Category:Dinah (subject)

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According to Jewish traditions, Dinah was the daughter of Jacob and Leah.

Overview

The biblical narrative tells that Dinah was raped by Shalem, the prince of Shechem, who fell in love with her and asked her in marriage. When the men of Shechem accepted to be circumcised, Simeon and Levi attacked them and killed them, taking their properties, wives and children. Jacob reproached the zeal of his sons, for fear that their action would bring trouble and hatred upon their family from their neighbors.

Later Jewish traditions

According to Rabbinic traditions, Jacob was rebuked by God for not having married Dinah to Esau. After her misfortune, Simeon took her in his house, but did not keep his promise to marry her to remove her shame. Rabbinic traditions also identify Dinah as Job's wife, and Asenath as her daughter by Shalem.

Dinah in ancient sources

The story of the Rape of Dinah and the bloody vengeance by Simeon and Levi is told in Genesis 34.

• Dinah (sources) -- survey of ancient sources

Dinah in literature & the arts

Only in recent times the character of Dinah has attracted more attention from authors of fictional works, following the international success of The Red Tent (1997 Diamant), novel.

• Dinah (arts) -- survey of fictional works

Dinah in scholarship

• Dinah (research) -- survey of scholarly works

External links

• Wikipedia