Holy Rebellion
Religious Feminism and the Transformation of Judaism and Women's Rights in Israel
$60.80
- Paperback
378 pages
- Release Date
24 July 2024
Summary
An in-depth study of Jewish religion and law in Israel from a gendered perspective.
In Holy Rebellion, Ronit Irshai and Tanya Zion-Waldoks examine social change in Israel through a rigorous analysis of the shifting entanglements of religion, gender, and law in times of cultural transformation. They explore theological, halakhic, political, and sociological processes and show how they interact with one another in ways that advance women’s rights, as well as ho…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781684582099 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1684582091 |
| Author: | Ronit Irshai, Tanya Zion-Waldoks |
| Publisher: | Brandeis University Press |
| Imprint: | Brandeis University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 378 |
| Release Date: | 24 July 2024 |
| Weight: | 626g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm x 30mm |
| Series: | Brandeis Series on Gender, Culture, Religion, and Law |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“This volume is a true beacon of light at a time when Israeli society faces profoundly complex questions about its identity, in both its democratic and its Jewish character.” * Contemporary Jewry *
“Irshai and Zion-Waldoks’ book is an enrichment to the field of gender studies in Israel and for those interested in the developments Judaism is going through in the modern world.” * Women in Judaism *
“A hopeful study that doesn’t flinch from the real illiberal headwinds that Religious Zionist feminism faces within Israeli society… . A pivotal reference for the last fifty years of Religious Zionist feminism.” * CCAR Journal *
“Holy Rebellion is a monumental study of Religious Zionist feminism, offering a groundbreaking framework for understanding feminist change within a conservative religious context … [and] a powerful analytical model for studying egalitarian change across diverse contexts… . Essential reading for scholars of contemporary religion, especially those interested in the intersection of religion and the state.” * Journal of the American Academy of Religion *
“A critically important history of Judaism in Israel and essential for academic collections on Israel, Judaism, and feminism.” * AJL Newsletter *
“One fascination of this work is the careful exploration of how and when matters of religion find their way into the secular, civil court system … [The authors place] a magnifying glass over religious Zionist feminism in the service of the larger project of illuminating a dynamic between law and culture for which they make a careful, compelling case… . Irshai and Zion-Waldoks offer a scholarly account of seemingly irreversible feminist progress in Israeli Orthodoxy. They do, however, conclude with the recognition that we are on a precipice.”
* Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society *“A must-read for anyone seeking the most comprehensive account of the development of religious feminism in Israel to date. The unique combination of theoretical and sociological analysis leads to incisive analysis of the broader cultural, legal, social, and political implications of this phenomenon. An invaluable case study of possible modes of interaction between conservativism and radical change.” – Tamar Ross, author of Expanding the Palace of Torah: Orthodoxy and Feminism
“Holy Rebellion combines a compelling narrative with methodological rigor in this fascinating account of the impact of feminism on Israeli Orthodoxy.” – Rabbi Rachel Adler, professor emerita of modern Jewish thought, Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion
“Holy Rebellion will become a classic in the field of religious feminist literature. This highly readable volume is the most comprehensive and rigorous analysis imaginable, from private observance of niddah to public rabbinic ordination of women to the implications the backlash holds for the very future of religion in Israel.” – Blu Greenberg, author of On Women and Judaism: A View from Tradition
About The Author
Ronit Irshai
Ronit Irshai is associate professor and the head of the Gender Studies Program at Bar Ilan University, and a research fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem.
Tanya Zion-Waldoks is assistant professor in the Seymour Fox School of Education at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem.
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