Women and Jewish law
Subtitle: the essential texts, their history, and their relevance for today
By: Rachel Biale ; with a new foreword by the author.
Publisher: Schocken Books; Distributed by Pantheon Books
Published: 1995
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 293
Subjects: Women -- Legal status, laws, etc. (Jewish law); Jewish women -- Religious life
Description: "How has a legal tradition determined by men affected the lives of women? What are the traditional Jewish views of marriage, divorce, sexuality, contraception, abortion? Women and Jewish Law gives contemporary readers access to the central texts of the Jewish religious tradition on issues of special concern to women. Combining a historical overview with a thoughtful feminist critique, this pathbreaking study points the way for "informed change" in the status of women in Jewish life."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-283) and index.