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In the Book of Genesis, Dinah (/ ˈ d aɪ n ə /; Hebrew: דִּינָה, Modern: Dīna, Tiberian: Dīnā, 'judged'; 'vindicated') was the seventh child and only daughter of Leah and Jacob. The episode of her violation by Shechem, son of a Canaanite or Hivite prince, and the subsequent vengeance of her brothers Simeon and Levi , commonly ...
- She Was the Daughter of Jacob and Leah. Scripture tells us that Jacob’s four wives bore 12 sons. After we read of the birth of 10 sons (six of whom were born to Leah),1 we are told, “And afterward, [Leah] bore a daughter, and she named her Dinah.”
- Her Mother Prayed for a Girl. Unlike her brothers, Dinah’s name comes with no explanation in Scripture as to why it was given. Dinah means “judgment,” and the Sages explain that Leah chose it because she had passed judgment on herself.
- Jacob Protected Her from Esau. Dinah was born when the family lived in Padan Aram, near her grandfather, Laban. As Jacob moved them back toward the Holy Land—his birthplace—they encountered her rogue uncle, Esau.
- She Was Raped and Abducted. After the family settled near the city of Shechem, the local prince, whose name was also Shechem, saw her, desired her, raped her, and took her to his home.
Donate. Dinah is the only daughter of the patriarch Jacob—at least the only one named (others are mentioned in Genesis 37:35and Genesis 46:15, perhaps including granddaughters). Her mother Leahbore her after six sons and named her “Dinah” (Genesis 30:21), meaning “her judgment,” although no explanation for her name is given in the ...
Jun 23, 2021 · 1. Dinah’s Debut and Disappearance. 2. Raped or Debased? 3. The Multivocal Nature of the Story. 4. The Polemics Underlying the Story. 5 Bibliography. Dinah’s Debut and Disappearance. Dinah is the only daughter of the patriarch Jacob—at least the only one named (others are mentioned in Genesis 37:35 and 46:15, perhaps including granddaughters).
Dinah, in the Old Testament (Genesis 30:21; 34; 46:15), daughter of Jacob by Leah; Dinah was abducted and raped near the city of Shechem, by Shechem, son of Hamor the Hivite (the Hivites were a Canaanitish people).
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Dinah: The Woman Who Made a Difference. Parshat Vayishlach. By Rochel Holzkenner. Art by Sefira Lightstone. There is only one incident of sexual abuse that is recorded explicitly in the Torah. ( Sarah was abducted by Pharaoh and again by Abimelech, but remained safely untouched in those kings’ palaces until she was liberated.)
Jan 4, 2015 · The story of Dinah is still one of its time: we never hear what Dinah thinks, or feels; we don’t really know what happens to her beyond the speculation of the classical midrash. But we know that at the very least, her brothers care enough to protect her, and go against an entire society – and indeed their own father- to bring her home.
