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Woman Has Two Faces: Re-Examining Eve And Lilith In Jewish Feminist Thought, Diana Carvalho
Woman Has Two Faces: Re-Examining Eve And Lilith In Jewish Feminist Thought, Diana Carvalho
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Throughout the religious history of American feminism, Jewish feminist biblical interpretation shifted attention away from Eve as a viable example of women's identities. Instead, Lilith, the independent, "demon" and "first wife" of Adam is praised as a symbol of female sexuality for "Transformationist" Jewish feminists. Re-claiming Lilith as the "first Eve," "Transformationist" Jewish feminists turn scripture on its head. Eve's creation and her actions in Genesis are interpreted as a product of patriarchy and male dominance, while Lilith in the midrashic narrative, the Alphabet of Ben Sira, is used by Jewish feminists to reclaim their identities on religious and …
Care, Conservation And Maintenance Of Historic Jewish Property, Samuel D. Gruber Dr.
Care, Conservation And Maintenance Of Historic Jewish Property, Samuel D. Gruber Dr.
Samuel D. Gruber Dr.
Final report of the international seminar held in Bratislava, Slovakia, March 17-19, 2009 that addressed pressing issues of restitution, care, conservation and use of Jewish immovable property in Europe.