Expanding the Palace of Torah
Subtitle: Orthodoxy and Feminism (Brandeis  on Jewish Women)
Edition: 1st edition
Publisher: Brandeis University Press; Brandeis
Published: May 1, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 352
ISBN-13: 9781584653905
Subjects: Theology; Social Science; Orthodox Judaism; Religion - Judaism; Sociology; Women's Studies - General; Judaism - Orthodox; Social Science / Women's Studies; Feminism; Judaism; Religious aspects; Women in Judaism
First sentence: Many people think of feminism as a political movement with a practical agenda for advancing the cause of women and guaranteeing their rights to freedom, equality, and self-expression.
Description: Tamar Ross offers an overview of the philosophical challenges that are presented to Orthodox Judaism by the feminist revolution. She seeks to develop a theological response that fully acknowledges the male bias of Judaism's sanctified texts, yet provides a rationale for transforming today's world.