A classic for over 20 years, this thought-provoking volume explores the role of Jewish women in the synagogue, in the family, and in the secular world. Greenberg offers ways to change present Jewish practices so that they more readily reflect feminine equality.
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"A sensitive attempt to reconcile the claims of feminism with complete observance of Jewish law."—New York Times Book Review
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This review is from: On Women and Judaism: A View from Tradition (Paperback)
I had the privilege of hearing and meeting Mrs. Greenberg while in my undergraduate studies and found her lecture presentation to be the most intellectually and religiously stimulating event of those years. With this experience, I eagerly pore over virtually everything she publishes, and *On Women and Judaism* was no exception. I read and re-read the book over several months: sometimes wanting to toss it into the waste basket as it angered me so; other times wondering how I'd survived as a traditionally religious woman without it. Mrs. Greenberg weaves her own experiences into her vast knowledge of scripture and history. The result enlightens the reader and bridges the chasm between tradition and feminism without compromising either side--a nearly impossible feat. Highly recommended.
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This review is from: On Women and Judaism: A View from Tradition (Paperback)
I really enjoyed this book, in which Blu Greenberg discusses the ways that she reconciles feminism and traditional Judaism. Her thoughts were very influential for me, and still affect the way that I see many issues. Unfortunately, the book is not meaty enough. She speaks in generalities rather than tackling the texts. Books providing more textual details are those of Judith Hauptman, Joel Wolowelsky, Avi Weiss, and Eliezer Berkovits.
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Seeks to reconcile traditional Judaism with feminism,
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This review is from: On Women and Judaism: A View from Tradition (Paperback)
In a moving series of essays, Blu Greenberg seeks to reconcile her new-found commitment to feminism with her life-long commitment to Orthodox Judaism. Several of the essays focus on specific themes such as taharat ha-mishpachah or women's role in prayer services. This book was published in the early 1980s and is now somewhat dated (as the political landscapes of both feminism and Judaism have changed so much), but it's still touching and thought-provoking. I wish Greenberg would publish a new edition with an additional essay or two reflecting on women and Judaism in the last twenty years!
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THERE is much to be learned from the women's movement that can enhance the quality of our lives as Jews. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
halakhic way, certain mitzvot, liturgical responsibilities, bet din, recalcitrant husband, civil divorce Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Shulhan Arukh, Mishneh Torah, Rabbenu Gershom, Conservative Judaism, Shmoneh Esreh, Bava Batra, Ze'ev Falk, Emanuel Rackman, Middle Ages, Orah Hayyim, Saul Berman, Eliezer Berkovits, Hebrew University, Hilkhot Gerushin, Reform Judaism, Second Temple, Ancient Israel, Bava Kamma, Bava Metzia, Hilkhot Ishut, Marital Relations, Rabbinical Council of America, Rosh Hashanah, Samson Raphael Hirsch New!
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- Ancient Israel: Its Life and Institutions (Biblical Resource) by Roland De Vaux on page 69, and page 144
- Jewish Life in the Middle Ages (Jewish, Judaism) by Israel Abrahams on page 73, and page 145
- Conservative Judaism and Jewish Law (Studies in Conservative Jewish Thought, V. 1) by Seymour Siegel on page 145
- The Laws in the Pentateuch and Other Studies by Martin Noth on page 70
- Marital Relations, Birth Control, and Abortion in Jewish Law by David M. Feldman on page 154
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