What does it mean to be a Jewish woman in the last decade of the twentieth century?
The response of seven Jewish feminists from Israel, United States, and Canada, results in a provocative exchange of ideas, attitudes, and opinions. Featured writers: Ester Broner Alice Shalvi Michele Landsberg Elyse Goldstein Norma Joseph Naomi Goldenberg Shulamit Aloni “We have several options when we are faced with the patriarchal nature of Judaism. We can give it up and say, ‘You know, the religion is simply too patriarchal. I can’t deal with it, I’m leaving.’ And some women have taken that option. It is a sad option because it makes our community lose some of its best talents and its strength. The alternative is to say, ‘Isn’t there something already within our tradition that I can rediscover, that I can pick up as my own?’ I think that is what I do as a Jewish feminist.” — Elyse Goldstein Preface As a feminist Jew I have experienced many contradictions: the pain of alienation, the pleasure of community, the joy of the Jewish spirit. We have all chosen diverse paths. Mine moves aw
