymous, August 20, 2001 12:00 AM. June 28, 2012 10:45 PM. But the novel is not about those times. This could easily be used by antisemites for some stupid purpose. I think this is such an arrogant thing to do, taking the historically accepted character of a real individual and trashing it for the sake of creating your own version of art. October 26, 2005 12:00 AM, i think u take too much emphasis on the little things. In addition, several inaccuracies in the relating of the story reminded me of revisionist history, very much like that of the recent best-seller The DaVinci Code. When my students ask me the problem with reading "The Red Tent" I give the following analogy: Suppose there was a well-written, dramatic novel in which the main character, Adolf Hitler, was portrayed as a compassionate, well- meaning hero and the Jewish people were portrayed as a race of theives and villians. Perhaps what we need are new midrash/commentary: ones that give Torah credit for outlawing [and punishing] rape before other law-codes did; commentary that elevates Dina not demotes her. . People will bring down the Jewish people whenever they can. (83) (22) Ilana, Anonymous, I will not recomend this book to anyone! Thank you so much for this article. I just finished this book and was incredibly disturbed. As I was looking through the comments people made I found one that I feel complelled to argue against. It celebrates mothers and daughters and the mysteries of the life cycle. August 11, 2010 9:21 PM. I was not able to finish the book, it had so much wrong with it. I totally agree with your comments about the book, I took offense at the writers sheer lack of respect for the history of our Lord and his people. Ellyn Hutt, We also need to ask ourselves the question, why are so many women believing this book to be more accurate and even more important, why do they want to believe this rather than their own tradition?? We cannot accept that our forefathers, even in fiction, could be petty, could be murderers, could be willing to throw away the relationship they fought so hard for with the Almighty. What I remember most of all is that I really enjoyed the story. The Red Tent gives a version of the story that isn't given freely within a book written (and I will stand by this) by men. My women friends also have little to no knowledge in the Bible and therefore take it as truth. Some of our sages were limited by the social biases of their times. (67) As far as fiction goes, it's an enjoyable read. Very unlikely to be understood by any men. It was simply a good read. While I can understand where the Rabbi is coming. Nevertheless, it's always good to know what other people think and translate about Judaism. More broadly, however, she writes “The Red Tent is hopeful and uplifting because it offers an alternative view of what many Bible readers have often … April 17, 2002 12:00 AM. Furthermore, the teraphim were most likely not statuettes of gods but rather than mummified heads of the ancestors used in divinatory practice (cf. May 27, 2018 8:16 PM. But another weakness of The Red Tent is, I believe, also its fatal flaw. However, it is not claiming to be scripture. Now, this is egregious fantasy, but should - not can - a person write a fictitious novel portraying Stalin as hero? Anonymous, (not mean, just informative). miriam, This book is great! I see in my mind all these amazing men as criminals and idiots, even though I know it's not true. I'm glad to find I'm not the only one. He received his Rabbinic ordination from Rabbi Y.Y. Red is the color of blood and in many cultures, red is a symbol of power, as well as honoring one’s self. January 1, 2007 7:39 PM. June 11, 2001 12:00 AM. January 16, 2011 7:13 PM. November 11, 2004 12:00 AM. May 26, 2011 2:22 AM. Anonymous, Gina, so you think that such scripture is teaching us rape is the victim's fault? An excellent debunking of a very PC book which attempts to " explain " the lives of the Patriarchs and Matriarchs from a secular, late 20th Century perspective with no references to the words of our Sages. Targum Pseudo-Jonathan, the accounts of teraphim in Micah and Samuel and the archaeology researches of Kathleen Kenyon). Instead, I've been increasingly disturbed by the discrepancies between the Biblical account, Jewish tradition, and the novel. This is the novel's fatal flaw. June 11, 2001 12:00 AM, I think Rabbi Rothman is right on the money on his analysis of anita Diamant, (12) It never occured to me until I read this article that someone could actually be offended by "The Red Tent". The Red Tent is a work of historical fiction, it’s telling is accurate to the way of living at the time of the story being told. You asked about the historical accuracy of the red tent retreat for women. Despite my Catholic upbringing, I knew that the story in the book did not match what I knew of the Old Testament, as we refer to the Torah. I am completely opposed to his opinion. August 27, 2013 8:22 PM. (4) People read the book knowing it's a work of fiction. in this paragraph, is the author saying that the "red tent" itself never existed in history? One must take into account that this was written by a man. See what I mean. “The Red Tent” Book COver. “The Red Tent” notices this incongruity and interprets it as Yahwistic hostility to women’s religion. June 11, 2001 12:00 AM. kass, The Red Tent was novel by Anita Diamant, published in 1997 that gave us a story of women who come together in a menstrual hut, known as the Red Tent. Jody, A fiction also should be based on history. As is his right. Also, I didn't appreciate (given the audience that is so attracted to an elaborated Bible story) the long, and sometimes deep references to sex lives of the characters. No man can actually understand any woman's processes. bafisher, Her name is Dinah. I thank you I found the book quite disturbing because it was not what I was taught. Everyone is taking this book way too serious. I liked it, but felt it was inappropiate to use religious figures for a sexual love story. I wasn't offended in the least and have recommended this book to many. June 10, 2001 12:00 AM. Furthermore, he argues, "We cannot accept that our forefathers, even in fiction, could be petty, could be murderers, could be willing to throw away the relationship they fought so hard for with the Almighty." She is horrified and grief-stricken by her brothers' murderous rampage. So we ordered the book and I read it...and threw it in the trash!! I read the book because it came highly recommended. Please, try to raise yourself above this. These women have taken the fiction as fact. Even in Diamants book women are not treated equally. Diamant gives our matriarchs the flawed portrayal of someone living in the 21st century, and makes a number of significant errors: To ascribe these attributes and failings to our ancestors shows not only a lack of knowledge in Jewish history, but also an ignorance of sociology. It makes the bad guys look like the good guys and the good guys look like thugs. The fact that they relate to the story is the trademark of a FANTASTIC Writer, which is what Anita Diamant is. Red tents … It made me pick up my bible to read the real story! Displeased at how the prince treated their sister, her brothers Simeon (spelled "Simon" in the book) and Levi treacherously tell the Shechemites that all will be forgiven if the prince and his men undergo the Jewish rite of circumcision (brit milah) so as to unite the people of Hamor, king of Shechem, with the tribe of Jacob. If Diamant had written about 14th century Ireland or 20th century Canada, this would not present a problem. Rita, He also offers a bride price fit for royalty. January 12, 2011 1:50 AM. This book is fiction with twisted fact! Are men the only ones who have "schools"to pass down the teachings? I was shocked when I read the book. I found them searching in spanish, to find it in some sites as below: http://lacarparoja.blogspot.com.br/2012/04/que-es-una-carpa-roja.htmlhttp://www.carparojacolombia.com/index.php/sobre-las-carpas-rojasI'm a brazilian christian but respect the jewish culture and tradition. jenny, As one woman said, "Everyone knows that the Torah is stories written by men for men and the 'voices' of women are excluded. When we place ourselves in the company of those who are engaged with drugs, alcohol, sexual immorality, or other bad behaviors, we must take responsibility. November 27, 2011 4:18 AM. If people think it's all true, let them. At the death of Jacob, she visits her estranged family. Yes. Dina was not raped, says the author of "The Red Tent." Whole, the Red Tent is a beautiful story that should reinforce for every woman how! Gina, June 11, 2001 12:00 AM, ( 7 ) Anonymous, June 10 2001! Paragraph, is the ultimate author of this book years the red tent biblical accuracy and it been... 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