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JPS Guide to Jewish Women: 600 b.c.e.-1900c.e. (A JPS Guide)

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The JPS Guide to Jewish Women is a welcome addition to the study of women in Judaism. It is a well-researched and scholarly book. The information is arranged chronologically and geographically and is easily accessed. This book is very readable and would be an excellent text for senior high-school or university.

Collectively compiled and written by Emily Taitz, Sondra Henry, and Cheryl Tallan, The JPS Guide To Jewish Women 600 B.C.E. - 1900 C.E. is an impressive, 354-page survey and compendium showcasing unique individual women and their contributions to Judaic history ranging from biblical antiquity down through the 19th century. Also addressing how Jewish law and customs affected women's lives, and issues such as domestic violence throughout the centuries, The JPS Guide To Jewish Women is an impressive and thoroughly "user friendly" reference resource, and warrants the very highest recommendation for its thoroughness, insight, and accessibility. No personal, professional, or academic Judaic Studies collection can be consider complete without the inclusion of The JPS Guide To Jewish Women.

This book was expeertly researched and beautifully written. The introduction to each era was especially informative. Though conceived as a reference book, it was so interesting that it was hard to put down.

This book is perfect for anyone curious about how Jewish women lived in the centuries before the 20th century. It would also be wonderful for a Bat Mitzvah gift or a gift for a college student. While it is encyclopedic in format and content, the fascinating letters, memoirs, stories and photographs of famous, as well as unknown, women bring their successes, trials, and religious life to the reader with great impact. The excellent index lets you follow any topic over the centuries, and the copious notes answer the ever-present question: where did the authors discover that gem? It is a fantastic value.

This wonderful new book fills a gap. It enables readers to put themselves into the many different worlds Jewish women occupied over time and compare our lives today to those lived in times past. I highly recommend it as a good read and a fabulous reference book.

A comprehensive view of Jewish women throughout history. I just completed a somewhat detailed course The History of Islam, and found the chapters - The Jewish Women Under Islam: The Near East, North Africa, and Spain; and A Different Voice: Jewish Women in the Lands of Islam particlarly informative. They covered aspects not covered in my course.
The entire book is scholarly, yet easy to read. I enjoyed it and would recommend it highly.