Praise for Mouth of the Donkey
“Mouth of the Donkey is a little book that inspires creative biblical reading, expands imagination, and deepens focus.”—Christian Century
“Packs ancient and modern wisdom into a delightful parcel.”—Jewish Independent
“Rabbi Duhan-Kaplan, with her captivating writing and charming sense of humor, created a book like no other. An informed Jewish reader will find that the author’s reliance of centuries of serious scholarship eases them into looking at the text in ways they never thought of before, this time highlighting the role of the animal world within the richness of the biblical narrative. Animal lovers, on their part, will be mesmerized by Rabbi Duhan-Kaplan’s sensitivity and love for all of God’s creatures, and will be introduced to the beauty and richness of Jewish biblical commentary. Both audiences will be impressed with the author’s commitment to justice, ethics, and a better world.”—Amazon Review
“I’ve been studying and teaching the Hebrew Bible for 30 years. I just finished reading Laura Duhan-Kaplan’s new book titled, Mouth of the Donkey: Re-imagining Biblical Animals. It is an amazingly creative little book. I highly recommend it. Laura’s book is scholarly, rabbinic, clever, political, humorous and very readable. It is not an understatement to say that you will forever see animals in the Torah in a whole new way that will excite you.”—Amazon Review