These essays survey the achievements of Jewish women writers from the Renaissance to the modern era. Raised in Jewish cultures wary of female aspirations, this diverse group often found that a life devoted to literary expression required sacrifices.
These essays survey the achievements of Jewish women writers from the Renaissance to the modern era. Raised in Jewish cultures wary of female aspirati...
The last decades have seen a growing debate over the status of women in contemporary Judaism. As the conditions of secular Western life have allowed women greater choice in their educational and vocational opportunities and society has begun to endorse female equality with men, dissatisfaction with traditional Jewish limitations on women's participation in communal, religious, and scholarly activities has increased. Whilst there have been numerous contemporary responses to traditional Jewish views of women's roles, perspectives from the past have been missing from the ongoing discussion. This...
The last decades have seen a growing debate over the status of women in contemporary Judaism. As the conditions of secular Western life have allowed w...
