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Today I Am a Woman
Stories of Bat Mitzvah around the World|
9,49 € |
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| Verlag: | Indiana University Press |
| Format: | |
| Veröffentl.: | 07.11.2011 |
| ISBN/EAN: | 9780253005175 |
| Sprache: | englisch |
| Anzahl Seiten: | 296 |
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Beschreibungen
<p>Recollections of the first bat mitzvah at the only synagogue in Indonesia, a poignant bat mitzvah memory of World War II Italy, and an American bat mitzvah shared with girls in a Ukrainian orphanage—these are a few of the resonant testimonies about the transition from Jewish girl to Jewish woman collected in Today I Am a Woman. Introduced by brief biographical notes and descriptions of Jewish communities around the world, these stories reveal how Judaism defines this important rite of passage in a girl's life in widely disparate settings. The contributions are from bat mitzvah girls of the past and present, their parents, communities, and religious leaders. Including evocative family photos—some recent, some from decades past—this rich compilation is an ideal gift for bat mitzvah celebrants, their families, and friends.</p>
<p>Acknowledgements<br>Preface – Shulamit Reinharz<br>Introduction – Barbara Vinick<br>1: Africa<br>2: Asia<br>3: Australia and New Zealand<br>4: Caribbean<br>5: Europe<br>6: Former Soviet Union, Former Yugoslavia, and Eastern Europe<br>7: Latin America<br>8: Middle East and North Africa<br>9: North America<br>Glossary<br>For Further Reading</p>
<p>Celebrating bat mitzvah in diverse Jewish cultures</p>
<p>Barbara Vinick is affiliated with the Hadassah-Brandeis Institute at Brandeis University, where she has studied gendered rituals in Jewish communities worldwide.</p>
<p>Shulamit Reinharz is the Jacob S. Potofsky Professor of Sociology at Brandeis University, where she is Director of the Hadassah-Brandeis Institute. Her publications include American Jewish Women and the Zionist Enterprise, Jewish Intermarriage around the World, and The JGirls' Guide.</p>
<p>Shulamit Reinharz is the Jacob S. Potofsky Professor of Sociology at Brandeis University, where she is Director of the Hadassah-Brandeis Institute. Her publications include American Jewish Women and the Zionist Enterprise, Jewish Intermarriage around the World, and The JGirls' Guide.</p>
<p>Visit the <a href="http://www.todayiamawoman.com">Today I Am a Woman website</a> Learn more about the <a href="http://www.brandeis.edu/hbi/">Hadassah-Brandeis Institute</a>, where author Shulamit Reinharz serves as director</p>
<p>A vital book that documents the revolution that has transformed the role that Jewish women play in the public life of the Jewish people in our day. . . . It is a joy to turn its pages.</p>
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