Words On Fire
One Woman's Journey Into The Sacred
1st Edition
Published on 5. March 2018
372 pages
978-0-429-97151-8 (ISBN)
Description
When Vanessa Ochs begins to suspect her various physical ailments are due to her leading an ?unsanctified life,? she decides to travel to Jerusalem with her family to explore the sacred books of Judaism. Armed with a list of institutions and the names of women who specialize in teaching these sacred texts, Ochs sets out on a journey of discovery. She forges a personal relationship with her mentors, women who are determined to disprove the claim of Rabbi Eliezer ben Hyrcanus: ?The words of the Torah should be burnt rather than taught to women.? As her year in Jerusalem draws to a close, Ochs begins to find a way to reconcile her feminist views with her quest to live a life according to laws shaped by the ?sexist? views of traditional Judaism.Part scholarly investigation, part anecdotal memoir, Words on Fire is an accessible portrait of a remote world and a fascinating, firsthand account of the clash between feminism and Judaism.
More details
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
File size
5,11 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-429-97151-8 (9780429971518)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Book
06/2019
1st Edition
Routledge
€208.50
Shipment within 15-20 days
Book
07/1999
1st Edition
Westview Press Inc
€79.40
Shipment within 10-20 days
Person
Vanessa L Ochs
Content
Introduction , One , Two , Three , Four , Five , Six , Seven , Eight , Nine , Ten , Eleven , Twelve , Thirteen , Afterword , Afterword to the Westview Edition , Selected Recent Writings on Judaism by Vanessa L. Ochs
