ISBN: 9780814712115

Jewish Women in Contemp Socie Pb: Book: New York University Press: 9780814712115: 31 Oct 1993: What does it mean to be a Jewish woman today? To an Orthodox woman, it means living a religi… More...

Jewish Women in Contemp Socie Pb: Book: New York University Press: 9780814712115: 31 Oct 1993: What does it mean to be a Jewish woman today? To an Orthodox woman, it means living a religious way of life in which serving God totally defines her self-perception and her role as wife and mother. For the secular woman, it means having a sense of belonging, although not necessarily to a specific Jewish community. Most contemporary Jewish women fall somewhere in between, but at the core of all. What does it mean to be a Jewish woman today? To an Orthodox woman, it means living a religious way of life in which serving God totally defines her self-perception and her role as wife and mother. For the secular woman, it means having a sense of belonging, although not necessarily to a specific Jewish community. Most contemporary Jewish women fall somewhere in between, but at the core of all of their identities is a complex interweaving of religious and ethnic elements, a shared history, and a collective memory of periods of prejudice, persecution, wandering, and resettlement. Focusing on Jewish women in the United States and Britain, Adrienne Baker examines such issues as women's role in religious law, the spectrum of synagogue observance, the mother's role as conveyor of tradition, conversion and inter- faith marriages, and sexuality. In particular, the book examines the impact of feminism on Jewish women and their culture, uncovering the counterinfluences of tradition and new freedoms on women's lives. Judaism Books, , , , Jewish Women in Contemp Socie Pb, Baker, 9780814712115, New York University Press, , , , ,, [PU: New York University Press]<

ISBN: 0814712118

[EAN: 9780814712115], Neubuch, [PU: NYU Press], ADRIENNE BAKER,BUSINESS AND INVESTING,WOMEN JUDAISM, Religion|Judaism|General, Social Science|Women's Studies, Paperback. 304 pages. Dimens… More...

[EAN: 9780814712115], Neubuch, [PU: NYU Press], ADRIENNE BAKER,BUSINESS AND INVESTING,WOMEN JUDAISM, Religion|Judaism|General, Social Science|Women's Studies, Paperback. 304 pages. Dimensions: 11.2in. x 7.3in. x 0.8in.What does it mean to be a Jewish woman today To an Orthodox woman, it means living a religious way of life in which serving God totally defines her self-perception and her role as wife and mother. For the secular woman, it means having a sense of belonging, although not necessarily to a specific Jewish community. Most contemporary Jewish women fall somewhere in between, but at the core of all of their identities is a complex interweaving of religious and ethnic elements, a shared history, and a collective memory of periods of prejudice, persecution, wandering, and resettlement. Focusing on Jewish women in the United States and Britain, Adrienne Baker examines such issues as womens role in religious law, the spectrum of synagogue observance, the mothers role as conveyor of tradition, conversion and inter- faith marriages, and sexuality. In particular, the book examines the impact of feminism on Jewish women and their culture, uncovering the counterinfluences of tradition and new freedoms on womens lives. This item ships from multiple locations. Your book may arrive from Roseburg,OR, La Vergne,TN.<