Why is this book different from all other books? Because it's the first anthology of Jewish lesbian writings. The first edition was published in 1982. The book has been out of print for a long time and I celebrate its rebirth and emergence in eBook form. Nice Jewish Girls brilliantly describes how writers such as Evelyn Torton Beck, Adrienne Rich, and Irena Klepfisz have experienced their Jewish identity, in combination with their lesbian identity.
I am awestruck by the depth of their stories and the quality of their writing. They discuss the impact the Holocaust has had on their lives. At least two of the writers, Beck and Klepfisz, escaped it as children.
All the writers discuss their relationship with Judaism as a religion and with the Jewish community, where lesbians have sometimes faced rejection. They have also discussed the pain of experiencing anti-Semitism in American feminist and lesbian circles. They tend to take a critical stance on Israel's policies while maintaining its right to exist.
But the book is more than a chronicle of pain. It is a celebration of these authors coming together.
Reading this book is a life-changing experience, at least for me, and I think it has been and will be for many other readers.
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