Finalist—National Jewish Book Award Women’s Studies
Jewish Feminism:
What Have We Accomplished? What Is Still to Be Done?
What Have We Accomplished? What Is Still to Be Done?
“When you are in the middle of the
revolution you can’t really plan the next steps ahead.
But now we can. The book is intended to open up a dialogue
between the early Jewish feminist pioneers and the young women
shaping Judaism today…. Read it, use it, debate it,
ponder it.”
—from the
Introduction
This empowering anthology looks at the
growth and accomplishments of Jewish feminism and what that
means for Jewish women today and tomorrow. It features the
voices of women from every area of Jewish life—the
Reform, Reconstructionist, Conservative, Orthodox and Jewish
Renewal movements; rabbis, congregational leaders, artists,
writers, community service professionals, academics, and
chaplains, from the United States, Canada, and
Israel—addressing the important issues that concern
Jewish women:
• Women and Theology
• Women, Ritual and Torah
• Women and the Synagogue
• Women in Israel
• Gender, Sexuality and Age
• Women and the Denominations
• Leadership and Social Justice
Contributors:
Beth Cooper Benjamin, EdD • Rabbi
Donna Berman, PhD • Ellen Bernstein • Marla
Brettschneider, PhD • Shifra Bronznick • Anita
Diamant • Rabbi Jacqueline Koch Ellenson • Ruth
Andrew Ellenson • Rabbi Sue Levi Elwell, PhD • Rabbi
Tirzah Firestone • Idana Goldberg, PhD • Rabbi Elyse
Goldstein • Jodie Gordon • Rabbi Lynn Gottlieb •
Rabbi Jill Hammer, PhD • Sara Hurwitz, Madricha Ruchanit (Religious
Mentor)• Rabbi Jill Jacobs • Rabbi Valerie Joseph
• Rabbi Karyn D. Kedar • Rabbi Naamah Kelman •
Rabbi Gail Labovitz, PhD • Lori Hope Lefkovitz, PhD •
Anne Lapidus Lerner, PhD • Rahel Lerner • Rabbi Jane
Rachel Litman • Rabbi Dalia Marx, PhD • Rabbi Joseph
B. Meszler • Rabbi Haviva Ner-David, PhD • Cantor
Barbara Ostfeld • Rabbi Barbara Penzner • Judith
Plaskow, PhD • Rabbi Irit Printz • Rabbi Einat Ramon,
PhD • Rabbi Geela Rayzel Raphael • Rosie Rosenzweig
• Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg • Rabbi Rachel Sabath
Beit-Halachmi • Rabbi Rona Shapiro • Margalit Shilo,
PhD • Rabbi Alana Suskin • Wendy Zierler, PhD
“Opens a dialogue between early feminist pioneers and the new generation, to look back as well as to plan for the future.”
—Hadassah Magazine
“Bring[s] fresh energy and insight to the enterprise.... The baseline for all discussion of Jewish feminism from this time forward.”
—Jewish Book World
“A sweeping exploration of feminism’s impact on contemporary Jewish life....Very comprehensive.”
—Lilith
“Demonstrate[s] with many examples that the feminist battle for equality in Judaism, while having made advances, is far from over.”
—Jewish Eye
“Vital reading for all interested in the future of contemporary Judaism.”
—JOFA Journal
“Filled with exciting essays.... Wonderful.... A book for women of all ages and for any men interested in transforming the future of Judaism.”
—Reporter (Vestal, NY)
“Reminds us just how far Jewish women have come.”
—Tablet
“Splendid.... Well-argued claims, creative suggestions, and thoughtful reflections.”
—Christian Feminism Today
“Instantly appealing.... [Includes] a wealth of interesting and often moving personal or family experiences.”
—Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle
