A classic for nearly 20 years, this thought-provoking volume explores the role of Jewish women in the synagogue, in the family, and in the secular world. Greenberg offers ways to change present Jewish practices so that they more readily reflect feminine equality.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Women and Judaism is for all Jews:
When I was first recommended this book, I was unsure how I would react to it, but ended up enjoying it greatly. Though my own theology is much closer to Reform, I found Greenberg's balance between feminism and Orthodox tradition quite interesting. Though at many times I disagreed with Greenberg, reading her essays has made me reflect on my own religious feminism.
Enlightening & Evokative:
I had the privilege of hearing and meeting Mrs. Greenberg while in my undergraduate studies and found her lecture presentation to be the most intellectually and religiously stimulating event of those years. With this experience, I eagerly pore over virtually everything she publishes, and *On Women and Judaism* was no exception. I read and re-read the book over several months: sometimes wanting to toss it into the waste basket as it angered me so; other times wondering how I'd survived as a traditionally... more info
check it out of the library:
I really enjoyed this book, in which Blu Greenberg discusses the ways that she reconciles feminism and traditional Judaism. Her thoughts were very influential for me, and still affect the way that I see many issues.
Unfortunately, the book is not meaty enough. She speaks in generalities rather than tackling the texts. Books providing more textual details are those of Judith Hauptman, Joel Wolowelsky, Avi Weiss, and Eliezer Berkovits.
Fantastic!!!:
Although I am not Jewish myself I am doing a degree in Theology and Jewish studies and I thought this book was great. Blu Greenberg approaches the issues of sexism within Judaism from a very sensible none biased viewpoint. She treats the reader with respect and although she does not assume that the reader has a high degree of understanding the way she explains certain Jewish terms is with respect. The reader of this book is never led to feel as though they lack understanding. If you are looking for a book... more info
