Tradition in a Rootless World Women Turn to Orthodox Judaism

Name: Tradition in a Rootless World Women Turn to Orthodox Judaism
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ISBN: 9780520075450

ISBN-10: 0520075455

ISBN-13: 9780520075450

Edition: 1991

Authors: Lynn Davidman

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The past two decades in the United States have seen an immense liberalization and expansion of women's roles in society. Recently, however, some women have turned away from the myriad, complex choices presented by modern life and chosen instead a Jewish orthodox tradition that sets strict and rigid guidelines for women to follow. Lynn Davidman followed the conversion to Orthodoxy of a group of young, secular Jewish women to gain insight into their motives. Living first with a Hasidic community in St. Paul, Minnesota, and then joining an Orthodox synagogue on the upper west side of Manhattan, Davidman pieced together a picture of disparate lives and personal dilemmas. As a participant…

Book details

List price: $33.95
Copyright year: 1991
Publisher: University of California Press
Publication date: 3/23/1993
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 268
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.90" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English