The Jewish Woman in Contemporary Society: Transitions and Traditions
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
0333537610
ISBN 13
9780333537619
Category
Q01 Women & Judaism
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Publication Year
1993
Publisher
Description
Across the religious/non-religious spectrum, Jewish women have been affected by the women's movement, the impact on some leading to a reassessment of the woman's role in Judaism, with its emphasis on family and home. Conversely, a small but significant minority have withdrawn into the safety of extreme Orthodoxy. In the centre, the majority are seeking a balance between the powerful internalized message of Judaism, extolling marriage and motherhood as woman's primary concern, and a changing perception of themselves.
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