| The Women's Passover Companion: Women's Reflections on the Festival of Freedom Contributor(s): Ainsfeld, Sharon Cohen (Editor), Mohr, Tara (Editor), Spector, Catherine (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1580232310 ISBN-13: 9781580232319 Publisher: Jewish Lights Publishing OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2006 Annotation: Jewish women from diverse backgrounds explore the questions at the heart of the unique ritual that is Passover in this groundbreaking work. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Judaism - Rituals & Practice |
| Dewey: 296.453 |
| Physical Information: 0.93" H x 5.78" W x 8.7" (0.98 lbs) 328 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A powerful--and empowering--gathering of women's voices transmitting The Women's Passover Companion offers an in-depth examination of women's relationships to Passover as well as the roots and meanings of women's seders. This groundbreaking collection captures the voices of Jewish women--rabbis, scholars, activists, political leaders and artists--who engage in a provocative conversation about the themes of the Exodus and exile, oppression and liberation, history and memory, as they relate to contemporary women's lives. Whether seeking new insights into the text and traditions of Passover or learning about women's seders for the first time, both women and men will find this collection an inspiring introduction to the Passover season and an eye-opening exploration of questions central to Jewish women, to Passover and to Judaism itself. |
Contributor Bio(s): Ainsfeld, Sharon Cohen: - Rabbi Sharon Cohen Anisfeld, Tara Mohr and Catherine Spector first worked together as organizers of Jewish Women at Yale and as leaders of Yale University's beloved and inspiring women's seder. Rabbi Sharon Cohen Anisfeld is currently the associate dean for student life at the Rabbinical School at Hebrew College in Newton, Massachusetts. Tara Mohr is currently an MBA candidate at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, focusing her studies on social entrepreneurship. Catherine Spector is currently a lawyer in Chicago and was, during college, part of the steering committee for Yale's two national conferences on Jewish women. Mohr, Tara: -Rabbi Sharon Cohen Anisfeld, Tara Mohr and Catherine Spector first worked together as organizers of Jewish Women at Yale and as leaders of Yale University's beloved and inspiring women's seder. Rabbi Sharon Cohen Anisfeld is currently the associate dean for student life at the Rabbinical School at Hebrew College in Newton, Massachusetts. Tara Mohr is currently an MBA candidate at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, focusing her studies on social entrepreneurship. Catherine Spector is currently a lawyer in Chicago and was, during college, part of the steering committee for Yale's two national conferences on Jewish women. Spector, Catherine: -Rabbi Sharon Cohen Anisfeld, Tara Mohr and Catherine Spector first worked together as organizers of Jewish Women at Yale and as leaders of Yale University's beloved and inspiring women's seder. Rabbi Sharon Cohen Anisfeld is currently the associate dean for student life at the Rabbinical School at Hebrew College in Newton, Massachusetts. Tara Mohr is currently an MBA candidate at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, focusing her studies on social entrepreneurship. Catherine Spector is currently a lawyer in Chicago and was, during college, part of the steering committee for Yale's two national conferences on Jewish women. |