| Words On Fire: One Woman's Journey Into The Sacred Contributor(s): Ochs, Vanessa L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0367098407 ISBN-13: 9780367098407 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $161.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Jewish - General - Religion | Judaism - General - Biography & Autobiography |
| Dewey: B |
| Lexile Measure: 1020 |
| Physical Information: 0.88" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.53 lbs) 368 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish - Religious Orientation - Jewish - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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 |