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Hartman, Tova
Feminism Encounters Traditional Judaism: Resistance and Accommodation. Hartman, Tova. Brandeis University Press, 2007.
Synopsis: In five essays, Dr. Tova Hartman explores the relationship between contemporary feminist thought and aspects of Jewish tradition. Dr. Hartman discusses three feminist analyses of Freudian psychology for reading Jewish texts; modesty and the religious male gaze; the backlash against feminism by traditional rabbis; the male imagery in liturgy; and Orthodox women and purity rituals. Hartman’s book will speak directly to scholars and students of gender, religion, and psychology, as well as anyone interested in the negotiation of feminism and tradition.
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Berkowitz, Adena K
"An Orthodox Feminist Speaks-In Response to Our Critics," Berkowitz, Adena K. JOFA Journal, 1:2, 1999.
Synopsis: Dr. Berkowitz surveys the various criticisms directed at the Orthodox Feminist movement and provides a response based on personal observations from within the feminist community.
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Feldman, Emanuel
"Women and Judaism," Feldman, Emanuel. Tradition, 21:3, Fall, 1984.
Synopsis: R. Feldman critiques Orthodox Feminism and, in particular, work by Blu Greenberg.
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Greenberg, Blu
"Orthodox, Feminist, and Proud of it," Greenberg, Blu. Best Jewish Writing, 2003, 53-55.
Synopsis: Greenberg discusses the paradoxical reality in which certain changes advocated by the Jewish feminist movement have been intergrated into Modern Orthdoxy and yet the word feminism has been vilified. She offers as a definition of feminism someone who believes in the equal dignity of women within Orthodoxy, who would eliminate all injustice and suffering to the fullest extent possible within halakhah.
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Greenberg, Blu
"Ultra Orthodox Women Confront Feminism," Greenberg, Blu. Moment, June 1996.
Synopsis: Greenberg challenges the ultra-Orthodox community to confront issues of feminism and Orthodoxy. She argues that feminism already is a quiet but powerful influence on women's lives in the ultra-Orthodox community and that leaders should acknowledge these and the imminent future changes which will serve to narrow the gap between Modern Orthodoxy and ultra-Orthodoxy.
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Nannas, Shoshana
"Feminism Within Ultra-Orthodoxy?," Nannas, Shoshana. The Jewish Observer, 31:8, 1998, 44-45.
Synopsis: This letter to the editor critiques the feminist movement by maintaining that the true sanctity of women remains at home.
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Reisman, Levi M
"Feminism - A Force That Will Split Orthodoxy?," Reisman, Levi M. The Jewish Observer, 31:5, 1998, 37-47.
Synopsis: Through a discussion of the Second Conference of Feminsim and Orthodoxy, Reisman examines the issue of whether feminism will split the Orthodox community and have permanent ramifications.
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