A Breath of Life: Feminism in the American Jewish Community
Description
Drawing on interviews with Jewish women from age 18 to 80, across the United States, as well on new demographic data, scholarship, literature and media, "A Breath of Life" explores contemporary options for Jewish women striving to combine community, family and individual needs. Fishman demonstrates the ways feminism has transformed both their secular and spiritual lives. Ceremonies such as Ba Mitzvah, which accept women into the Jewish fold, are now widely practiced. Girls receive as much Jewish education as boys. The vast majority of adult women pursue both vocational and avocati...
ISBN(s)
0029103428, 9780029103425