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Millen, Rochelle L
"Women and Kaddish: Reflections on Responsa," Millen, Rochelle L. Modern Judaism, 10, 1990, 191-203.
Synopsis: Professor Millen writes of women as autonomous persons, public persons and mourners, while specifically focusing on women saying kaddish.
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Wolowelsky, Joel B
"Women and Kaddish," Wolowelsky, Joel B. Judaism, 44:3, 1995, 282-290.
Synopsis: This article examines the permissibility of women saying kaddish. The author argues that there are precedents and justifications for women to do this and he argues against those authors who only present the view that it is forbidden.
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Millen, Rochelle L.
"The Female Voice of Kaddish," Millen, Rochelle L.. Jewish Legal Writings by Women, ed. Micah Halperin and Chana Safrai, Urim, 1998, 179-201.
Synopsis: Professor Millen discusses the attitudes towards women saying kaddish, as reflected in the responsa literature and from a historical perspective. She offers critique of R. Reuven Fink's discussion of the topic (referenced on this page). Recognizing the role of history in the development of halakha, Professor Millen calls for change to emanate from both bold decisors and from individuals and groups to change their practices.
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Berkovits, Rahel and Koren, Debby
"Straight from the Sources Mouth: Women Examine Halakha Anew," Berkovits, Rahel and Koren, Debby. JOFA 6th International Conference. 2007.
Synopsis: There are two speakers. Dr. Debby Koren opens the session with an introduction about the development of halakha as a dialectic continuum of multiple, equally valid attempts at understanding and interpreting the rabbinic literature. Following the introduction, Rahel Berkovits examines sources on daughters saying kaddish as an act of mourning.
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Millen, Rochelle L.
Women, Birth, and Death in Jewish Law and Practice. Millen, Rochelle L.. Brandeis University Press, 2004.
Synopsis: Professor Millen explores how Jewish tradition perceives rituals surrounding birth and death, particularly as they pertain to women's development. Part II of Professor Millens' book contains chapters on kaddish and the funeral.
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Fink, Reuven
"The Recital of Kaddish by Women," Fink, Reuven. JHCS, 31, 1996, 23-37.
Synopsis: Through an examination of halakhic and responsa literature, this article discusses women's recitation of kaddish.
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Henkin, Yehuda
"Women and Kaddish; Women Kaddish, and the Halachic Process," Henkin, Yehuda. Equality Lost: Essays in Torah Commentary, Halakha, and Jewish Thought,Urim Publications, 1999, 42-53.
Synopsis: In these two articles, R. Henkin defends his grandfather's position that women are allowed to say kaddish, in response to R. Revuen Fink (whose article is referenced on this page), who argues against R. Yosef Eliahu Henkin's position. The elder R. Henkin's position was that women are permitted to say kaddish from the women's section in a synagogue, simultaneously with men.
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Szold, Henrietta
"On Saying Kaddish. A Letter to Haym Peretz," Szold, Henrietta. , September 16, 1916.
Synopsis: From the Jewish Women's Archive website (link provided on this page under "Web Links"): In 1916, in an early example of what would be many challenges by women to the restrictions on their participation in Jewish ritual, Henrietta Szold (the founder of Hadassah) defied Jewish tradition and asserted her right to say Kaddish. ... Szold politely declines the offer of a male family friend to say Kaddish for her mother and sets out her reasons for reciting it herself.
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"Henrietta Szold on Saying Kaddish". Jewish Women's Archive
Synopsis: The Jewish Women's Archive presents a study unit based on Henrietta Szold and her letter to a family friend about kaddish
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Frimer, Aryeh
"Women and Kaddish," Frimer, Aryeh.
Synopsis: This series of audio lectures by R. Aryeh Frimer includes audio files, sources, and (handwritten) notes. The link provided is to a website that includes many topics under the heading of "Women and Halakha".
www.bermanshul.org/frimer.htm
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Gurewitsch, Dr. Edith and Shaw-Frank, Laura
"Women's Experience of Bereavement," Gurewitsch, Dr. Edith and Shaw-Frank, Laura. JOFA Regional Baltimore Conference. December, 2004.
Synopsis: When a woman chooses to say kaddish for a parent she may encounter resistance from rabbis and community members. When a woman experiences the loss of a baby in utero or shortly after birth she encounters a lack of Jewish ritual to help her deal with her grief. Through text study and discussion we will address these two aspects of women's experience with loss and mourning in the Orthodox community.
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Aiken, Lisa
To Be A Jewish Woman. Aiken, Lisa. Jason Aronson, 1992.
Synopsis: This book contains an exploration of the role of women in modern, though traditional Jewish life. In Chapter 7 on "Wlomen and Prayer", there is a one-page section about saying kaddish.
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Death & Mourning, The Orthodox Jewish Woman and Ritual: Options and Opportunities. JOFA. JOFA, 2000.
Synopsis: A collection of essays and articles relating to women's involvement in rituals surrounging death and mourning.
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Wolowelsky, Joel B.
Women, Jewish Law and Modernity: New Opportunities in a Post-Feminist Age. Wolowelsky, Joel B. . Ktav, 84-94, 1997.
Synopsis: This book explores how the drive for increased women's expression in our homes, at life-cycle events, in our synagogues, and in our schools can be realized with complete fidelity to halakha. In the section on kaddish, Dr. Wolowelsky explains why "we should be comfortable with women saying Kaddish in shul."
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