One of the cornerstones of the religious Jewish experience in all its variations is Torah study, and this learning is considered a central criterion for leadership. Jewish Women's Torah Study addresses the question of women's integration in the halachic-religious system at this pivotal intersection. The contemporary debate regarding women's Torah study first emerged in the second half of the 19th century. As women's status in general society changed, offering increased legal rights and opportunities for education, a debate on the need to change women's participation in Torah study emerged. Orthodoxy was faced with the question: which parts, if any, of modernity should be integrated into Halacha? Exemplifying the entire array of Orthodox responses to modernity, this book is a valuable addition to the scholarship of Judaism in the modern era and will be of interest to students and scholars of Religion, Gender Studies and Jewish Studies.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN-13
9780415858472
eBay Product ID (ePID)
183095972
Product Key Features
Subject Area
Social Organisations
Author
Ilan Fuchs
Publication Name
Jewish Women's Torah Study: Orthodox Religious Education and Modernity
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Zoology
Publication Year
2013
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
284 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
234mm
Item Width
156mm
Item Weight
544g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Ilan Fuchs
Series Title
Routledge Jewish Studies Series
Topic
Judaism
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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