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Ha-Kohen, Avraham and Uziel Kook
"Two Public Letters of Rav Avraham Ha-Kohen Kook and the Responsum of Rav Benzion Uziel on Women's Suffrage," Ha-Kohen, Avraham and Uziel Kook. .
Synopsis: These letters discuss the history of women's suffrage and political representation in Israel.
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Herskowitz, Sylvia
"The Jewish Women's Reclamation Project," Herskowitz, Sylvia. JOFA Journal, 1:1, 1998, 7.
Synopsis: This article discusses examples of the powerful roles women have played in Jewish communities throughout history.
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Joseph, Norma Baumel
"Searching for a Woman's Voice in Responsa Literature," Joseph, Norma Baumel. Shofar, 16:4, 1998, 40-51.
Synopsis: This article investigates how much can be learned about women’s religious lives from Jewish legal texts (responsa) – because although women can be heard asking questions, they do not create or have any part in the creation of the legal text.
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Zohar, Zvi M.
"Traditional Flexability and Modern Strictness: The Halakhic Positions on Women's Suffrage," Zohar, Zvi M.. Sephardi and Middle Eastern Jewries. Harvey Goldber, Ed. Indiana Unversity Press,, 1996.
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Ellenson, David Harry
"Gender, Halakhaha and Women's Suffrage: Responsa of the First Three Chief Rabbis on the Public Role of Women in the Jewish State" In: Gender Issues in Jewish Law (58-81) 2001. Ellenson, David Harry. Berghahn Books, 2001.
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