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Women and Jewish Law: The Essential Texts, Their History, and Their Relevance for Today (Paperback)

by Rachel Biale (Author) "The life of any traditional Jew, whether a man or a woman, is guided, even dictated, by the mitzvot (the commandments)..." (more)
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Paperback: 312 pages
Publisher: Schocken (August 22, 1995)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0805210490
ISBN-13: 978-0805210491
Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.2 x 0.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 10.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)

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Jewish Woman in Jewish Law (Library of Jewish Law and Ethics; V. 6) by M. Meiselman on 8 pages
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5.0 out of 5 stars Seeing Women's Issues from all sides, August 14, 2000

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Ms. Biale's book, not only explains relevent laws and how they effect Jewish women (marriage, divorce, abortion, niddah)... she also takes the time to cite the teachings of the great Rabbis, allowing all sides- from right to middle to left- to be heard. This presentation is a fascinating read and allows you to consider all of the evidence and create your own, informed opinions.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Well researched, April 19, 2001

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I much enjoyed this book. It is well-researched and argues its case equally well. The author points out how so many of the halakhic decisions were originally made to protect women from aggressive males within the patriarchal system of those times. It ends, however, with the cry for those rulings to be reconsidered in light of the "fact" that women no longer need or want to be protected.

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