Women and Judaism

 

Women and Judaism, edited by Frederick E. Greensphan, is the fifth volume of the Jewish Studies in the 21st century series.  This book examines one of the major developments in contemporary Judaism – the entry of women as fully equal partners with men in Jewish communal, religious, and academic life.  Judaism, as a patriarchal religion, has traditionally confined women to narrow roles – silencing fifty percent of Jews.  This book deftly explores the revolutionary impact of women on all areas of Jewish existence.