Today I Am a Woman: Stories of Bat Mitzvah Around the World
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- Synopsis
- &“The amazing tales of Jewish girls on six different continents who celebrate the Jewish ritual of becoming a woman.&” —The Jewish Journal Winner, Spirituality Category, New England Festival Best Books of the Holiday Season Divided into nine regions—Africa; Asia; Australia and New Zealand; the Caribbean, Europe; the former Soviet Union, former Yugoslavia and Eastern Europe; Latin America; the Middle East and North Africa; and North America—this book tells the story of each girl&’s unique journey and introduction into womanhood. Gorgeously illustrated with more than 100 black and white family photographs, Today I Am a Woman also captures each area&’s unique customs and how they affect the lives of Jewish girls and the local Jewish community&’s traditions. &“The editors scoured the globe to find powerful, varied, and moving depictions of bat mitzvah in the contemporary Jewish world. This is a rich resource for anyone interested in understanding religious diversity, folk practices, and cultural creativity through the lens of gender.&” —Deborah Dash Moore, former Director of the Frankel Center for Judaic Studies and a Frederick G.L. Huetwell Professor of History and Judaic Studies, University of Michigan &“The stories speak for themselves, putting Jewish girls and women on the center of the stage, into the limelight, and at the pulpit. By showcasing ritual innovation, they make a point about Judaism&’s elasticity and women&’s agency.&” —Hasia R. Diner, coeditor of Remembering the Lower East Side
- Copyright:
- 2012
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 296 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780253005175
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780253356932
- Publisher:
- Indiana University Press
- Date of Addition:
- 01/11/25
- Copyrighted By:
- Shulamit Reinharz, Barbara Vinick
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality
- Reading Age:
- 18 and up
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
- Edited by:
- Barbara Vinick
- Edited by:
- Shulamit Reinharz