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Listen to Her Voice: Women of the Hebrew Bible
Listen to Her Voice: Women of the Hebrew Bible
by Miki Raver
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Eve, Sarah, Rachel, Delilah, Ruth-their names live on, but their ancient stories have long been obscured. In this sumptuously illustrated retelling of the lives of 18 women in the Hebrew Bible, we are reunited with Deborah, the warrior prophetess, Tamar,... (read more)

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Miriam's Kitchen: A Memoir
Miriam's Kitchen: A Memoir
by Elizabeth Ehrlich
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Like many Jewish Americans, Elizabeth Ehrlich was ambivalent about her background. She identified with Jewish cultural attitudes, but not with the institutions; she had fond memories of her Jewish grandmothers, but she found their religious practices... (read more)

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Song of Lilith
Song of Lilith
by Joy Kogawa
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Joy Kogawa, internationally celebrated author of Obasan and The Rain Ascends, offers a feminist version of the biblical story of Lilith, the "first Eve." Illustrated by Lilian Broca, A Song of Lilith combines poetry and artwork in a powerful ode to truth,... (read more)

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The Receiving: Reclaiming Jewish Women's Wisdom
The Receiving: Reclaiming Jewish Women's Wisdom
by Tirzah Firestone
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 255-278).... (read more)

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The Receiving
The Receiving
by Tirzah Firestone, Rabbi
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A highly respected rabbi, therapist, and teacher restores women's spiritual lineage to Judaism and empowers women to reclaim their rightful connection to Jewish teachings, Kabbalah, and to their own spiritual wisdom.... (read more)

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On Women and Judaism: A View from Tradition
On Women and Judaism: A View from Tradition
by Blu Greenberg
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A classic for over 20 years, this thought-provoking volume explores the role of Jewish women in the synagogue, in the family, and in the secular world. Greenberg offers ways to change present Jewish practices so that they more readily reflect feminine... (read more)

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Joining the Sisterhood: Young Jewish Women Write Their Lives (Suny Series in Modern Jewish Literature and Culture)
Joining the Sisterhood: Young Jewish Women Write Their Lives (Suny Series in Modern Jewish Literature and Culture)
by Tobin Belzer
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Young Jewish women engage in almost every aspect of religious and cultural Jewish life, yet their unique perspectives have remained largely invisible. Through poetry and personal essays, Joining the Sisterhood sheds light on the lives of these young... (read more)

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Great Jewish Women
Great Jewish Women
by Elinor Slater
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From the biblical Deborah to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the individuals profiled in this volume are the authors' considered choice for Jewish women who have had the greatest impact on their respective fields.... (read more)

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Demonizing the Queen of Sheba: Boundaries of Gender and Culture in Postbiblical Judaism and Medieval Islam (Chicago Studies in the History of Judaism)
Demonizing the Queen of Sheba: Boundaries of Gender and Culture in Postbiblical Judaism and Medieval Islam (Chicago Studies in the History of Judaism)
by Jacob Lassner
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Over the centuries, Jewish and Muslim writers transformed the biblical Queen of Sheba from a clever, politically astute sovereign to a demonic force threatening the boundaries of gender. In this book, Jacob Lassner shows how successive retellings of the... (read more)

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Pious and Rebellious: Jewish Women in Medieval Europe (Tauber Institute for the Study of European Jewry Series)
Pious and Rebellious: Jewish Women in Medieval Europe (Tauber Institute for the Study of European Jewry Series)
by Avraham Grossman
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The first complete look at the social status and daily life of medieval Jewish women.... (read more)

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The Receiving: Reclaiming Jewish Women's Wisdom
The Receiving: Reclaiming Jewish Women's Wisdom
by Tirzah Firestone
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Profiles seven women throughout history whose lives are representative of Jewish women's spiritual heritage, inviting readers to reconnect with the Jewish feminine experience. Reprint.... (read more)

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Standing Again at Sinai: Judaism from a Feminist Perspective
Standing Again at Sinai: Judaism from a Feminist Perspective
by Judith Plaskow
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A feminist critique of Judaism as a patriarchal tradition and an exploration of the increasing involvement of women in naming and shaping Jewish tradition.... (read more)

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The Girl from Foreign: A Search for Shipwrecked Ancestors, Forgotten Histories, and a Sense of Home
The Girl from Foreign: A Search for Shipwrecked Ancestors, Forgotten Histories, and a Sense of Home
by Sadia Shepard
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In this beautifully crafted memoir, a young half-Muslim, half-Christian woman travels to India to connect with a tiny Jewish community and unlock her family’s secret history. Sadia Shepard grew up in a joyful, chaotic home just outside of Boston... (read more)

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Joining the Sisterhood: Young Jewish Women Write Their Lives
Joining the Sisterhood: Young Jewish Women Write Their Lives
by Tobin Belzer
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Essays and poems that offer insight into what it means to be a young Jewish woman today. A volume in the SUNY series in Modern Jewish Literature and Culture Sarah Blacher Cohen... (read more)

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Beyond the Synagogue Gallery: Finding a Place for Women in American Judaism
Beyond the Synagogue Gallery: Finding a Place for Women in American Judaism
by Karla Goldman
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Exegesis -- interpretation and explanation of sacred texts -- is the quintessence of rabbinic thought. Through such means and methods, the written words of Hebrew Scripture have been extended since antiquity, and given new voices for new times. In this... (read more)

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The Jgirl's Guide: The Young Jewish Woman's Handbook for Coming of Age
The Jgirl's Guide: The Young Jewish Woman's Handbook for Coming of Age
by Penina Adelman
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The JGirls Guide is an inspirational, interactive book designed to help pre-teen Jewish girls address the spiritual, educational, and psychological issues surrounding coming of age in today's society. Topics include: - Ideals of beauty... (read more)

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Regina's Closet: Finding My Grandmother's Secret Journal
Regina's Closet: Finding My Grandmother's Secret Journal
by Diana Raab
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When glamorous Regina inexplicably ends her own life, her ten-year-old grand-daughter Diana is devasted by the loss and haunted by questions she never got to ask her grandmother. Three decades later, Diana discovers her grandmothers journal which gives... (read more)

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Tessie and Pearlie: A Granddaughter's Story
Tessie and Pearlie: A Granddaughter's Story
by Joy Horowitz
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In their touching story, two Jewish grandmothers--Tessie and Pearlie--share their wisdom, knowledge, and recipes to die for. Still close to their immigrant past and hardened by wars, the Depression, and discrimination, they teach us about living. And... (read more)

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Bringing Home the Light: A Jewish Woman's Handbook of Rituals
Bringing Home the Light: A Jewish Woman's Handbook of Rituals
by E M Broner
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Ceremonial words and scenarios based in the stories and traditions of sacred Jewish rituals, for women who seek to celebrate their lives and religious heritage.... (read more)

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Women Who Would Be Rabbis: A History of Women's Ordination, 1889-1985
Women Who Would Be Rabbis: A History of Women's Ordination, 1889-1985
by Pamela Susan Nadell
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Tapping archival records, Nadell (Jewish studies, American U., Washington, DC) introduces a century of contenders (e.g. Ray Frank, the 19th century "girl rabbi of the golden West"), their male advocates, and the continuing debate over the question... (read more)

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